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U.S. approves marijuana extract imports from Canada for research

In a rare move, the U.S. government has approved the importation of marijuana extracts from Canada for a clinical trial, highlighting a new avenue for American researchers who have long had trouble obtaining the drug for medical studies.

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U.S. approves first prescription drug made from marijuana

U.S. health regulators have approved the first prescription drug made from marijuana, a milestone that could spur more research into a drug that remains illegal under federal law.

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Colorado CBD pharmaceutical bill gets Hickenlooper’s signature, awaits FDA approval

Gov. John Hickenlooper this week signed House Bill 1187, which allows for doctors to prescribe and pharmacies to dispense FDA-approved medicines that contain cannabidiol, a nonpsychoactive cannabis plant compound.

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“Meg the Budtender” takes lead on new Colorado marijuana education campaign

Colorado’s health department unveiled “Responsibility Grows Here,” the latest public education effort that will include four targeted campaigns addressing consumers, youth, trusted adults, and pregnant and breastfeeding women.

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Nearly 280 marijuana stores in Colorado suggested cannabis for pregnancy-related nausea, a new study shows. Health officials urge the opposite.

Colorado officials have long warned about the risks of using marijuana while pregnant — including placing warning labels on cannabis packaging. But a new study shows that employees at marijuana stores will frequently recommend marijuana to control pregnancy-related nausea, if asked.

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As Colorado auto deaths involving marijuana rise, CDOT is asking thousands how they feel about driving under pot’s influence

Amid a rise in Colorado auto fatalities involving marijuana, state transportation officials are surveying thousands of residents this year to better understand public attitudes toward driving under the influence of pot, with the hopes of blunting the increasingly deadly trend.

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Police across Colorado questioning whether youths are using marijuana less

School resource officers in Colorado – police who are assigned to public schools across the state – say that marijuana use among students has increased in recent years, based on their observations — which contradicts what several surveys and other data say.

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Colorado researchers examine effects of dabbing marijuana on driving ability

Researchers are using an iPod Touch to measure the effects of “dabbing” marijuana concentrate and how much it impairs driving ability in a new study.

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New details emerge in 11-month-old Colorado boy’s death linked to marijuana

One of the Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center doctors who wrote a case study linking marijuana to a fatal heart condition in an 11-month-old Colorado boy says he is surprised at the controversy surrounding the report.

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How does marijuana affect us? Colorado twins are part of $5.5 million study to find out

A sweeping $5.5 million study of pot use among Colorado and Minnesota twins, both identical and fraternal, will try to answer why some people are more vulnerable to the negative impacts of legal marijuana.

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