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Marijuana should not be used by adolescents and pregnant women, surgeon general says

August 29, 2019 blogger Health, Latest News, marijuana, Medicial Marijuana, News, science, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, white house, withdrawal

Federal health officials issued a national warning Thursday against marijuana use by adolescents and pregnant women, as more states legalize the increasingly potent drug for medicinal and recreational use.

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Colorado companies, researchers call for CBD regulation

June 13, 2019 blogger Business, CBD, Colorado News, Food and Drug Administration, Health, King Soopers, Kroger, Latest News, marijuana, Medicial Marijuana, News, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, University of Colorado Boulder, weed, withdrawal

By some estimates, CBD will grow to a $22-billion industry in the coming years. Companies like Mile High Labs employ thousands of people.

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Medical pot laws no answer for U.S. opioid deaths, study says

June 11, 2019 blogger addiction, death, Deaths, drug, drugs, Fentanyl, Health, insurance, Latest News, marijuana, medical marijuana, Medicial Marijuana, Mexico, naloxone, Nation World News, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, News, opioids, painkillers, Pennsylvania, research, Stanford University, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal

A new study shoots down the notion that medical marijuana laws can prevent opioid overdose deaths, challenging a favorite talking point of legal pot advocates.

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Marijuana users less likely to gain weight despite munchies, study says

April 28, 2019 blogger cannabis, Health, Latest News, marijuana, marijuana health, Medicial Marijuana, Michigan State, News, research, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal

The research contradicts the common belief that pot users will pack on the pounds as a result of an increased appetite.

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Colorado issues public health advisory after pesticide found on certain marijuana products

April 11, 2019 blogger Business, Colorado News, Health, Latest News, marijuana, Marijuana Business, marijuana health, marijuana in Colorado, Marijuana News, marijuana sales, Medicial Marijuana, News, pesticides, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal

The advisory cited “potentially unsafe pesticide residue” on marijuana flower, trim, concentrates, and infused-products cultivated by Mile High Medical LLC dba MMJ America Uptown.

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CBD is getting buzz, but does it work? And is it legal?

April 6, 2019 blogger addiction, alcoholism, Autism, Business, Cancer, cannabis, CBD, Colorado News, diseases, drug, drug addiction, drugs, fibromyalgia, Food and Drug Administration, Health, hemp, Latest News, marijuana, marijuana politics, Medicial Marijuana, News, pesticides, Regulations, research, science, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, THC, weed, withdrawal

With CBD showing up everywhere, U.S. regulators announced Tuesday they are exploring ways the marijuana extract could be used legally in foods, dietary supplements and cosmetics.

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Higher education: Colleges add cannabis to the curriculum

March 7, 2019 blogger Business, cannabidiol, cannabis, careers, CBD, Colorado News, Colorado State University, Connecticut, drug, economy, employment, Harvard, Health, hemp, jobs, Latest News, manufacturing, marijuana, marijuana politics, medical marijuana, Medicial Marijuana, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, News, north dakota, Ohio, Ohio State University, research, science, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, THC, UCLA, University of Denver, weed, withdrawal

As a green gold rush in legal marijuana and its non-drug cousin hemp spreads across North America, a growing number of colleges are adding cannabis to the curriculum to prepare graduates for careers cultivating, researching, analyzing and marketing the herb.

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Boulder company conducting study on effects of CBD on brain injury

March 7, 2019 blogger Boulder, Business, cannabis, CBD, Colorado News, Health, hemp, injuries, Latest News, marijuana, marijuana politics, Medicial Marijuana, News, recovery, Sleep, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, weed, withdrawal

Boulder-based Real-Time Diagnostics Ventures Inc. is conducting a first-of-its kind study in the United States to assess the role of plant-derived hemp supplements containing CBD in recovery from traumatic brain injury.

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