THE TOP NEWS IN MARIJUANA LAW REFORM - Volume 23, Issue 9
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THE TOP NEWS IN MARIJUANA LAW REFORM
Volume 23   •   Issue 9   •   February 27, 2020
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Clinical Trial: Oral THC Administration Associated with Opioid-Sparing Effects

Authors reported that patients administered oral THC experienced a "nine-fold greater reduction in opioid consumption" compared to similarly matched controls. 

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Marijuana and Sickle Cell Disease

Study: Sickle Cell Disease Patients Who Use Cannabis Less Likely to Require Hospitalization

SCD patients who used cannabis daily had "1.8 fewer annual [hospital] admissions and 1.2 fewer emergency room (ER) visits" as compared to non-users. 

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Marijuana and Seniors

Seniors More Frequently Turning to Cannabis

Over four percent of seniors acknowledged engaging in past-year cannabis consumption in 2018, up from 2.4 percent in 2015 and 0.4 percent in 2006.   

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Marijuana and Banking

American Bar Association Calls for Marijuana Banking Access

The resolution calls for the "enactment of [federal] laws to ensure that it shall not constitute a federal crime for banks and financial institutions to provide cannabis-related services." 

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Marijuana Pardons

Kansas City: Mayor's Office Accepting Applications from Those Seeking Pardons for Marijuana Convictions

Mayor Quinton Lucas said, "I want to empower people to be able to find work, take care of their families, [and] make a decent living."

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