THE TOP NEWS IN MARIJUANA LAW REFORM - Volume 23, Issue 28
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THE TOP NEWS IN MARIJUANA LAW REFORM
Volume 23   •   Issue 28   •   July 09, 2020
Marijuana and Healthy Lifestyle

Study: History of Cannabis Use Associated with Lower BMI, Greater Exercise Frequency in Those Age 60 and Older

"Compared to older adult non-users, older adult cannabis users had lower BMI [and] engaged in more weekly exercise days during the intervention."

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Marijuana and Mental Health

Study: Herbal Cannabis Associated with Short-Term Mitigation of Depressive Symptoms

"Our results indicate that THC in particular is positively correlated with an immediate reduction in the intensity of depressive feelings."

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Marijuana and Pain Relief

Survey: One in Five Patients Report Using Cannabis Products for Musculoskeletal Pain

Ninety percent of those currently using cannabis for pain management said that it provided either moderate or significant relief.

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Marijuana Possession

Tennessee: Davidson County District Attorney Ceasing Low-Level Marijuana Prosecutions

"Marijuana charges do little to promote public health, and even less to promote public safety," the county's District Attorney said in a statement.

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Marijuana Citation

Texas: Austin Police to Cease Making Arrests or Issuing Citations for Minor Marijuana Offenses

Council members credited ongoing community engagement by reform advocates as the impetus for the Department's policy reversal.

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