Canada: Retail Cannabis Market Generates $11 Billion in Sales, More Than 150,000 Jobs

"Overall, the cannabis industry has contributed $43.5 billion to Canada's GDP," authors determined.

Study: History of Marijuana Use Not Associated with Increased Heart Attack Risk

Investigators identified an inverse association between cannabis use and incidences of myocardial infarction; they found no correlation between marijuana consumption and heart attack severity. 

Colorado: Nearly a Third of Family Physicians Acknowledge Recommending Patients Use Medical Cannabis

Additionally, 57 percent of respondents agreed that "the FDA should reclassify marijuana so that it is no longer a Schedule I drug" under federal law.

Study: Insomnia Patients Respond Favorably to Concurrent Use of CBD and Melatonin

CBD/melatonin co-administration was associated with reduced feelings of anxiety, pain, depression, panic, and paranoia, as well as with "good general health perceptions."

Analysis: Opioid Recovery Subreddit Users Frequently Report Using Cannabis for Treating Withdrawal Symptoms

Researchers concluded, "The most frequent phrases from the recovery subreddit referred to time without using opioids and the possibility of using cannabis as a 'treatment.'" 

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