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California Senate Approves Measure Protecting Dispensaries from Prosecution
Legislation to protect owners and operators of nonprofit medical marijuana dispensaries has been approved by the California Senate. Senate Bill 439 passed today with a… -

Americas Coalition Puts Marijuana Legalization Up for Discussion
MEXICO CITY — A comprehensive report on drug policy in the Americas released Friday by a consortium of nations suggests that the legalization of marijuana, but not other… -

Illinois Legislature Passes Medical Marijuana Bill
With a final vote by the state Senate Friday, the Illinois legislature has finally approved a medical marijuana bill. It only took ten years. If Gov. Patrick Quinn (D)… -

Marijuana By Itself Not a Significant Factor in Fatal and Injury Crashes in 2012
Pot by itself was not much of a factor in injury and fatal crashes probed last year by the Arizona Department of Public Safety. Fewer than 1 percent of suspected… -

World Anti-Doping Agency Increase New Threshold Level for Cannabis
At its May 11 meeting WADA’s Executive Committee decided to increase the threshold level for cannabis following consideration of the many submissions received from… -

New South Wales committee approves some cannabis for medicinal use
A NSW parliamentary committee has taken the bold step of recommending cannabis be available in leaf form to ease the suffering of the terminally ill. Patients with… -

Marijuana provides psychological relief to those faced with social exclusion
Research published online May 14 in Social Psychological and Personality Science has uncovered that marijuana buffers people from experiencing social pain. “Prior work… -

Brain-Imaging Study Links Cannabinoid Receptors to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
May 14, 2013 — In a first-of-its-kind effort to illuminate the biochemical impact of trauma, researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center have discovered a connection… -

Cannabis linked to prevention of diabetes
Smoking cannabis may prevent the development of diabetes, one of the most rapidly rising chronic disorders in the world. If the link is proved, it could lead to the… -

Study: Inhaled Cannabis Reduces Crohn’s Symptoms
Inhaling cannabis reduces symptoms of Crohn’s disease compared to placebo in patients non-responsive to traditional therapies, according to clinical trial data published…
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California Senate Approves Measure Protecting Dispensaries from Prosecution
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Legislation to protect owners and operators of nonprofit medical marijuana dispensaries has been approved by the California…
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