July 2019

Cincinnati City Council Votes to Eliminate Marijuana Possession Penalties | Paul Armentano

CINCINNATI, OH — Members of the Cincinnati City Council have voted in favor of a municipal measure eliminating criminal and civil penalties for marijuana possession. The new local law takes effect on July 12. Under the ordinance, activities involving the possession of up to 100 grams of marijuana will no longer be subject to local penalties. Cincinnati […]

Cincinnati City Council Votes to Eliminate Marijuana Possession Penalties | The Daily Chronic

http://www.thedailychronic.net/2019/94089/cincinnati-city-council-votes-to-eliminate-marijuana-possession-penalties/

Study: Pain Patients Use Fewer Opioids Following Initiation of Medical Cannabis | NORML

ST. PAUL, MN — Chronic pain patients typically decrease their daily intake of opioids following their enrollment in a state-sanctioned medical cannabis access program, according to data published in the journal Annals of Pharmacotherapy. Investigators from HealthEast Care Systems, a non-profit health care provider, assessed the use of opioids and benzodiazepines in 77 intractable pain patients newly enrolled in […]

Study: Pain Patients Use Fewer Opioids Following Initiation of Medical Cannabis | The Daily Chronic

http://www.thedailychronic.net/2019/94184/study-pain-patients-use-fewer-opioids-following-initiation-of-medical-cannabis/

Illinois Lawmakers Advance Medical Cannabis Expansion Bill | NORML

SPRINGFIELD, IL — Members of both chambers of the Illinois legislature have advanced legislation, Senate Bill 2023, to expand the state’s medical cannabis access program. The measure expands the pool of patients who are eligible to participate in the state’s medical program to include those diagnosed with autism, chronic pain, and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (among other debilitating conditions), facilitates […]

Illinois Lawmakers Advance Medical Cannabis Expansion Bill | The Daily Chronic

http://www.thedailychronic.net/2019/94216/illinois-lawmakers-advance-medical-cannabis-expansion-bill/

Connecticut Board of Physicians Authorizes Expanded Use of Medical Marijuana | NORML

HARTFORD, CT — State regulators in Connecticut have moved to expand the pool of patients eligible to receive cannabis therapy. Earlier this month, members of the state’s Board of Physicians voted to allow doctors to recommend medical cannabis to patients diagnosed with Tourette syndrome, MALS syndrome (medial arcuate ligament syndrome), vulvodynia (burning irritation), interstitial cystitis, and neuropathic pain […]

Connecticut Board of Physicians Authorizes Expanded Use of Medical Marijuana | The Daily Chronic

http://www.thedailychronic.net/2019/94220/connecticut-board-of-physicians-authorizes-expanded-use-of-medical-marijuana/

CRS Report: THC Levels Not Correlated With Driver Impairment | NORML

WASHINGTON, DC — The presence of THC in blood is not a consistent predictor of either driver performance or impairment, according to the conclusions of a new Congressional Research Service report assessing cannabis and psychomotor performance. The report acknowledges: “Research studies have been unable to consistently correlate levels of marijuana consumption, or THC in a person’s body, […]

CRS Report: THC Levels Not Correlated With Driver Impairment | The Daily Chronic

http://www.thedailychronic.net/2019/94203/crs-report-thc-levels-not-correlated-with-driver-impairment/