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The medical use of marijuana for pain relief could be safer than traditional opioids used for pain relief as marijuana cannot be overdosed on and is less addictive. Marijuana could also replace the use of common non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as Advil or Aleve that have been known to cause kidney or ulcer problems. [100]
They have been marketed as herbal incense, or "herbal smoking blends", [6] and sold under common names like K2, spice, [8] and synthetic marijuana. [5] They are often labeled "not for human consumption" for liability defense. [ 8 ]
[105] [106] The Congressional Research Service had issued a report a year earlier noting that the President could "use executive orders to direct DEA, HHS, and FDA to consider administrative descheduling of marijuana". [107] On August 30, 2023, the Department of Health and Human Services released a redacted letter communicating its ...
More than 11% of high school seniors report using delta-8 THC — a compound closely related to the psychoactive chemical in marijuana that’s legal in many states thanks to a loophole in the ...
In 2022, the US National Poison Data System reported about 6,000 people calling for help after children under the age of 13 ate cannabis edibles, compared to 1,800 calls for CBD and 2,000 for dried marijuana. [46] Children under the age of 5 who ate cannabis edibles is the largest source of marijuana-related calls to poison centers (36% of ...
Alternative Medical Marijuana Delivery Systems Gaining Popularity Cannabis BioTech exploring options for patients not wanting to 'smoke pot' FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Puget ...
In March, Gov. Andy Beshear signed Senate Bill 47, which legalizes medical marijuana. It will go into effect in 2025 after more than a decade of failed attempts. Under the law, patients with at ...
[36] A World Health Organization survey found that the U.S. is the world's leading per capita marijuana consumer. [37] The 2007 National Survey on Drug Use & Health prepared by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services indicated that 14.4 million U.S. citizens over the age of 12 had used marijuana within a month. [38]