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Written by Julia MarninMerced Sunstar (Merced, California)LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles police suspect a medical center was secretly growing marijuana and searched the facility during a raid, but an officer's “loose” rifle stuck in an MRI machine. was damaged, the federal lawsuit says.The complaint says the raid was unfounded, illegal and supported by lies from one officer.According to the complaint, Los Angeles Police Department officers did not find any marijuana plants at the Noho Diagnostic Center in the Van Nuys neighborhood of Los Angeles on October 18, 2023, but continued to enter the facility after releasing the detained officers. It…
His supporter, U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), a Kentucky hemp farmer, has introduced the Hemp Economic Mobilization Plan (HEMP) Act, which would increase the amount of THC in legal cannabis. Paul said he introduced the bill to address federal overreach and “bring transparency to government regulation.” The 2018 Farm Bill defines legal hemp as containing 0.3% of the psychoactive component THC. This designation was intended to address the trace amounts of THC typically found in industrial hemp products, but it was thought to be low enough that the THC concentration would not feel high. However, the hemp market has exploded…
Summary: A new study finds that cannabis use during pregnancy can cause molecular changes in exposed children's genes, affecting brain development. This study identified significant DNA changes in genes associated with neurodevelopment, suggesting a direct link between prenatal cannabis exposure and developmental problems.These findings are particularly concerning given the increasing use of cannabis among pregnant women, particularly to alleviate pregnancy-related symptoms. This study highlights the need for better guidance on the risks of cannabis use during pregnancy to prevent possible long-term effects on children.Important facts:Cannabis use during pregnancy causes molecular changes in genes related to brain development. These DNA changes…
Deposit photo image Hemp is gaining attention as a versatile crop, especially as livestock feed, following the legal framework established by the 2018 Farm Bill. However, there are concerns about the safety of hemp-derived products, particularly cannabidiol (CBD), in animal feed. Recent animal studies have highlighted significant risks, particularly liver toxicity and reproductive toxicity. Studies in rats have shown that exposure to CBD can lead to decreased testicular size and function in male offspring. Although these findings primarily concern rodents, the effects on livestock raise questions about health effects across different species. “What we saw was an early sign of…
Workers at a marijuana dispensary in Butte voted Wednesday to create Montana's first unionized cannabis workplace.Employees at Honey Sour Pharmacy in Butte voted unanimously Wednesday to join the local United Food and Commercial Workers union.UFCW says it has organized about 300 dispensaries across the U.S. since 2020, and Honey Sour employees are the first in Montana to participate.It was the first vote of its kind on a cannabis company in Montana, according to records from the National Labor Relations Board.Melanie Wendt is one of those organized workers. She says it's significant that this milestone was achieved in Butte, which has…
Trials are underway to assess the benefits of cannabis for certain serious illnesses Cannabis and CBD may help with nerve-related pain Creativan/Shutterstock Reader Question: Has France legalized cannabis for medical reasons? And what is the “CBD” I see being sold?France is experimenting with legalizing (and reimbursing) cannabis for people suffering from serious illnesses. It started in 2021 and was originally for two years, but will last at least until the end of this year. However, if you have not yet participated in a trial, you will not be able to participate in a trial at this time.Nerve-related pain that is…
What do violinists, grocery store clerks, college dorm counselors, nurses, teachers, hotel housekeepers, longshoremen, television writers, auto workers, Amazon warehouse workers, and Boeing employees have in common? What is it? Over the past year or so, they've all gone on strike, tried to get their co-workers to unionize, and lost their jobs over a variety of issues, including retirement plans, technology replacing workers, and wage lags. He even threatens to quit. Inflation has risen. The scope of Americans organizing labor unions extends to the technology, digital media, and cannabis industries. Climbing gym employees have also formed a union. This is…
Republican senators have reintroduced a bill that would triple the amount of THC that can legally be found in marijuana, while addressing several other concerns the industry has expressed about federal regulations. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) introduced a bill on Tuesday entitled the Cannabis Economic Mobilization Plan (HEMP) Act. The measure is identical to the version he proposed in the last Congress. Hemp and its derivatives were legalized under the 2018 Farm Bill, but since then the industry has experienced multiple setbacks and remains largely unregulated due to the proliferation of addictive cannabinoid products. This has led to moves in…
On the last day of June 2022, I went to bed knowing that thousands of people were serving decades-long prison sentences for growing or distributing marijuana in Thailand. On the first day of July 2022, I woke up to the news that nearly all those people were released from prison and given their weed back if it hadn’t been destroyed.Sign up for our free daily IL Postcards e-letter and we’ll immediately send you a free report on the WORLD’S #1 RETIREMENT HAVEN—plus 9 more of the most desirable and very affordable destinations where you can upgrade your retirement right now.…
403 medical charts with a diagnosis of CIP were screened, and only 317 charts with a positive urine test for cannabis were accepted for analysis. Eighty-six medical records were excluded because the urine test was negative for THC.The average age was 21.0 years (19.0 to 24.0 years), and the majority were male (97.2%), single (86.7%), unemployed (56.2%), and enrolled in universal health insurance (83.9%). More than half of the patients (64.3%) completed secondary or high school level. Most patients (86.1%) had no underlying disease. Their baseline characteristics were summarized (Table 1).Table 1 Baseline characteristicsThe mean age of first-time cannabis users…