Articles in Health category
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New company to put psilocybin on dissolvable sublingual strips to help treat depression
Celia Gorman - Published on August 10, 2020Read morePsilocybin shows promise in treating conditions like depression, so this company has come up with a novel way of delivering and dosing the substance.
VAPI anniversary: Killer chemicals still on the streets
David Downs - Published on August 4, 2020Read moreOne year after the national VAPI outbreak, Oregon moves to ban artificial vape flavors. It’s not just vitamin E oil.
COVID-19 and medical marijuana patients: What you need to know
Emma Stone - Published on July 29, 2020Read moreDuring the COVID-19 crisis, states are opening up online ordering and delivery options so medical patients can get marijuana safely. Check out what your state’s doing.
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Is my dispensary open and can they deliver cannabis? State by state guide to COVID-19 restrictions
David Downs and Max Savage Levenson - Published on July 29, 2020Read moreEmergency COVID-19 marijuana rules are now in effect. Some places now allow delivery, others are shut down. Check here for updates.
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Is it safe to consume cannabis during and after pregnancy?
Josh Kaplan and Hanna Webster - Published on July 28, 2020Read moreCheck out Leafly’s comprehensive guide on cannabis and pregnancy and see what the science has to say about risks to the developing fetus and to the child after birth.
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How Disney and other theme parks handle medical marijuana and CBD
Amanda Kondolojy - Published on July 15, 2020Read moreMedical cannabis is legal in Florida and California, but not in Disney World or Disneyland. Most other major parks ban it, too.
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Cannabis for IBD: Can it help?
Emma Stone - Published on July 8, 2020Read moreIBD includes disorders characterized by chronic inflammation of the digestive tract, leading to symptoms such as abdominal cramps, diarrhea, fatigue, and weight loss. Can cannabis help?
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Arizona, Florida dispensaries remain open during summer COVID-19 spikes
Bruce Barcott - Published on June 30, 2020Read moreArizona shut down bars, gyms, and movie theaters on Monday, but medical marijuana remains essential.
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What’s the best minimum legal age for cannabis?
Colleen Fisher Tully - Published on June 29, 2020Read moreIt’s 21 in the United States, and mostly 19 in Canada. Researchers say Canada may have it right.
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Fed report urges doctors to treat cannabis users as drug addicts
Bruce Barcott - Published on June 18, 2020Read moreA new guidance for physicians assumes any cannabis use is drug abuse. That’s nonsense, and it harms patient health.
