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Nov 28, 2024, 11:58 am By Ben AdlinA new report examining the effects of adding medical marijuana to state prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) finds that the additional tracking had mixed effects, both reducing the prescription of medications that could cause complications with…Federal Agency Wants People Who Have ‘Lived Or Living Experience With Drug Use’ To Help Shape Research Agenda
Nov 28, 2024, 10:24 am By Ben AdlinThe National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) announced this month that it’s creating a new working group made up of “people with lived or living experience with drug use,” meant to advise on ways to “enhance and increase meaningful engagement” with…Michigan’s Legal Marijuana Market Is Poised To Surpass $10 Billion In Total Recreational Sales By Year’s End
Nov 28, 2024, 8:59 am By Ben AdlinMichigan’s marijuana retailers are on pace to hit a major milestone later this year, with $10 billion worth of recreational cannabis products sold since the state’s adult-use market opened in 2019. It’s possible the state has already hit the $10 billion…Florida Officials Announce 22 New Medical Marijuana Business License Winners, Weeks After Recreational Legalization Failed
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