Sentences with phrase «medicinal uses of marijuana»

«We do support medicinal uses of marijuana, but we also know that there's going to be some significant issues that arise as a result of legalisation from a recreational perspective... not only with respect to impaired driving but with respect to a whole host of other issues,» Gordon Wyant told a convention in the province.
Jesus would show up in a church on a Sunday when a drug addict visits, and Jesus would ask, «What do you think, should the medicinal use of marijuana be legalized or not?»
Jesus would show up on a Sunday when a drug addict visits, and Jesus would ask, «What do you think, should the medicinal use of marijuana be legalized or not?»
During this session, high profile bills got passed — such as a new law allowing, in select circumstances, the medicinal use of marijuana.
«This unexpected finding deserved to be further analyzed, especially given that the medicinal use of marijuana has become more prevalent and some governments are legalizing its use.»
Recreational and / or medicinal use of marijuana is now legal in more than half of U.S. states, researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis said.
Nevertheless, as more and more states move towards legalizing broad medicinal use of marijuana, Georgia's family court system will have to wrestle with difficult issues concerning a parent's marijuana use due to the fact that some parents may move to states where such use is permitted, forcing a judge to determine parenting time and other visitation for such a parent.

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With more than a dozen states approving the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, the Chicago Tribune looks at some of the entrepreneurs blazing a trail in the quasi-legal pot industry.
With the passing of Proposition 64, the entire West Coast of the US has legalized recreational and medicinal marijuana use.
Though marijuana is growing ever more popular throughout the U.S. as several states have legalized medicinal and recreational use of the drug, the tight restrictions on growing and selling cannabis products has been a barrier for entrepreneurs looking to enter the market.
Eight states now allow recreational use of marijuana, while more than half of states have legalized it for medicinal purposes.
Legalize hemp farming, medicinal marijuana uses and tax the doggie do - do out of recreational usages...
Legalize Hemp Farming and then tax ad regulate recreational marijuana use while finally, «freely» give medicinal cannabis to those in dire needs of cannabis's medicinal qualities while charging the «least» needy a fair rate...
Marijuana aka pot, dope, grass, Mary Jane, etc. is now legal in four states and the District of Columbia, and is on the ballot this fall for an additional five states, but the push to legalize, as well as its medicinal use, does not necessarily equate with its safety.
Changes in laws regarding medicinal marijuana and recreational use causes many teens to doubt the dangers of marijuana use.
In the week before his election in November, Cuomo said the dangers of legalizing marijuana even for medicinal use outweigh the benefits.
Medical marijuana has been picking up supporters in the state legislature, and Wednesday it was the subject of a public hearing at the capitol featuring business owners from Colorado, where pot is legal for both medicinal and recreation use.
in email that while she has voted «to decriminalize the possession and use of marijuana as well as the sale and use of medicinal marijuana,» she does not support legalization, citing «serious concerns about marijuana being a gateway drug» and its potential impact on the adolescent brain.
Assemblywoman Patricia Fahy, who has endorsed Mayor Sheehan, told The Alt in email that while she has voted «to decriminalize the possession and use of marijuana as well as the sale and use of medicinal marijuana,» she does not support legalization, citing «serious concerns about marijuana being a gateway drug» and its potential impact on the adolescent brain.
In our region, Massachusetts voters widely supported a referendum legalizing the prescription of marijuana for medicinal use.
This whole medicinal pot issue is a little thorny, since marijuana is illegal under federal law — period, end of story, even in states that have passed legislation or ballot initiatives making the drug legal for use by people who are sick, those individuals are still subject to arrest by federal officials for possession or cultivation.
A number of US States voted on Tuesday to legalise marijuana for medicinal use and permit assisted dying - I'm sceptical about both, but expect both debates to come to Britain.
«It's not surprising that marijuana use is on the rise — several states have legalized it for either medicinal or recreational use — but our data suggest that the use rate hasn't come close to doubling,» said first author Richard A. Grucza, PhD, a professor of psychiatry.
With recent legalization of recreational marijuana in Washington and Colorado — and many more states allowing medicinal use — Craft said there is greater burden on researchers to understand the effects of cannabis and ferret out differences between males and females.
Chile is debating the decriminalization of pot for recreational use, and in 2014 a pilot project for cultivating and distributing marijuana for medicinal purposes was authorized.
In all countries acceptance of medicinal marijuana use, either to treat pain or epilepsy, was greater than for recreational use.
The use of cannabis, aka marijuana, for cancer and other medicinal uses and benefits has been growing rapidly and many cancer patients find it provides them with significant relief from such symptoms as pain, nausea, loss of appetite, and irregular and insufficient sleep.
The study found that people who seek out marijuana ads tended to be users of medicinal marijuana products, were more likely to use marijuana products such as edibles and concentrates, and were more likely to be heavy users.
I live in Washington state where state law provides for both medicinal and recreational use of marijuana.
Although legalizing recreational marijuana is a polarizing political issue, the ceremonial and medicinal use of this botanical agent dates back thousands of years (1).
Legal merchant account for medicinal marijuana in California is enabled to secure the use for medicinal marijuana merchant account treatment for the main advantage of the patientâ $ ™ s health and even life.
It's somewhat of a controversial topic in veterinary medicine due to the perceptions people have about the medicinal aspects of cannabis for humans, as many folks still harbor the antiquated perspectives of Reefer Madness and the legality issues of marijuana use in the U.S.
He played a major role in compelling the federal government to take action to recognize the medicinal values of marijuana through his representation of countless people suffering from AIDS, cancer, and multiple sclerosis who had been charged as a result of using marijuana for medicinal purposes.
«I join the opinion of the Court on the understanding that (a) it goes no further than hold that a public school may restrict speech that a reasonable observer would interpret as advocating illegal drug use and (b) it provides no support for any restriction of speech that can plausibly be interpreted as commenting on any political or social issue, including speech on issues such as «the wisdom of the war on drugs or of legalizing marijuana for medicinal use.»»
As such, these changes have placed a greater onus on employers to balance the lawful use of medicinal marijuana in the workplace with the need for a safe working environment.
Federal Health Minister Rona Ambrose is seemingly outraged by any use of marijuana by anyone — medicinal or otherwise.
If an employer has a workplace policy that restricts or prohibits the use of medicinal marijuana this could in effect be grounds for discrimination under human rights law.
In order to use medicinal marijuana in the workplace, the employee must provide medical documentation stating the nature of the disability (reason for use), and whether he / she is able to safely work while using medicinal marijuana while requesting accommodation.
There is no blanket standard that can be applied with regards to accommodation of medicinal marijuana use in safety sensitive workplaces.
For medicinal marijuana users, the marijuana use is not as much of a concern as is the underlying health issue which spurs their use.
There are so many questions surrounding marijuana these days, as several states have already legalized the drug for recreational use and most of the others have legalized it for medicinal purposes.
So if you are one of those who use medicinal marijuana for treating a certain health condition then you may get some of the best rates from Prudential.
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It has been a busy year for compliance laws, such as ban the box and pay salary bans laws, being enacted and the legalization of marijuana for medicinal and recreational use in various states have led many companies to updating their drug policies.
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