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05.09.26 - 02:48
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Cannabis Gummies Harm Driving Performance Hours After Use, Study Says (ZeroHedge)
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Cannabis Gummies Harm Driving Performance Hours After Use, Study Says
Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times,
The use of commercially available cannabis edibles impairs people's driving ability, even after several hours of consumption, a study has found.
Published in the JAMA Network Open journal on Aug. 31, the peer-reviewed study looked at simulated driving performance after the consumption of cannabis edibles.
Conducted in a Canadian hospital, the study analyzed data of 40 people aged 19-45 years. They received gummies containing delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) - the main psychoactive chemical in cannabis that causes brain-altering effects. Various combinations of THC and placebo edibles were given to achieve four doses of THC exposure - 0 mg, 2 mg, 10 mg, and 20 mg.
The study measured the standard deviation of lateral position (SDLP), which assesses how drivers adjust lane position and is used to evaluate the effects of medicines and illegal drugs.
Researchers found that SD...
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02.09.26 - 22:18
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Aurora Cannabis Board Recommends Rejecting Curaleaf Bid (Bloomberg)
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Aurora Cannabis CEO Miguel Martin called a takeover bid from cannabis company Curaleaf 'inadequate' and said that it was not in shareholder's best interest after the company's board unanimously rejected the offer. Martin said that he is not against offers on principle and would recommend going with another bid if it had the right value and structure for shareholders. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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21.08.26 - 15:36
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Wo Cannabis boomt und wo es Probleme gibt (Tagesschau)
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Mal als Erfolg gefeiert, mal heftig in der Kritik: Auch nach mehr als zwei Jahren sorgt die Teillegalisierung von Cannabis weiter für Debatten. Wie es für die Branche läuft - und wo die Politik nachschärfen könnte. Von Philipp Wundersee....
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04.08.26 - 00:06
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Study Finds Daily Marijuana Use Surpasses Daily Alcohol Consumption Among US Adults (ZeroHedge)
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Study Finds Daily Marijuana Use Surpasses Daily Alcohol Consumption Among US Adults
Authored by Bryan Hyde via American Greatness,
Daily or near-daily marijuana use has surpassed daily alcohol consumption in the United States, reaching 20.9 million to 21.4 million daily users compared to roughly 17.2 million daily or frequent alcohol drinkers.
Fox News reports that new data from the 2025 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), reveals that daily marijuana users outnumber the the 19.9 million people who smoke cigarettes and the 17.2 million who consume alcohol.
While tobacco and alcohol use has been plummeting, down 28 percent and 24 percent since 2021, daily pot use — including smoking and edibles — surged 21 percent.
Marijuana has officially surpassed both alcohol and cigarettes as the most-used daily substance among U.S. adults.
21.4 million use marijuana daily or almost daily, compared to 19.9 million daily ...
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