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This state wants researchers to begin studying its medical marijuana

This state wants researchers to begin studying its medical marijuana

HARTFORD, Conn. — The New England state is encouraging its hospitals, universities and licensed marijuana producers to embark on research that could improve understanding of Connecticut medical marijuana qualities, something officials hope will also boost the state's biotech industry.While there's some research already underway in Connecticut and elsewhere, officials here hope the state's initiative, which began Oct. 1, will lead to much greater exploration of medical cannabis.The proposals will be vetted by an institutional review board, approved by the Department of Consumer Protection commissioner and theoretically protected under the legal umbrella of the state's 4-year-old medical marijuana law.


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Pitt plans to begin research on the effects of medical marijuana

Pitt plans to begin research on the effects of medical marijuana

Following Pennsylvania's legalization of medical marijuana last April, Pitt is now looking to take the lead on researching the drug's treatment efficacy.Pitt's School of Medicine sent a letter to School of Medicine colleagues, including faculty members, last week stating the school's intention to distribute guidelines for research partnerships with medical marijuana companies.Arthur Levine, dean of Pitt's School of Medicine, said Pitt plans to research short- and long-term effects of medical marijuana in diseases and disorders, such as autism and Crohn's disease.


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Second try for Florida medical marijuana amendment up Nov. 8

Second try for Florida medical marijuana amendment up Nov. 8

Retired police detective Martin Sloma endures excruciating pain, the legacy of being struck by a car while he was on duty decades ago in New Jersey.Sloma, who lives in Jensen Beach and calls himself "an orthopedic nightmare," said prescription painkillers provide little relief from his misery.The best medicine, he finds, comes in the form of marijuana, which he must obtain illegally.


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Proposition 64 has divided the medical marijuana community, with many planning to vote 'no' to legalizing recreational use

Proposition 64 has divided the medical marijuana community, with many planning to vote 'no' to legalizing recreational use

Come November, medical pot dispensary operator Lanette Davies won't be joining others in her industry in voting for Proposition 64, a measure that would legalize the recreational use of marijuana.The initiative could create a flood of new customers for Davies' nonprofit Canna Care pot shop, which is located in the back of an industrial park on the outskirts of Sacramento.But Davies fears the Nov. 8 ballot measure will result in big corporations driving out small operators, and the government setting steep taxes and fees on cannabis that will put it out of reach for many of her mostly low-income customers.