Vaping Illnesses Prompt Cannabis Legalization Concerns
Efforts to legalize cannabis have succeeded in 33 states, including Oregon and Washington. And there’s a federal bill that would allow banks to cater to cannabis businesses.
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Middle-Aged Person Dies In Oregon After Vaping Cannabis Product
A person in Oregon has died after vaping in what appears to be the second such death nationwide.
Seniors In Pain Hop Aboard The Canna-Bus
People over 50, and especially those 65 and older, are the fastest growing group of cannabis users. They find it helpful in easing pain.
Shirley Avedon, 90, had never been a cannabis user. But carpal tunnel syndrome that sends shooting pains into both of her hands and an aversion to conventional steroid and surgical treatments is prompting her to consider some new options.
Opinion: Oregon Needs to Care about Sick, Disabled Cannabis Patients
The Oregon Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP) has benefitted thousands of patients, but a recent report clearly demonstrates that too little emphasis has been placed on the well being of patients and they are unnecessarily suffering.
Cannabis Harvest Restrictions Aim to Starve Oregon's Black Market
Officials worry that a glut of marijuana will feed the black market.
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission will soon announce new cannabis harvest regulations.
Study on Cannabis Harvest Identifies Health Hazards for Outdoor Farm Workers
Local activist and medical grower Tom Lauerman participated in the study, which found ergonomic problems in hand-trimming practices.
Consider it a sign that the cannabis industry is starting to come of age: For the first time ever, the National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety has taken a deep look at potential worker hazards at an outdoor cannabis farm.
Cannabis Task Force Looks at Ways to Expand Research
The cannabis plant is among the most researched substances with 22,000 published studies, but ethical, political, legal and practical barriers leave much of that research wanting. Now a newly convened task force of people from the educational, judicial, industry and scientific sectors have begun looking at ways to structure and fund research and possibly locate a cannabis growing site for research.
Even though 23 states and the District of Columbia have enacted medical cannabis programs, federal hurdles make it difficult to perform research. Until recently, universities have been reluctant to get involved fearing risk to their federal funding.
