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Cannabidiol (CBD) Adverse Effects and Toxicity
Key Findings: "CBD is not risk-free although its use is expanding around the world for diseases that lack scientific evidence of the...

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Nov 8, 20201 min read
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Surgeon General Releases Advisory on Marijuana's Damaging Effects on the Brain
Highlights: "For adolescents, the harm to the brain is serious, real and documented (brain development, deficiency in attention, memory,...

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Nov 8, 20201 min read
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Marijuana and Violence
Key Finding: The U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center examined 28 incidents of mass attacks that took place between...

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Nov 8, 20201 min read
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The Failures of the States to Regulate Marijuana
Key Finding: State regulation of marijuana (pushed by the profit-hungry marijuana industry) has been a “sorry spectacle” even in the...

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Nov 8, 20201 min read
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Association of Depression With Past-Month Cannabis Use
Studies have shown that cannabis may worsen depression, yet popular media increasingly presents cannabis as beneficial to mental health....

Breathe Free Oregon
Nov 8, 20201 min read
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Characteristics of Marijuana Use During Pregnancy
Article: Characteristics of Marijuana Use During Pregnancy — Eight States, Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, 2017 The American...

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Nov 8, 20201 min read
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Teens, young adults who vape more at risk for COVID-19
Excerpts: "According to the study, led by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine and published Tuesday in the...

Breathe Free Oregon
Sep 27, 20201 min read
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Air quality impacted by emissions from cannabis growing facilities
Cannabis grows emit butane and biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) In this pilot study, scientists studied four cannabis grow...

Breathe Free Oregon
Sep 27, 20201 min read
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Toxicity and negative health effects of nanoparticles
Inorganic nanoparticles can be produced via chemical or physical processes. Chemical synthesis involves using chemical reagents (e.g....

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Sep 27, 20201 min read
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Toxicity of nanoparticles and public health risks
This report states that "many studies indicate that nanoparticles generally are more toxic when incorporated into the humnan body than...

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Sep 27, 20201 min read
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Cannabis use in pregnancy linked to greater risk of autism
In the largest study of its kind, Ottawa researchers found that children whose mothers reported using cannabis during pregnancy were at a...

Breathe Free Oregon
Sep 20, 20201 min read
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Risks of non-FDA approved CBD; public not well protected
Key Finding: Non-FDA approved CBD has many risks, and public protection is questionable, according to studies. The Journal of the...

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Sep 20, 20201 min read
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Cannabis is most common illicit drug used during pregnancy
Cannabis has become the most commonly used illicit drug used during pregnancy (69% of dispensaries in Colorado recommended cannabis to...

Breathe Free Oregon
Aug 10, 20201 min read
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Cannabis exposure causes TILT (Toxicant Induced Loss of Tolerance)
TILT, or Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance, is when individuals are exposed to nanoparticles and other toxins and develop a loss of...

Breathe Free Oregon
Aug 7, 20202 min read
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California black market has increased since marijuana legalization
Due to the expense of having a legal marijuana grow, legal grows are not making much profit and black market activity has increased....

Breathe Free Oregon
Aug 6, 20201 min read
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New Colorado Data Show Youth Marijuana Use Increasing Since 2017 - press release from SAM
Increase also seen since period when legalization started; youth dabbing quintupled in recent years Press release from Smart Approaches...

Breathe Free Oregon
Aug 6, 20202 min read
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U.S. House Passes Spending Bill Loaded with Big Pot Giveaways - press release from SAM
Press release from Smart Approaches to Marijuana For Immediate Release: July 31st, 2020 (Alexandria, Va) - Today, the House of...

Breathe Free Oregon
Jul 31, 20201 min read
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Cannabis odor travels 1500 yards (1 mile)
Cannabis smell travels 1500 yards (approximately 1 mile) or more. The plants create a sunk-like or sewer-like odor. Despite the fact that...

Breathe Free Oregon
Jul 27, 20201 min read
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Hash oil extraction causes explosions and other public safety risks
This is a safety guide for first responders addressing the dangers of hash oil extraction. Developed by Sgt. Pat Long, Thornton Police...

Breathe Free Oregon
Jul 27, 20202 min read
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1 in 4 marijuana users get high at work
1 in 4 marijuana users get high at work, according to a survey in Washington, Oregon, and Colorado. 1 in 4 also report getting high...

Breathe Free Oregon
Jul 27, 20201 min read
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