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from Sept. 2022 - NW Leaf

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MARYLAND PAIRING

Smoking marijuana could help keep sinus problems at bay, according to a new study. The study found people who use Cannabis may experience fewer bouts of congestion, sneezing and sinus pain than their nonsmoking peers do. But the reasons why, for now, remain cloudy. The study of nearly 2,300 U.S. adults found, as expected, tobacco smokers are often plagued by such symptoms. But the same just did not hold true for regular pot users. The findings, experts warned, don’t mean that people can simply chase away a runny nose by firing up a doob. It may not be that simple, and it’s not clear that the herb is actually protective.

“THE RESULTS OF THIS STUDY SUGGEST THAT A HIGHER FREQUENCY OF CANNABIS USE IS ASSOCIATED WITH A LOWER LIKELIHOOD OF SINONASAL SYMPTOMS,” ACCORDING TO THE AUTHORS.

AS of August 1, police in Louisiana are not allowed to use the odor of marijuana as probable cause to search a person’s home without a warrant. On the other side of the coin, smoking or vaping marijuana in a vehicle will be illegal. Those are just two of the laws passed in this year’s Louisiana Legislative session that went into effect the beginning of August related to the regulation of marijuana in the state. Lawmakers also included employment protections for state workers who are medical marijuana patients.

ACT 473 PROHIBITS POLICE FROM USING THE SMELL OF MARIJUANA COMING FROM A PERSON’S HOME AS PROBABLE CAUSE FOR A SEARCH WITHOUT A WARRANT.

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states are in play to legalize in 2022: AR, MD, MO, ND and OK. And SD could possibly make it 6.

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of Weedmaps’ employees were laid off in August amidst declining Cannabis sales.

of Texas voters say they favor marijuana legalization in a new poll.

municipalities in Rhode Island will decide in November at the ballot box whether to allow legal marijuana sales. of American adults support legalization, according to Gallup.