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Marijuana slims? Why pot smokers are less obese

Marijuana slims? Why pot smokers are less obese

22 May 2013 at 16:31 Comments are Disabled

If cannabis causes the munchies, how is it possible that pot smokers are thinner than nonsmokers? A new study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology finds an intriguing connection between marijuana use and body weight, showing that rates of obesity are lower by roughly a third in people who smoke pot at least three times a week,Read More …

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Obama’s commendable change in federal drug enforcement policy

Obama’s commendable change in federal drug enforcement policy

7 November 2012 at 12:57 Comments are Disabled

This is one of those rare instances of unadulterated good news from Washington: the Obama administration will not seek to arrest medical marijuana users and suppliers as long as they conform to state laws, under new policy guidelines to be sent to federal prosecutors Monday. Two Justice Department officials described the new policy to TheRead More …

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