Featured guests: Patrick Devlin, a zootologist for Zoots Premium Cannabis Infusions making edibles in Washington state, and Eric Carlson, director of hemp affairs with the National Cannabis Chamber of Commerce.
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TOP MARIJUANA NEWS
Did Walgreens flip the script on Pharma s MMJ stance? Even though medical marijuana is legal in 24 states and recreational cannabis initiatives are gaining traction throughout the U.S., weed is still a touchy topic for most in the medical profession. Sure, — and m — but journalists interview requests to major hospitals and medical schools (even in Colorado) are still met with a nervous, Uh, we can t talk about that on the record. Which is why Walgreens latest is so remarkable.
Pueblo doctors concerned about new moms and marijuana: Dr. Steven Simerville worries about the number of Pueblo babies being born with marijuana in their bodies. The medical director of the newborn intensive care unit at St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center finds that mothers who abhor smoking cigarettes during pregnancy see no harm in smoking a joint. What I m seeing in our nursery is a dramatic increase in babies who test positive for marijuana, he said. The interesting thing for me is the number of mothers who use marijuana and want to breast feed. They don t believe marijuana is harmful.
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