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Passes Bill To Expand Medical Weed Sales

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Local lawmakers in Washington, D.C. last week passed legislation to expand medical marijuana sales, giving the city’s popular but unlicensed weed gifting shops a path to the regulated market. The bill, which was approved by the D.C. district council on December 20, comes after Congress included an existing prohibition on regulated adult-use cannabis sales in the nation’s capital as part of a spending bill approved last week.

The bill significantly expands Washington, D.C.’s medical marijuana program, lifting a cap on dispensaries and increasing the number of authorized cultivation facilities. The legislation also creates licenses for new types of cannabis businesses, including marijuana delivery services, online sales, educational programs such as cooking classes, and cannabis consumption areas at dispensaries. Half of the new licenses will be reserved for social equity applicants, which are defined as D.C. residents who have a low income, have spent time in prison, or are related to

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3 Anti-Aging Facial Treatments You Should Consider

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Ageing skin - Skinglow Clinic

If you’ve been thinking about incorporating some anti-aging facial treatments into your skincare regimen, you may be wondering where to start. Since collagen can start to break down as early as age 20, it’s never too soon to start preventative care or proactive treatments. Some procedures can seem scary, but they don’t have to be! There are a few tried-and-true ways you can start getting a youthful, radiant glow today. Check them out below.

1. Facial Rejuvenation

If you have specific facial concerns, you can get cosmetic treatments known as facial rejuvenation. These procedures can be surgical or non-surgical, and can target your brows, chin, neck or any other areas you may want to focus on improving. Compared to other common treatments like injections, facial rejuvenation lasts for several years. The best part is, it’s more accessible than you might think – for instance, you can easily get facial … Read more

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Pediatric association against allowing medical pot

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The use of medical marijuana by students, the subject of a study waiting for Gov. Charlie Baker’s signature, is not being backed by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

“The AAP opposes medical marijuana outside the regulatory process of the US Food and Drug Administration,” an academy spokesperson told the Herald Tuesday.

The state Legislature sent the governor a host of changes to the state’s weed laws Monday, including a proposal to study giving students access to medical marijuana during the school day, as the Herald first reported.

“The cannabis control commission, in consultation with the department of elementary and secondary education and the department of public health, shall conduct a study on the possession, administration and consumption of medical marijuana, as defined in chapter 94I, at public or private schools in the commonwealth as it relates to students,” the proposed law reads.

The association of children’s doctors says that so

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Medical Cannabis Donations From Within the Industry Help Reduce Opioid Use

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The recent California state law provides a legal pathway for licensed cannabis operators to donate excess and expiring products at no cost to eligible patients.

From the onset of this new legislation, one of the longest-standing chapters of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), Los Angeles NORML, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, began working alongside the Veterans Cannabis Coalition to affect change through SB-34. Los Angeles NORML Executive Director, Ian Rassman, and Veterans Cannabis Coalition CEO and Founder, Eric Goepel, made it their organization’s mission to focus on developing programs surrounding this unique legislation.

Their program is based on a model developed by Goepel and Shelly McKay, the Co-Founder of Kannabis Works where the program was pioneered. She launched the first day the new SB-34 legislation came into effect on March 1st, 2020. Kannabis Works has maintained a consistent monthly donation since that time. They have become

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Smart Steps to Meet Nutrients Needed by Parents

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Nutrition Guide for the Aging and Elderly

1. Vitamin B12:

Vitamin B12 is a nutrient that the body needs in the process of forming red blood cells. Vitamin B12 can be found in foods that contain animal protein such as eggs or meat. Vitamin B12 is also found in supplements and fortified cereals, so that it can be absorbed quickly by the body. From the age of 50, you should start eating fortified cereals.

2. Potassium:

The risk of increasing pressure will increase with age. As a preventive measure from the risk of stroke and heart attack caused by increased blood pressure, the consumption of sodium must be limited and increase potassium intake.

The majority of hypertension drugs have a working system to increase urine output. Excessive urine output can cause decreased levels of sodium and potassium in the body. Both are important for the body but potassium is more needed than sodium. As a solution to … Read more