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Poll: Two-Thirds Of Americans Say Private Consumption Of Cannabis Should Be Legal
Washington, DC: Sixty-six percent of Americans believe that an adult ought to legally be able to consume cannabis in the privacy of one's own home, according to results of a newly released nationwide HuffingtonPost/YouGov survey.
Seventy-two percent of self-identified Democrats and 70 percent of Independents said that the private consumption of cannabis should be legal. Republican respondents endorsed private consumption by a margin of 50 percent to 39 percent.
Fifty-five percent of respondents - including 62 percent of Democrats and 60 percent of Independents - also said that they supported statewide laws taxing and regulating the commercial production and retail sale of cannabis to adults, such as those recently enacted in Colorado and Washington. By contrast, only 37 percent of Republicans said they supported such a plan.
The HuffPost/YouGov survey possesses a margin of error of +/- 3.9 percent.
Study: Cannabis Inhaler Delivers Effective Relief To Neuropathy Patients
Haifa, Israel: The administration of a single dose of whole-plant cannabis via a thermal-metered inhaler is effective and well tolerated among patients suffering from neuropathy (nerve pain), according to clinical trial data published online ahead of print in the Journal of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy.
Israeli investigators assessed the efficacy of a novel, portable metered-dose cannabis inhaler in eight subjects diagnosed with chronic neuropathic pain. Researchers reported that the vaporizing device administered an efficient, consistent, and therapeutically effective dosage of cannabinoids to all participants.
They concluded, "This trial suggests the potential use of the Syqe Inhaler device as a smokeless delivery system of medicinal cannabis, producing a delta-9-THC pharmacokinetic profile with low inter-individual variation of (maximum drug/plasma concentrations), achieving pharmaceutical standards for inhaled drugs."
A series of clinical trials conducted by investigators affiliated with the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research at the University of California, San Diego previously determined that the inhalation of whole-plant cannabis is efficacious in the treatment of various types of neuropathic pain.
Full text of the study, "The pharmacokinetics, efficacy, safety, and ease of use of a novel portable metered-dose cannabis inhaler in patients with chronic neuropathic pain: A phase 1a study," will appear in the Journal of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy.
Poll: Majority Of Pennsylvanians Support Reforming State's Marijuana Laws
Harrisburg, PA: Nearly seven out of ten Pennsylvania voters believe that marijuana should be legal for either medicinal or recreational purposes, according to the results of a statewide survey released by Keystone Analytics.
Sixty-nine percent of respondents said that cannabis should be made legal under state law, with 47 percent of voters endorsing its medicinal use and another 22 percent agreeing with the statement, "It should be legal for any adult to use for any reason."
Twenty-seven percent of respondents believed that cannabis "is a harmful substance that should remain illegal to buy and use in Pennsylvania."
The poll possesses a margin of error of +/- 4.4 percent.
House and Senate legislation (HB 1181/SB 1182) seeking to authorize cannabis therapy to qualified patients remains pending in the state. A Senate floor vote on the measure is expected to occur after state lawmakers return from their summer recess.
In coming months, the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association will be holding a series of educational seminars on the subject of cannabis and its potential therapeutic application. The Association is on record in support of "the establishment of efficient drug (cannabis) delivery, growing and dispensing systems as contained within SB 1182."
New Mexico: Santa Fe Voters To Decide Marijuana Decriminalization Measure
Santa Fe, NM: City voters this November will likely decide on a proposed municipal measure to reduce local penalties for adults found to be in the possession of small amounts of marijuana for non-medical purposes.
The Santa Fe City Clerk's office announced this week that the measure's proponents gathered more than twice the number of signatures from city voters to qualify the measure for the fall ballot. The measure goes before members of the city council on August 27. At that meeting, council members will either vote to enact the ordinance legislatively or they will elect to let voters decide the issue this fall.
If enacted, the measure will impose a civil fine of no more than $25 for offenses involving the possession of up to one ounce of cannabis and/or the possession of marijuana-related paraphernalia.
Similar decriminalization efforts and/or votes are pending in cities across the nation, including Albuquerque; South Portland, Maine; and Wichita, among others.
Earlier this month, voters in a pair of Michigan cities - Hazel Park and Oak Park - decided in favor of local ordinances to depenalize marijuana possession for those age 21 or older. Voters in nine other Michigan cities, including Detroit, have enacted similar municipal ordinances in recent years.
Voters in more than a dozen additional Michigan cities will decide on similar measures in November.
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