Cannabis Consumers Demand Equal Gun Rights After Rescheduling In a major victory for cannabis advocates, the federal government has reclassified marijuana from a Schedule One to a Schedule Three controlled substance. This move has prompted a prominent gun rights group to call for the restoration of firearm ownership rights for state-authorized cannabis consumers. Gun Owners of America, a leading pro-Second Amendment organization, is urging federal authorities to stop treating lawful cannabis users as "unlawful users of controlled substances" who are prohibited from possessing firearms. The group argues that with marijuana no longer classified as a dangerous, high-risk drug, there is no justification for denying gun rights to responsible cannabis consumers, particularly in states where the substance is legally regulated. Floridians Divided Over Proposed Cannabis Open-Container Law In a move that has sparked debate across the Sunshine State, a Florida lawmaker has introduced a bill that would ban the possession of open or ready-to-use cannabis products inside vehicles. The proposed legislation, known as the "Clear Minds, Safe Roads Act," aims to enhance road safety by mirroring the state's existing open-container laws for alcohol. Supporters of the bill argue that the measure is necessary to address the growing issue of impaired driving due to cannabis use, while critics are concerned about the potential impact on medical marijuana patients and the possibility of increased profiling. Cannabis involvement and mass shooting events in the United States from 1900 to 2019 This study examined the association between cannabis involvement and mass shootings in the United States from 1900 to 2019. The key findings indicate that a significant proportion of mass shooters had a history of cannabis use, and some had evidence of CBD or THC in their system at the time of the incident. However, the study has serious methodological flaws, as the authors do not show that shooters have a higher incidence of cannabis use than a demographically controlled population, and they do not acknowledge the length of time measurable cannabis can stay in the body long after use. Medical cannabis for chronic pain management: questions and answers between clinical and medico-legal issues This research article discusses the clinical and medico-legal aspects of using medical cannabis for chronic pain management. The key findings indicate that the efficacy of medical cannabis on pain reduction is statistically significant compared to placebo, with a mean reduction in the Numeric Rating Scale from baseline. While the incidence of serious adverse events was rare, medical cannabis may significantly increase AEs such as dizziness, tiredness, drowsiness, and nausea. Interactive associations of cannabis and alcohol outlet densities with assault injuries in California: a spatiotemporal analysis This study examined the impacts of recreational cannabis outlets on neighborhood-level assault injury rates in California and evaluated whether alcohol outlet density moderated these associations. The key findings were that the introduction of recreational cannabis outlets may have contributed to a small increase in nonfirearm assault injuries, but there was no association with firearm assault injuries. A hypothetical 20 percent reduction in alcohol outlet densities was associated with fewer firearm and nonfirearm assault injuries.

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