Survey of 1,000 #medicalcannabis patients: 65% reported taking cannabis to relieve pain and 74% to promote sleep. Most taking OTC pain medications (82%) or opioids (88%) or prescription sleep aids (83%) reported reducing or stopping this use. buff.ly/2xyktDr

#CBD study via The Permanente Journal: 72 adults w/ anxiety or poor sleep had problematic symptoms improve...anxiety more so than sleep. buff.ly/2U07l3a

New study on #cannabis warning labels: "Pictorial health warnings for cannabis products were perceived as more effective and believable than text-only...[for] dose, co-morbid drug use, and pregnancy. Pictorial warnings were also rated as more believable." buff.ly/2YNLnHy

We empathize with those who have been #shamed for their #cannabis use. Being a cannabis user does not make you a bad person. We also empathize with the deep, isolating pain that can sometimes accompany a lifestyle of cannabis use. #cannabisshaming buff.ly/2LRcvya

A review of studies on #cannabis use during pregnancy continues to show that it may not be worth the risk: "4,000 pregnant women who used marijuana showed an increase in the incidence of pregnancy loss and low weight and small size for gestational age." buff.ly/2ZyGdP5

Great research via PLOS One on how athletes benefit from #cannabis: "Athletes who use a combination of THC and CBD exhibited the most benefit to well-being and calm with minimal adverse effects." buff.ly/2Ysk0OV

We believe that, deep down, many cannabis users are struggling with #cannabisshaming. And there is no better way to explore this idea than to hear some of these #shamestories. Here is a story from one of our team members... #cannabisshaming buff.ly/2zriqC2

New research via CSSDP - University of Guelph shows the dire need for better education on #cannabisdosing, especially regarding edibles: "Edibles are potentially being used more frequently and that there is a general lack of understanding on how to safely use them." buff.ly/2Ztf2Fr

New study via MSU shows importance of using #cannabis in moderation: "The total white blood cell count was higher among heavy cannabis users when compared to never-users." This same pattern has been found with tobacco smokers. buff.ly/2KeJYR7

"The doctor told me that I should stop using cannabis to set a good moral example for my children. I immediately got a flood of negative emotions and an icy feeling in my stomach. I stumbled through the rest of the appointment and left." #cannabisshaming buff.ly/2zriqC2

A nature survey of 353 patients with #spinalcordinjuries found: "Current and past #cannabis users took #medicalcannabis to address pain (65%), spasms (63%), sleeplessness (32%), and anxiety (24%), and 63% reported it offered 'great relief' from symptoms. buff.ly/2JD0bQ3

Via @DrugAlcoholDep, some evidence to counteract the concern over adolescent #cannabis use: A longitudinal study of about 1,000 adolescent boys found that "adolescent cannabis use is not associated with lasting structural brain differences." buff.ly/32H6vNG

A needed reminder from Psychology Today that the evidence for #cannabis as a treatment for #insomnia is still lacking, even though plenty of anecdotal evidence is out there! :) buff.ly/2ZwTQu5

"It wasn’t enough to say that I felt angry or frustrated, or to just ignore what this doctor had said. To truly understand and heal from this experience, I needed to understand that I had experienced #cannabisshaming." buff.ly/2zriqC2

New research on #cannabis & alcohol: "Between 2014–2016, the years during & immediately following the introduction of legal recreational cannabis stores in WA, there were no significant changes in cannabis & alcohol co-use or overall alcohol consumption." buff.ly/2ND7hX2

From Syracuse University: "#RecreationCannabis legalization significantly increases cannabis internet searches, [but] the increase comes from adults only...it also reduces search volume & advertising effectiveness for alcohol, but increases those for tobacco." buff.ly/2ZsCUcf

We value community, and we believe that providing a safe place for cannabis users to share their #shamestories is a great way to help them get healing from #cannabisshaming. To honor us with hearing your shaming story, tell us about it here: buff.ly/2ZyGa5R

Via Gallup: "Rate of #marijuana use (12%) nearly matches cigarette smoking (15%). Percentage of adults who smoke cigarettes is at a 75-year low." buff.ly/32hTcT3

Via MJBiz: California Bureau of Cannabis Control "has dozens of unfilled positions and a vacancy rate approaching 80%, making it harder for regulators to ensure the legal supply chain is running the way it’s supposed to." buff.ly/2SnfHC6

Via @Eaze: "62% of CA consumers are unaware of the penalties cannabis DUIs bring (which can include fines, jail time, and probation), and 46% don’t know whether a legal blood concentration limit exists for cannabis impairment." buff.ly/2ZAndM6