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Focus on the family: How the War on Drugs destroyed America’s foster care system

Child protective service agencies should protect children. But the War on Drugs incentivized child removal based on unreliable drug tests.
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Study finds cannabinoid plays key role in PTSD and ‘fear extinction’

Why can’t PTSD patients forget trauma? Cannabinoids may be a critical factor in the brain’s ability to extinguish memory.
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Study finds CBG useful in killing MRSA, the deadly hospital bacteria

Researchers tested 18 cannabinoids and found CBG to be the most effective. But we’re still a long way from a developed medicine.
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