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one addiction for another,” most also thought it was acceptable for a person in SUD treatment to use medical marijuana. “Overall,” the study‘s authors note, “our results suggest that addictions treatment providers have mixed opinions about medical marijuana legalization.” Among the factors that appeared to influence participants’ attitudes toward medical marijuana were age—younger professionals were more open to the idea—past experience consuming cannabis and personal knowledge of someone who’d used cannabis for therapeutic purposes. Providers on the East Coast also viewed medical marijuana more favourably than in other parts of the country. “These mixed attitudes may actually reflect a healthy scepticism,” researchers conclude. “That is, if the current trends continue, addictions treatment professionals may be poised to both accept medical marijuana legalisation and to handle any associated negative consequences. https://www.marijuanamoment.net/most- addiction-specialists-support-legalizing- medical-marijuana-study-finds/ Medicinal Cannabis and our fur babies Hey Andrew, thought I’d let you know that my cat Ellie has had big improvements already she’s actually moving around a lot more instead of sleeping, and she’s been jumping a little more onto furniture. And I also got some hemp seed so everyone’s taking that too!!