Oklahoma might soon see a return to its roots as a major hemp-producing state thanks to the 2018 farm bill. Last year, Oklahoma passed the industrial hemp pilot program, which was covered under the 2014 farm bill. Beginning in May, hemp growers would have to partner with a college or university to be able to […]
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In 1990, Oklahoma’s adult obesity rate hovered around 10 percent. By 2017, that rate increased to 36.5 percent, the third highest in the country. It’s a trend that mirrors a national increase in overweight and obese citizens that projections estimate could include 75 percent of the country’s population by the next decade. What caused the […]
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CBD 101
Editor’s note: This article is part of a series examining cannabis and cannabinoids in Oklahoma leading up to the June 26 medical marijuana referendum. Three years ago, when House Bill 2154, a piece of legislation known as “Katie and Cayman’s Law” allowing children with severe epilepsy to take cannabinoids as treatment through a medical trial, […]
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The best hope for Alzheimer’s includes locals stepping up as clinical volunteers in Lynn Institute trials
The best hope for Alzheimer’s includes locals stepping up as clinical volunteers in Lynn Institute trials.
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Surgeon general’s report sheds light on dangers of e-cigarettes
Consumption among teens and young adults is prevalent and dangerous.
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Lawmakers, vape shop owners and health officials struggle to define e-cigarette safety, use guidelines
If the 2014 FDA proposal for regulations is adopted, then “99.9 percent” of vape shops would close, he contends.
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Chicken-Fried News: Weed use will end in ‘tragedy’
Sen. Tom Coburn has warned the public about the dangers of legalizing marijuana for any reason.