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Despite their popularity, contaminated “non-marijuana” hemp products containing “legal” CBD are being detected in the markets.

Birth Defects in Colorado Linked to Medical, Recreational Marijuana A study published in the medical journal Clinical Pediatrics has strongly demonstrated a link between marijuana use in early pregnancy and serious birth defects in Colorado. In this post, the medical marijuana injury lawyer at The Doan Law Firm summarizes the findings of this study and discusses its possible legal implications. Background The State of Colorado decriminalized possession and use of cannabis (marijuana) for medical purposes in 2001 and approved the…

California to Require Warning Labels on THC and CBD Products In response to the growing body of scientific evidence linking marijuana use with birth defects and some cancers, the State of California will require warning labels to be placed on all products containing THC, the active component of marijuana and other products derived from plants of the Cannabis family. As of January 3rd 2021 all products containing any amount of THC will be subject to California’s “Proposition 65” requirement that…

“Textured-Surface” Breast Implants and Cancer Each year thousands of women undergo breast implant surgery for a variety of reasons, with many such implant operations performed following mastectomy for breast cancer. In these operations, a pouch roughly the shape of the patient’s natural breast and containing saline, silicon or some other substance is inserted into the cavity left by the removed breast tissue and the remaining natural skin is over-sewn to recreate the normal size and shape of the breast. Regardless…

Brain Injury Due to Medical Malpractice When most people hear the words “brain injury,” they will usually think of damage to the brain caused by some type of physical trauma such as a motor vehicle accident, a fall, or by being struck by a falling object. But did you know that most brain injuries are not due to trauma but are instead due to some medical condition that was either incorrectly diagnosed or improperly treated? On this page, the brain injury…