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Convulsions from synthetic ANIMAL Legally, any experiment can cannabis. In a 1987 study at be performed on a dog in the U.S. pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly, EXPERIMENTATION except in three states. In those Ridglan dogs were forced to states, including California, prod- ingest nabilone, a synthetic AND THE LAW uct testing on animals has been cannabinoid, until some experi- banned if an alternative means can enced convulsions and died. be used. At the federal level, the The Animal Welfare Act (AWA), Poisoned with artificial sweet- AWA says that each institution using eners. In a 2015 study by food which was initially passed in 1966, animals covered by the act must giant Cargill, Ridglan dogs. only minimally protects dogs, cats, submit to the government a written were given large doses of a non-human primate mammals, guinea description of each procedure that new artificial sweetener, which pigs, hamsters and rabbits. Rats, caused the male dogs' testicles "These industries don't even see dogs as living to shrink. All dogs were killed at things.". the end of the study.. Infected with heartworm. In a mice and birds are not covered, nor may cause more than momentary 2016 study at Auburn Universi- are horses not used for research pain or distress to the animals. ty, Ridglan dogs were infected purposes, and neither are farmed According to the Animal Legal with heartworm larvae to test animals intended for use as food. Defense Fund, the USDA has 120 the relative efficacy of commer The AwA stipulates that "the animals inspectors to oversee more than cial heartworm treatments. Five living conditions will be appropriate 12,000 facilities that test, exhibit months after the infection, the for their species...and will contribute or breed animals. The U$DA ac dogs were killed. to their health and comfort." The cepts self-reporting from research AWA mandates that temperatures in facilities. If violations happen to be research facilities not drop below 50 found at research facilities, fines are degrees. (Below) DxE team member Paul Darwin Picklesimer and a beagle share a moment across the wire.