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Cannabis laws in Japan: Is weed legal?

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In 2019, Japan approved clinical trials for Epidiolox — a cannabis derived medicine used to treat severe forms of childhood epilepsy such as Dravet and Lennox-Gastaut syndromes. In 2018, Epidolex became the first plant-derived cannabinoid prescription medicine to receive FDA approval. Shutterstock).

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Pushing Cannabis into Modern Healthcare

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Canada has been at the forefront of shaping much of the rhetoric surrounding cannabis since 2001. Over time extended clinical trials will continue to map out the plant’s therapeutic effects, supporting it as an alternative medicine offering relief for a long list of conditions. Changing Cannabis Conversations Worldwide.

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Study: CBD “Promising” Therapy for Cocaine Addiction

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A new review published by scientific journal, Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior , has found that marijuana cannabinoid, CBD, is a “promising” therapy for treating cocaine dependence. Exploring alternative therapies, researchers turned their attention to marijuana cannabinoid, cannabidiol – more commonly referred to as CBD.

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Best strains and terpenes for migraine relief

The Cannigma

Treating migraine pain is one of the instances where inhaled cannabis consumption, such as smoking or vaping , is important for the right effects and speed of delivery. Since pain and nausea are two of the most common symptoms of migraines, this cannabinoid is of great scientific interest in helping people who suffer from migraines.

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New Study: Demographic and policy-based differences in behaviors and attitudes towards driving after marijuana use: an analysis of the 2013–2017 Traffic Safety Culture Index

Cannabis Law Report

The authors share this view, assessing that the current evidence shows that marijuana can impair driving ability and increase crash risk, especially shortly after consumption. Prevalence of marijuana use disorders in the United States between 2001–2002 and 2012–2013. Cannabis Cannabinoid Res. A meta-analysis by Asbridge et al.

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Paper: The transition of cannabis into the mainstream of Australian healthcare: framings in professional medical publications

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The recreational use of cannabis is well known and attributed to its power as a psychotropic plant, specifically due to the cannabinoid tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Only one article appeared in the MJA in 2000 and again in 2001. 2016 ; Sznitman et al. years (Atakan 2012 ). Discussion.

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Report: “Key pharmacological differences between side effects of refined, pharmaceutical CBD formulations and whole plant extracts:”

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International Cannabinoid Cancer Research Institute (Draft 5). This paper seeks to answer why refined cannabinoids have more side effects than the natural cannabis product, as well as the possible etiology of said adverse reactions. Also discussed are other attempts at affecting the cannabinoid system from a singular standpoint.