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Doctors Get New Clinical Guidelines for Managing Chronic Pain With Cannabis, Courtesy of Canadian Researchers

Veriheal

Chronic pain —a condition that affects 50.2 Nonetheless, guidelines pertaining to the use of cannabis-based treatments for chronic pain relief have been somewhat hazy…up until now. The team peered into the findings of numerous articles published between 2001 and 2019. million people in the U.S.

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Survey Reveals Almost Half of Canada’s MMJ Patients Reduced Their Alcohol and Opioid Consumption

Veriheal

New data published in the Journal of Cannabis Research claims that almost one in two authorized medical cannabis patients in Canada managed to either completely stop or reduce their intake of controlled substances, such as alcohol and opioids , by using cannabis. As of 2020, the market was worth CAD $2.6 billion (USD $2 billion).

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Pushing Cannabis into Modern Healthcare

CannaTech

Canada has been at the forefront of shaping much of the rhetoric surrounding cannabis since 2001. These guidelines outline a list of qualifying conditions that patients must possess in order to legally obtain medical cannabis. Changing Cannabis Conversations Worldwide.

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Marijuana & Pregnancy: Top Studies

CannaMD

Data from the National Institute of Health indicates that younger women are more likely to use marijuana during pregnancy, with urine toxicology testing showing that 19% of pregnant women aged 18-25 screened positive for marijuana use. These numbers reflect both non-medical and medicinal marijuana use.

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The Future of Medicinal Cannabis in Canada

Sensi Seeds

Since 2001, Canadians seeking to use cannabis for medical treatment have had access to it under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR ). Context of the Medicinal Cannabis Situation.

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Best strains and terpenes for migraine relief

The Cannigma

Migraines are a peculiarly painful condition. Scientists still don’t understand exactly why migraines happen, nor how to cure the condition – but perhaps cannabis can help. A primary headache, such as a migraine, is its own condition, and not caused by a separate condition.

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Article – Reed Smith: UK: Cannabis In The UK – A Regulatory Environment In Transition?

Cannabis Law Report

The main relevant UK legislation is the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (the Act) and the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 (as amended by the Misuse of Drugs (Amendments) (Cannabis and Licence Fees) (England, Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2018) (the Regulations). No data is available regarding prescriptions written in respect of secondary care.