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

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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. Chronic pain —a condition that affects 50.2 million people in the U.S.

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

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The recent trend towards decriminalization of cannabis in other countries suggests they may be right, but in the meantime, a proliferation of products containing extracts from cannabis plants are appearing in UK stores. No data is available regarding prescriptions written in respect of secondary care. What is the relevant legislation?

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India: Bar & Bench Article: Is it time to decriminalise Cannabis use in India?

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The petitioners claimed that the treatment of cannabis at par with other harmful and lethal chemicals was arbitrary, unscientific and unreasonable. The Court insisted that without being experts in the field, it could not examine the technical data regarding useful effects of Ganja etc. Appeals to Parliament.

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US Conference of Mayors: 89th Annual Meeting Federal Cannabis Regulation Discussion & Resolutions

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WHEREAS, in 2018, despite decriminalization and legalization efforts in individual states, cannabis arrests accounted for over 40 percent of drug arrests in the United States and more arrests than all violent crimes combined according to the Federal Bureau of Investigations; and.

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Psychedelic Invest’s 100 Most Influential People in Psychedelics List

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there has never been a better time for new treatment options. An advocate for the appropriate use of consciousness-expanding substances as part of mental health treatment, she is a medical monitor for MAPS studies, which involve, in part, developing psychedelics into prescription medication. in/julie-holland-b1a7a13/ [link].

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Meritas Law Firms Worldwide Article: Global Cannabis Industry: The Essential Primer

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As more countries legalize or decriminalize the cultivation, manufacture, sale, and use of cannabis, companies across a variety of industries are looking for opportunities to capitalize on this emerging market. Another researcher, New Frontier Data, pegged the global value of legal and illicit cannabis together at $340 billion in 2018.

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