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Hawaii Legalizes Edibles: What You Need to Know

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Ben Cayetano, the 5th governor of Hawaii (1994 to 2002), signed off on Act 228 which allowed for medical cannabis cardholders to grow their own cannabis or to appoint a caregiver to grow cannabis. Governor Ige passed House Bill 1383 which decriminalizes cannabis for consumption granted that the possession is 3 grams or less.

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Medicinal properties of CBD

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The exact CBD dosage still remains undefined by the science and greatly varies depending on the disease to treat; most treatments start with a dose of 1mg CBD per Kg of bodyweight, which is gradually increased if necessary. That could explain why kids using CBD to treat epilepsy may experience some of the side effects of THC, like sleepiness.

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

Cannabis Law Report

Ultimately, the cannabinoid system works by way of multiple molecules affecting multiple receptors at once – the entourage effect, and thus such singular approaches to treatment by way of the cannabinoid system are not effective. An Israeli study of cannabis versus epilepsy, however, used natural extracts with a ratio of 20:1 CBD:THC.

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

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Chronic pain or pain were the conditions most frequently mentioned in articles about cannabis, followed by epilepsy, cancer or cancer pain, and nausea and chemotherapy. It was also used as a topical treatment for haemorrhoids, ear infection, and wounds (Aldrich 1997 ; Touw 1981 ). Refractory paediatric epilepsy. Conclusions.