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The Top 7 Myths About Medical Cannabis Debunked

United Patients Group

The truth is that it’s impossible to fatally overdose on marijuana alone, as a study in the American Journal of Public Health found no deaths reported due to cannabis use between 1999 and 2007. The US federal government even owns a patent on cannabinoids for use as a neuroprotectant! Click here to view.

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

Cannabis Law Report

International Cannabinoid Cancer Research Institute (Draft 5). Side effects were very prevalent in 79% of all patients taking a refined CBD product, some of which were severe like thrombocytopenia and transaminase elevations in the liver. Also discussed are other attempts at affecting the cannabinoid system from a singular standpoint.

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Celebrating Those Loved and Lost as We Observe Rare Disease Day

Veriheal

The last day of February, the 28th, or the 29th during a leap year is World Rare Disease Day and this day has been designated to help bring awareness to rare diseases as well as the impact they have on patients and their lives. Patients and family members are open to trying anything that might help.

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Is cannabis legal in Australia?

The Cannigma

This represents nearly double the level of support found in a 2007 survey (21%). The country legalized medical cannabis in 2016, but patients in the country have long criticized the program as too restrictive, and access to cannabis-based medicines remains behind that of many other legal cannabis jurisdictions.

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

Cannabis Law Report

However, the nature of the government regulations and the subsequent complexity of prescribing, as well as doctors’ safety uncertainties and the stigma of the plant, remain contributing barriers to patient access. Conclusions. It was also used as a topical treatment for haemorrhoids, ear infection, and wounds (Aldrich 1997 ; Touw 1981 ).

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The Endocannabinoid System: Here’s How it Keeps You Healthy and Happy

Greencamp

Nonetheless, the available collection of scientific work confirms that consuming cannabis-derived cannabinoids (phytocannabinoids) compels our body to produce more (endo)cannabinoid receptors, but also to create more endocannabinoids. These receptors are located on the membranes of many different cells, spread throughot the body.

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Article: Top 5 APAC Countries for Legal Cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

There are now over 1,000 registered patients receiving medical marijuana products by prescription, and this number is projected to surge to 400,000 by 2028. Given single Australians under 35 years old spend about A$849/week total, such high expenditures on marijuana could amount to 25%+ of an epileptic patient’s monthly budget.