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Why Dr. Sue Sisley Sued the DEA for Stonewalling Cannabis Research

NORML

Essentially, the federal government has monopolized cannabis research, and ElSohly’s product, according to some scientists who’ve seen it, is unsuitable for clinical trials. Back in 2016, when we submitted our application, they immediately processed my credit card, but they never processed the application, interestingly.

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South Australia: Is Adelaide About To See A Medical Cannabis Boom?

Cannabis Law Report

By early 2016, Australia’s federal parliament passed a bill that laid the groundwork for cannabis to be legally cultivated and manufactured for medicinal and scientific purposes here. In late 2016, Faenza was working with a team to identify potential Australian sites and scan the international market for the best production methods.

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Pioneering Medical Cannabis Down Under

SpeedWeed

One of the reasons in fact she feels so at home in the cannabis industry is that after 20 years in the liquor business, she is no stranger to working in a highly regulated environment. I attended my first medical cannabis symposium in Sydney in 2016. What motivated you to enter the industry? day/night, temperature, humidity).

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Australia – Baker & McKenzie Article: Reforms underway for Medicinal Cannabis in Australia

Cannabis Law Report

Professor John McMillan AO’s review was conducted on the extensive amendments made to the ND Act in 2016, which established a regime for the cultivation, production and manufacture of medicinal cannabis in Australia. The number of applications received was three times higher than that which was forecasted in 2016.

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Outline – Hopgood & Ganim Lawyers: Medicinal Cannabis in Australia: issues and regulations

Cannabis Law Report

Through the Narcotic Drugs Amendment Act 2016 (Cth) and its amendments to the Narcotic Drugs Act 1967 (Cth) ( NDA ), the Australian Government commenced the legalisation of medicinal cannabis products in Australia under federal law in 2016. Josh Hunt – Partner. Callum Twigger – Lawyer.

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UK Parliament Finds A Few Moments To Discuss Medical Cannabis & Emma Appleby Affair In Between Brexit Chaos

Cannabis Law Report

MP Philippa Whitford (representing Central Ayrshire ), a doctor, called for more support for clinical trials so that doctors will be more willing to prescribe medical cannabis products: “That is quite scary for doctors, particularly as if it is an unlicensed drug, they have to sign a form to say that they accept personal liability.

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Study: CBD “Promising” Therapy for Cocaine Addiction

CannaMD

Note: No human studies were found (with the exception of one clinical trial that was ongoing and therefore not selected); all studies focused on animals (i.e., We found that CBD impaired the reconsolidation of preference for the environment previously paired with both morphine and cocaine. [T]hese mice/rats). Hepatic protection.

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