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Cannabis laws in Japan: Is weed legal?

The Cannigma

Since 2016, the country has permitted the sale of CBD and some Japanese companies produce cannabidiol products as well. In 2019, Japan approved clinical trials for Epidiolox — a cannabis derived medicine used to treat severe forms of childhood epilepsy such as Dravet and Lennox-Gastaut syndromes.

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Jones Day: The life sciences regulatory regime in Australia

Cannabis Law Report

One such circumstance is a clinical trial. A clinical trial in Australia must have an Australian sponsor (whether it be an individual (e.g., Two of the avenues for supply of UTGs for clinical trials are the Clinical Trial Exemption (CTX) Scheme and the Clinical Trial Notification (CTN) Scheme.

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

Cannabis Law Report

Medicinal cannabis has been legalised for use for a range of specified medical conditions in Australia since 2016. 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. Legalisation occurred in Australia in 2016.

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NO BRAINER: CBD AND THC FOR HEAD INJURIES

Green Relief

As yet there have been no FDA -approved clinical trials to determine the efficacy of CBD -rich cannabis oil extracts for traumatic brain injury. It is the most commonly identified cause of epilepsy among adults. CBD produces no intoxicating effects, no THC -like high, and its use does not lead to tolerance.

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Psychedelic Science Leader Eleusis to Become Public Company in Merger with Silver Spike Acquisition Corp. II

Cannabis Law Report

ELE-Psilo program expected to enter clinical trials in Q2 2022 and to target the pressing need for rapid-acting antidepressants compatible with existing healthcare infrastructure and insurance. Eleusis secured an Innovation Passport Designation for ELE-Psilo in adult treatment-resistant depression under the U.K.

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Green Relief - Untitled Article

Green Relief

As yet there have been no FDA -approved clinical trials to determine the efficacy of CBD -rich cannabis oil extracts for traumatic brain injury. It is the most commonly identified cause of epilepsy among adults. CBD produces no intoxicating effects, no THC -like high, and its use does not lead to tolerance.