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Veterans and Medical Cannabis: A Comprehensive Guide

MMJ Recs

As such, we provide you with a comprehensive guide for veterans using medical cannabis and the various aspects of it, including its usage, accessibility, legal considerations, healthcare options, and available resources. Navigating the complexities surrounding the Veterans Administration and medical cannabis can be daunting.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/4/19

NORML

Steve Cohen (D-TN) and Don Young (R-AK) re-introduced the Compassionate Access, Research Expansion and Respect States (CARERS) Act, which protects those engaged in state-lawful medical marijuana programs from federal prosecution. Legislation is pending, HB 350, to expand medical cannabis access. NH resident? NH resident? GA resident?

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MMJ Laws In Texas: Your Complete Guide

MMJ Recs

Enacted in 2015, the program was designed to provide a narrow avenue for patients suffering from qualifying conditions to access low-THC cannabis under the supervision of qualified healthcare professionals. THC is the psychoactive compound responsible for the “high” associated with marijuana use.

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CBD Market Report

Project CBD

According to the FDA, “hemp” is defined as Cannabis sativa with a tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration of 0.3% 13 Although many review authors reported inconclusive findings due to low-quality studies, they noted that evidence from human clinical trials seems to support CBD’s positive effects on nociceptive pain (i.e.,

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Press Release: Canada – Princeton mushroom research and development facility officially opens, sells first grow of psilocybin mushrooms

Cannabis Law Report

Approval of providing the psychedelic compound that comes from magic mushrooms started after Health Canada launched a program in January that allows physicians to request government approval for patients to access psilocybin. The psilocybin mushrooms are headed to clinical trials, drug companies and medical facilities. “I’m

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‘The most meaningful cannabis reform in decades’: Experts weigh in on new DEA rules

The Cannigma

‘Junk’ cannabis ‘ill-suited for clinical trials’. The cannabis grown at the University of Mississippi “is junk, ill-suited for clinical trials, and genetically closer to hemp than the marijuana available from dispensaries and used by Americans nationwide,” according to the lawsuit.

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Israeli Study Finds THC Oil Effective in Improving Symptoms of Autism

Veriheal

Poleg explains that they “saw that cannabis oil has a favorable effect on compulsive and anxious behaviors in model animals” and that “in addition to the behavioral results, we saw a significant decrease in the concentration of the arousing neurotransmitter glutamate in the spinal fluid–which can explain the reduction in behavioral symptoms.”.

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