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Psychedelic Research Potpourri

Project CBD

He told me he hadn’t read as much coverage of psychedelics in popular magazines and other mainstream outlets lately, and asked whether research has slowed. Psychedelics for Vegetative Patients On the other end of the psychedelic spectrum are high doses that completely alter one’s perception of self and reality. My response? Not at all.

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Understanding the Endocannabinoid System: A Guide for Medical Marijuana Patients

MMJ Recs

Medical marijuana has been a hot topic over the years – from the stigma it surrounds the cannabis industry to its legalization in US states and its research and use for treating various ailments. The stigma is largely due to its association with recreational use and misconceptions about its effects. What is ECS?

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Research Reveals That Cannabis Users Have Lower Odds Of Cognitive Decline

Veriheal

There is a long-held stigma about cannabis that suggests it can cause cognitive impairment and decline, which would put people who use it regularly at risk of developing memory issues, confusion, and other similar problems. Cannabis users had an impressive 96% lower chance of developing SCD, including memory problems and confusion.

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Survey: Nearly One in Five Pediatric Cerebral Palsy Patients Use CBD

Veriheal

Let’s take a closer look at this new research around CBD for Cerebral Palsy and examine the extent of this trend and its implications for the future of CP management. It occurs due to abnormalities or damage to the developing brain before, during, or after birth. What is Cerebral Palsy?

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Cannabis as a cancer cure: what is the research and where is it going?

The Cannigma

Patients are often left to their own devices when looking into cannabis and cancer, given the lack of clinical evidence, and stigma surrounding the use of the plant as medicine. Before we dive into the research, here’s the lowdown: Important takeaway points on cannabis and cancer Your situation is unique. 1 So can cannabis cure cancer?

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

NORML

We also spoke with her attorneys, who explained why they believed the DEA broke the law by holding up long-promised medical marijuana research licenses. Sisley just entered the national spotlight, known as the research doctor who’d been unfairly fired from the University of Arizona for simply trying to study medical marijuana.

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WSU researchers team with Puyallup tribe on medicinal cannabis research

Cannabis Chronicles

SPOKANE — Researchers at Washington State University are teaming up with the Puyallup Tribe of Indians in an effort to chart the tribe’s outcomes prescribing medicinal marijuana to patients. This partnership with WSU and Qwibil will help us research the safety and efficacy of cannabis as medicine for our patients’ use.”.

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