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Marijuana for Nausea: Helping Cancer Patients for Decades

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Marijuana for nausea became FDA approved and available for medicinal use in 1985 in the US, and Canada legalized it for these purposes back in 2001. Cannabis is now commonly used for treating chronic nausea, vomiting caused by chemotherapy and severe nausea caused by HIV and AIDS treatments.

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Why Decriminalizing Hard Drugs Could Be More Helpful Than You Think

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Instead, the consequences offer the option of treatment versus a small fine. Those caught within the legal limits possessing drugs will have the option of paying a civil fine or attending a treatment class. Nearly 20 years ago, in 2001, Portugal abolished all of its criminal penalties for personal drug possession.

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The Endocannabinoid System-History, Health and Why We Feel High

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It was not until the 1990’s that the government felt the pressure of thousands of medical patients advocating and fighting for the use of cannabis. On July 30 th , 2001, the government brought this into a legislative act known as the Medical Marijuana Access and Resources (MMAR).

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The Marijuana Conspiracy

Cannabis Info

In 2001 the “Hempcar” circled the North American continent powered by hemp oil. With that she gave me a sly look and said ‘off the record Mr. _, this will actually reduce your blood pressure and can only be beneficial for your epilepsy. 12/16/06 I am a recreational therapist working for a state operated drug treatment center.

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

Cannabis Law Report

Ultimately, the cannabinoid system works by way of multiple molecules affecting multiple receptors at once – the entourage effect, and thus such singular approaches to treatment by way of the cannabinoid system are not effective. Cannabidiol in patients with treatment-resistant epilepsy: an open-label interventional trial. Fabricio A.