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Doctors Get New Clinical Guidelines for Managing Chronic Pain With Cannabis, Courtesy of Canadian Researchers

Veriheal

Chronic pain —a condition that affects 50.2 Nonetheless, guidelines pertaining to the use of cannabis-based treatments for chronic pain relief have been somewhat hazy…up until now. New guidelines for cannabis in chronic pain were recently published by a group of Canadian researchers. million people in the U.S.

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Terpene Spotlight: Pulegone

FloridaMarijuana.net

Cannabis has been used for human consumption for centuries. Cannabis has been a source of food, fuel, paper, and building materials, a textile fiber, and a folk medicine remedy for thousands of years. Cannabis possesses healing properties which can aid in a patient’s overall healthcare routine. Paduch, Kandefer-Szersze?,

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Portuguse medical cannabis exports increase by 600% says new report

Cannabis Law Report

Cannabis Therapeutica. New record for Portugal : in 2021 cannabis exports increased by 600% compared to 2020 and for 2022 the forecasts are rosy. . Portugal among the new protagonists of the European cannabis market. Portugal among the new protagonists of the European cannabis market. Here are all the details.

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Cannabis laws in Luxembourg

The Cannigma

Luxembourg is in the midst of creating a legal recreational cannabis program. Medical cannabis has been legal in Luxembourg since 2018. Cannabis in Luxembourg. When Luxembourg announced plans to legalize cannabis in 2018, it was set to become the first European country to do so. Possible penalties. Technically, not yet.

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Survey Reveals Almost Half of Canada’s MMJ Patients Reduced Their Alcohol and Opioid Consumption

Veriheal

New data published in the Journal of Cannabis Research claims that almost one in two authorized medical cannabis patients in Canada managed to either completely stop or reduce their intake of controlled substances, such as alcohol and opioids , by using cannabis. Cannabis’ Place in Substance Abuse Recovery .

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Cannabis laws in Japan: Is weed legal?

The Cannigma

Medical : Illegal Recreational : Illegal *CBD products are legal in Japan, as long as they contain no THC whatsoever and are not made from cannabis flower. Japan is known for its world-leading innovations, technology, and design, but when it comes to cannabis, the island nation remains decidedly regressive. But in modern times?

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Study: Medical Cannabis Use Has Little to No Effect on Driving Abilities

The Joint Blog

According to a new study published in the Journal of Concurrent Disorders, those who consistently use medical cannabis show little to no difference in their driving performance following cannabis inhalation. The study, titled Effects of therapeutic cannabis on simulated driving: A pilot study, was first reported on by NORML.