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Study Indicates Cannabis May Alleviate Neuropathic Pain Caused By Chemotherapy

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Chemotherapy patients experiencing neuropathic pain may find relief from cannabis, according to a new study published last month. Oxaliplatin, the researchers said, “is a platinum-based chemotherapy widely used for the treatment of gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies.” A large prospective trial is planned.”.

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Cannabis laws in Japan: Is weed legal?

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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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Medical Cannabis is Legalized in the U.K., but Suffers from Access Issues

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As is often the case with many government systems, those needing cannabis find themselves bogged down in a slow-moving bureaucratic minefield. legalized medical marijuana on November 1 st of last year – roughly 18 years after one of its closest Commonwealth allies, Canada, set up its own medical cannabis program in 2001.

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Is weed legal in Sweden?

The Cannigma

Medical: legal Recreational: illegal. Recreational marijuana is illegal in Sweden, where strict, even “ repressive ” drug policies belie the country’s progressive image. Sweden legalized medical marijuana in 2012 but the program is highly restrictive and the Scandinavian country has yet to legalize recreational marijuana.

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The Future of Medicinal Cannabis in Canada

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Context of the Medicinal Cannabis Situation. Since 2001, Canadians seeking to use cannabis for medical treatment have had access to it under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR ). The procedure for sourcing cannabis from an authorized producer is relatively simple.

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Canada: The Constitutional Right to Marijuana in Canada: R v Parker

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If a rule of criminal law precludes a person from obtaining appropriate medical treatment when his or her life or health is in danger, then the state has intervened and this intervention constitutes a violation of that man’s or that woman’s security of the person …. Publisher: Law Now. MAY 1, 2020 BY PETER BOWAL AND DUSTIN BODNAR.

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Medical Marijuana Sales Increase Post-Legalization, but this May Not Last

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After cannabis was legalized in 2018, the medical marijuana industry experienced a notable uptick in cannabis oil sales. However, Marijuana Business Daily warns that the United States saw similar trends, with an increase in medical cannabis sales preceding a sudden decline. First, medical cannabis is tax-deductible.