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

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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. The team peered into the findings of numerous articles published between 2001 and 2019.

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Mets Owner Steve Cohen Donates $5 Million in Support of Psychedelics Research

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The donation was made through the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation —an organization founded by the hedge fund billionaire in 2001 to promote philanthropy and community service. If the FDA approves the application, it will pave the way for integrating psychedelic treatment into mainstream medical health care.

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UK Article: Why Don’t We Just… reschedule psilocybin?

Cannabis Law Report

Psychedelic medicine could provide much needed treatment options for some mental health and neurological disorders in the near future. There are a number of differences between PAP and current treatment approaches. This is because of the status of psychedelics as Schedule 1 drugs, under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001.

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Study Indicates Cannabis May Alleviate Neuropathic Pain Caused By Chemotherapy

SpeedWeed

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?

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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Aspergillus: The Most Dangerous Cannabis Pathogen

Medicinal Genomics

News articles and video interviews have argued that Aspergillus testing on cannabis products is not necessary, but we could not disagree more. Aspergillus contamination is responsible for the only documented cannabis-related deaths, and Aspergillus testing is essential to ensuring consumer safety. What is Aspergillus ? Who is at risk?

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Should Insurance Companies Cover Cannabis? New Jersey Thinks So!

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When it comes to medical cannabis and insurance companies, many people believe they should cover this medicine. With cannabis legalization happening in more states than ever before, could it only be a short matter of time before it is legal in every state and covered by insurance just the same as other medicines?