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Shemshemet: Cannabis in Ancient Egypt

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Pringle, 2001). Cannabis extracts have been employed for irrigation in diseases of the anus, and in form of compresses the drug has been applied to sore toenails. In Rhamses’ papyrus, washing sore eyes with extracts from cannabis and also from some other plant is recommended. Hash was very common as was opium” (Zias, 2005).

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Paper: The transition of cannabis into the mainstream of Australian healthcare: framings in professional medical publications

Cannabis Law Report

Only one article appeared in the MJA in 2000 and again in 2001. The matter of standardisation is also relevant, given the pharmacological complexity of whole plant medicines in comparison to the process of isolating active constituents and creating a standardised extract that has eliminated the wide variabilities of the whole plant.

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Meritas Law Firms Worldwide Article: Global Cannabis Industry: The Essential Primer

Cannabis Law Report

Plants with higher THC levels are typically bred and consumed for medical or adult recreational purposes, either in dried form for smoking or with the THC content extracted and infused into foods, beverages, topical ointments, candles, and other products. Hemp has been used for these purposes for centuries in cultures around the world.

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