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McCarthy Tétrault LLP: Canada: 2019 Canadian Federal Budget Commentary – Tax Initiatives

Cannabis Law Report

In December 2018, the Government released draft regulations containing the framework for the production and sale of the following new classes of cannabis products: edible cannabis, cannabis extracts, and cannabis topicals. per milligram of total THC.

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Best strains and terpenes for nausea

The Cannigma

Two studies from 2001 showed that THC acts via peripheral CB1 receptors to “decrease intestinal motility” but also acts centrally to “attenuate emesis” which, in simple terms, means reducing the speed at which food moves through your digestive tract and reducing nausea, respectively.

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Cannabis laws in Japan: Is weed legal?

The Cannigma

CBD has become especially trendy in Tokyo, where CBD shops and cafes allow for the on-site consumption of CBD in edibles and topical treatments. The Tokyo Marijuana March has been held since 2001, though it’s a much more reserved and smoke-free event than its counterparts in many other countries. Shutterstock).

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Marijuana for Nausea: Helping Cancer Patients for Decades

Greencamp

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. One of the first studies on this topic was published in 1975, when a group of researchers looked deep into THC’s antiemetic effects in 20 cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. (

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Pushing Cannabis into Modern Healthcare

CannaTech

Canada has been at the forefront of shaping much of the rhetoric surrounding cannabis since 2001. Many healthcare practitioners possess a knowledge gap about cannabis, as their medical school curriculum didn’t include any information on the topic. Changing Cannabis Conversations Worldwide.

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Cannabis as Medicine: 101

Puff Puff Post

This brought the legislative act known as the Medical Marijuana Access and Resources (MMAR) into legislature on July 30 th , 2001 permitted patients access to cannabis for medicinal purposes, from Licensed Producers approved by Health Canada. Ingestion, topical, and rectal. Is Cannabis right for you?

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Cannabis-Sharia-Finance: Sharia, Islamic Law and Narcotics or Psychoactive Drugs

Cannabis Law Report

Cannabis-Sharia-Finance – Our attempt at covering a topic we wish we knew more about – expert input welcomed for an update/edit. We are certainly not experts on these topics and would welcome some expertise to refine this piece. [A] If you wish to re-publish this story please do so with following accreditation.

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