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MDMA Failed to Receive FDA Approval: What Happens Next?

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Federal health regulators recently declined to approve the use of the psychedelic drug midomafetamine (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine or MDMA) as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), disappointing many advocates who were hopeful for the next breakthrough in the psychedelic therapy movement.

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Terpene Spotlight: Pulegone

FloridaMarijuana.net

Edition (2001): Medicinal plants contain a variety of bioactive compounds such as terpenes, which are composed of essential oils. The trained staff at the Medical Marijuana Treatment Center will assist each patient in selecting the appropriate cannabis products. According to P.M.

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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. The team peered into the findings of numerous articles published between 2001 and 2019. Chronic pain —a condition that affects 50.2 million people in the U.S.

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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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SciSparc Announces Positive Topline Results For Proprietary Pain Management Compound In Pre-Clinical Study

Cannabis Law Report

OTCQB: SPRCY ) a specialty, clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focusing on the development of cannabinoid-based treatments, today announced positive top-line results for its proprietary compound, SCI-160 in a controlled pre-clinical trial on neuropathic and post-operative pain. TEL AVIV, Israel , Aug. ” About The Study.

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Cannabis laws in Japan: Is weed legal?

The Cannigma

And while Japanese authorities can prosecute citizens for violating its cannabis laws — even if they used it abroad, in countries where the plant is legal, the president of the Japanese Medical Marijuana Association has explored the possibility of Guam serving as a medical tourism destination for Japanese patients seeking cannabis treatment.

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A Shift in Nomenclature for Hemp-CBD Products

Canna Law Blog

Part of the impetus behind this movement might be linked to a 2001 court decision pertaining to the status of lovastatin, a compound found in red yeast rice. Although red yeast rice had been used for healing purposes for thousands of years, the isolated compound was approved by the FDA as a drug in the treatment of cholesterol.

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