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Study: Marijuana a Useful Adjunct Treatment for Huntington Disease Symptoms

The Joint Blog

According to a new study published in the Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, using marijuana as an adjunct treatment for Huntington disease (HD) is both effective and safe. Analysis of specific motor symptoms revealed significant improvement after treatment in tremors and rigidity.

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Press Release: Cannabis Patient Care™ and Americans for Safe Access Form Partnership

Cannabis Law Report

Cannabis Patient Care™ launched in November 2020 and has already made a big impression in the medical cannabis community due to the quality of its content and the important message behind each issue,” said Mike Hennessy Jr.

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Report Says Cannabis Use Among Pregnant Women Increased During the Pandemic

Veriheal

While birth rates around the world have surprisingly declined during the last year and a half of on-and-off lockdowns, something else has increased: the number of women using cannabis while pregnant. Kaiser Permanente’s Cannabis Use Study. in 2002 to 7.0% But how does cannabis affect unborn and breastfeeding babies ?

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Can cannabis reduce acid reflux?

The Cannigma

Can cannabis reduce acid reflux and heartburn? At this point, there simply isn’t much research on cannabis use to combat acid reflux and GERD. Cannabis and acid reflux: the research. How might cannabis be able to help with acid reflux? But it’s not a given that cannabis will help relieve acid reflux.

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Press Release: Launch of the Psychedelic Access and Research European Alliance – PAREA

Cannabis Law Report

Ketamine is already registered for the treatment of depression and in 2023, the FDA might approve an MDMA assisted therapy for PTSD. However, there is a growing realization that European health systems may not be prepared for these treatments. Psychedelic compounds – such as psilocybin and MDMA – are one such extremely promising area.

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New American Medical Association Study Shows Cannabis Legalization Not Linked to Increased Psychosis

Veriheal

Several studies have been investigating the possibility of psychosis resulting from cannabis use. However, a 2023 study debunks many myths about the potential dangers of legalizing cannabis. Thirty-eight states have legalized cannabis for medical use, while 19 states permit adult recreational use.

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Alexander Hymowitz – Conant v. Walters

Cannabis Law Report

The Court, in this limited analysis, explained, that the First Amendment right extended to patient-doctor relationships and allowed physicians to discuss the medical benefits of cannabis in certain scenarios. Alexander Hymowitz. 3d 629 (9th Cir. United States , 445 U.S. 40, 51, 63 L. 2d 186, 100 S. 906 (1980).