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What Are Terpenes And What Do They Do?

LifeCannMD

Cannabis Terpenes are not only the cause of the plant’s fragrance and color, but they also work with cannabinoids to elicit specific types of effects to be used in treatment. If a patient isn’t choosing their Medical Marijuana by the Terpenes they include, they might not be getting the optimum effect to treat their condition.

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Cannabis for Lupus: Here’s How Cannabinoids Relieve Inflammation

Greencamp

Hence, lupus patients often look for complementary treatments for controlling their symptoms. Fortunately enough, a large body of evidence shows that cannabis may prove to be a good treatment option for lupus. Is Cannabis a Good Treatment Option for Eating Disorders? Here’s what I found. What is lupus?

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NFL Players Seek Change in League’s Marijuana Policy Following MLB Doing So

The Joint Blog

Now, former football players told Reuters a similar policy would be a positive step for management of chronic pain in the NFL. Davis, who retired during the 2002 preseason, said adopting a policy similar to MLB’s would improve players’ quality of life. The bottom line is just to give players choices,” said Davis. “To

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New Frontiers in the Law of Psychedelics

Cannabis Law Report

Not only are more and more jurisdictions decriminalizing the use of psychedelics for recreational purposes, but it appears that psychedelic substances are the new horizon for the treatment of severe psychological disorders and other ailments. See Deborah Brauser, FDA Permits Psilocybin to Be Tested for Refractory Depression, MEDSCAPE (Oct.

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Hawaii Legalizes Edibles: What You Need to Know

Veriheal

Ben Cayetano, the 5th governor of Hawaii (1994 to 2002), signed off on Act 228 which allowed for medical cannabis cardholders to grow their own cannabis or to appoint a caregiver to grow cannabis. The caregiver must be over 18 years old and patients may only have one caregiver. . Cannabis Regulations in Hawaii.

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World Leaders in Medical Cannabis

Medical Cannabis Seedbank

Synthesized CBD, and carried out the first study on its effects on epilepsy patients over 30 years ago. Leading a team in researching the effects of CBD on asthma patients now. Cancer patients and those with chronic pain have prescription access to the substance. He first isolated THC more than 50 years ago.

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

Cannabis Law Report

However, the nature of the government regulations and the subsequent complexity of prescribing, as well as doctors’ safety uncertainties and the stigma of the plant, remain contributing barriers to patient access. It was also used as a topical treatment for haemorrhoids, ear infection, and wounds (Aldrich 1997 ; Touw 1981 ).