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CBD Enhances Glucose Metabolism via Nuclear Receptors

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The first evidence of an endocannabinoid interacting with PPARs came in 2002, when a research team in Tennessee showed that a metabolite of 2-AG activated PPAR- a. 3 Since then many more breakthroughs have been made, and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors are now viewed as an extension of the classic endocannabinoid system (ECS).

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Report Says Cannabis Use Among Pregnant Women Increased During the Pandemic

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in 2002 to 7.0% Even as some medical experts remain averse to the phenomenon, there are stories of pregnant women successfully using cannabis to treat pregnancy-related symptoms and conditions without causing any problems in their infants. Patients had a mean age of 31. from an estimated 3.4% However, the jury is still out on this one.

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Entheon Biomedical Further Strengthens Advisory Board with Appointment of Dr. Andy Greenshaw

Cannabis Law Report

Dr. Greenshaw is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts; a Fellow of the Canadian College of Neuropsychopharmacology (CCNP), for which he served as President from 2000-2002; and a fellow of the Collegium Internationale Neuropsychopharmacologicum (CINP). Since forward?looking

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Positive Cannabis Drug Tests in the Workplace at the Highest in 25 years

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Between 2002 and 2009, there was a progressive decline in positive post-accident drug tests for American workers. Quest Diagnostics started analyzing yearly workplace drug testing data 25 years ago in 1988, and the result of their recent study was published on May 18.

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United Nations Annual Drug Report Puts “Unprecedented” Focus On Cannabis & Suggests No Desire For Rescheduling Whatsover

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9-THC, the main psychoactive component in cannabis, rose from about 4 per cent to 16 per cent in the United States over the period 1995–2019, and from about 6 per cent to 11 per cent in Europe over the period 2002–2019. ?9-THC The measures could work in a way similar to the provisions of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.

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Cannabis for Lupus: Here’s How Cannabinoids Relieve Inflammation

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I wanted to see just how good cannabis might be for this condition, and so I decided to go over the available research. Lupus can be a bit tricky to diagnose since the symptoms vary from person to person and can easily get mistaken for other conditions. Like most potent indica strains, it’s perfect for a wide variety of conditions.

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

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However, permissibility is not ultimate, several conditions must be met. The purpose of these conditions is to ensure that there is a real and absolute necessity. Relieving symptoms of pain, chronic conditions, or acute severe pain is a medical necessity. Cannabis-Sharia-Finance. [1] 1] Sahih Muslim, Book of drinks, Ch.7,

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