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South Africa: The Cannabis judgment: Implications for society and the workplace

Cannabis Law Report

Prince v President of the Law Society of the Cape of Good Hope & others [2002] JOL 9305 (CC). At the High Court, the provisions of the Drugs Act that prohibits the use and cultivation of cannabis by an adult in private for personal consumption was declared as unconstitutional. for personal consumption only.

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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. Scholars have also disagreed on the virtues of charging interest for business investment versus consumption, allowing for inflation compensation, and a host of other matters.

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The history and science of psychedelics: from acid and shrooms to ketamine and salvia

The Cannigma

In time, Western civilization caught on, and consumption expanded around the globe. Responsible consumption is key, and in the case of psychedelics – where you could potentially become detached from reality – it’s important to be in a safe space, preferably around people you’re comfortable with.

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Medicinal properties of CBD

Alchimia

Topical application is particularly efficient to treat localized pains or skin problems like acne or psoriasis. Liver protection: CBD prevents fatty liver syndrome caused by alcohol consumption, as shown in a study published in the Free Radical Biology & Medicine journal in March 2014. CBD crystals , 98% purity.

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Shemshemet: Cannabis in Ancient Egypt

SpeedWeed

Nunn, 2002). Possibly due to the sticky and adhesive quality of honey a number of Egyptian topical medical preparations required it as an admixture to cannabis based medicines. The Berlin Papyrus (1300 BC) records a topical treatment for swelling: “A remedy to treat inflammation: “Blätter (oder Blüten?) Gebrauch es als Salbe.”

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

Cannabis Law Report

Its use in China, Tibet, India, Nepal, Japan (McPartland and Hegman 2018 , Touw 1981 ), Ancient Greece and Rome (Butrica 2002 ), and Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Syria, and the Balkans (McPartland and Hegman 2018 ; Lozano 1997 ; Aldrich 1997 ) goes back thousands of years. Bonini et al.

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Cannabis Trends of 2022

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

While men prefer to smoke cannabis, women tend to consume more discreet, wellness-based products such as small vape pens, topicals, tinctures, sublinguals, edibles, and cannabis-infused beverages. Record Levels of Cannabis Consumption. Cannabis consumption rates have grown dramatically over the past twenty years.