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Study: Marijuana a Useful Adjunct Treatment for Huntington Disease Symptoms

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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. Study selection, quality assessment and data extraction was performed by three reviewers.

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

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The Relationship Between Marijuana Use and Psychosis Using the Optum Clinformatics DataMart Database , which functions as an anonymous Medicare Advantage and commercial claims database, scientists were able to gather data with unprecedented precision. How Several Sources of Data Were Used in the Research In 2019, an estimated 48.2

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Alexander Hymowitz – Conant v. Walters

Cannabis Law Report

The Court writes, “The doctor-patient privilege reflects “the imperative need for confidence and trust” inherent in the doctor-patient relationship and recognizes that “a physician must know all that a patient can articulate in order to identify and to treat disease; barriers to full disclosure would impair diagnosis and treatment.”

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Can cannabis use during pregnancy contribute to low birth weight?

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in 2002 to 7% in 2017. The meta-analysis reviewed 32 studies containing data from approximately 5.5 Other research has found that children with neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric disorders may even benefit from treatment with exogenous cannabinoids such as CBD. An estimated 4.2% in certain states such as Maine.

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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). “We would like to extend a warm welcome to Andy as he joins the team at Entheon.

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Paper: Racial Capitalism and the African American Experience Entering the Cannabis Industry By Dr. Ayoka Nurse

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The collection of data for the final study was through focused interviews with a snowball sample of eight participants who have experienced trying to enter the cannabis industry in Western City, California. Data were analyzed based on the central question, and three themes emerged. Central Research Question. London, UK: Pavilion Book.

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Hawaii Legalizes Edibles: What You Need to Know

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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. Cannabis Regulations in Hawaii. The caregiver must be over 18 years old and patients may only have one caregiver. .

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