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Election Brings Big Wins for Cannabis Legalization

Canna Care Docs

The 2020 election brought big wins for cannabis, with all of the five state ballot initiatives regarding legalization passing. Both adult-use (or recreational) and medicinal cannabis were legalized in South Dakota; Medicinal cannabis was approved in Mississippi; and adult-use initiatives passed in Arizona, Montana and New Jersey.

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How Cannabis Research is Affecting Parkinson’s Disease

The Joint Blog

For decades cannabis researchers have been investigating the impact cannabis has on neurological diseases. Cannabis and CBD oils have often been used to reduce the effects of epilepsy and several other neurological issues, so why not Parkinson’s? This is not the first medicinal trial of its kind.

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Using Cannabis for ALS: Benefits, Research and Best Strains

Greencamp

In this comprehensive guide, we are exploring the research on using cannabis for treating Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)—a rare neuron disease that targets the motor neurons in the body. Both upper and lower motor neurons suffer severe damage in ALS patients. Marijuana and Epilepsy: Here’s How Cannabis Stops Seizures (12 Studies).

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Mondaq-Dentons(UK)European Union: Will Medical Cannabis Soon Be Part Of The European Single Market?

Cannabis Law Report

European Union: Will Medical Cannabis Soon Be Part Of The European Single Market? Prior to discussing the recent legal developments in the field of medical cannabis, it is important to distinguish between medical cannabis and EU-approved medicinal products derived from cannabis. Medical cannabis. 27 January 2020.

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What Does Cannabis Legalization Look Like in the UK?

Veriheal

All over the world, governments are moving towards legalizing or at least decriminalizing, cannabis. African, Asian, American, European, and other countries have all been following the global cannabis movement, whether for recreational or medicinal purposes. When we speak of the UK, think England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

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The ‘Father of Cannabis Research’ Leaves a Lasting Legacy Aged 97

Veriheal

5, 1930, “the father of cannabis research” was born. From the Black Sea-encapsulated mountainous terrain of Bulgaria, Professor Raphael Mechoulam immigrated to Israel, where he would make a legendary name for himself as a pioneer in medical cannabis research. law in 1970, Mechoulam was not deterred.

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Is weed legal in Greece?

The Cannigma

In July, 2017, a joint ministerial decision between the Ministers of Health and Justice legalized medical marijuana in Greece, and changed the classification of cannabis from a Table A drug to a Table B drug. The following year, Greek lawmakers approved a law to allow the cultivation and processing of medical cannabis with up to 0.2%