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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? had described some form of significant benefit from the treatment.

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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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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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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. Marijuana and Epilepsy: Here’s How Cannabis Stops Seizures (12 Studies). Let’s explore this in more detail. What exactly is ALS?

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

Cannabis Law Report

Medical publications, are, in the main fairly positive toward cannabis. Published by The Journal of Cannabis Research. Medicinal cannabis has been legalised for use for a range of specified medical conditions in Australia since 2016. At the same time, the outlook on cannabis research data is largely positive. Background.

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Report: “Key pharmacological differences between side effects of refined, pharmaceutical CBD formulations and whole plant extracts:”

Cannabis Law Report

However, there are indications from studies done with cannabidiol-rich cannabis extracts in Israel that indicate that less side effects (46%) are achieved with a natural cannabis plant extract containing a 20:1 ratio of CBD to THC. Introduction: Recently, a formulation of cannabidiol was approved by the United States FDA.

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Is weed legal in the UK?

The Cannigma

The United Kingdom legalized medical cannabis in November 2018 but the program is the subject of criticism regarding access to medicine and approval of patients. The UK government made the decision i n 2004 to reclassify cannabis from a Class B to Class C drug, but the decision was rescinded in 2009.