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When adult-use eclipses medical: How recreational cannabis legalization has undermined patient care

The Cannigma

Medical patients like Olivia often stop shopping at dispensaries when they can no longer find the specialized products they need for their treatment. Without these foundational frameworks, patients are left to navigate cannabis treatments on their own, often at great risk (AJMC, 2022). Paul’s story illustrates this challenge.

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Cannabis for IBS: Treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Medical Marijuana

Greencamp

One study from 2004 looked at cannabinoids as a treatment option for managing bowel diseases symptoms (including IBS), because of their anti-inflammatory properties, but also the ability to diminish pain levels. Cannabis (more precisely its compound CBD), is a proven anti-inflammatory agent. ( How to choose the best strain for IBS?

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Marijuana and HIV: Much More Than Palliative Aid

Greencamp

Drugs used for the treatment of HIV and AIDS are called antiretroviral medications, and there are several different classes of these drugs: Fusion/Entry Inhibitors (they prevent, or more precisely slow down HIV from entering healthy cells). How classical pharmaceuticals fight HIV. They also reported an overall increase in pleasure. (

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Webinar 9 December: Ethics, Safety, and Abuse in Psychedelic Medicine

Cannabis Law Report

Join Chacruna and mental health experts and activists, Allison Feduccia, PhD, Vilmarie Fraguada Narloch, PsyD, Kylea Taylor, MS, LMFT, and Emma Knighton, MA, LMHC, to discuss topics around standards of care and accountability for practitioners in the psychedelic-therapy space, addressing issues of power, hierarchy, and abuse.

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This Week On The Karma Koala Podcast (49) The Honorable Robert J. Torres, Jr. Supreme Court Justice Guam, Marlo Nicole, Arundati Dandapani & George Smitherman of the Cannabis Council of Canada

Cannabis Law Report

born and raised on the Pacific Island of Guam, was sworn in as Justice of the Supreme Court of Guam in 2004. Topics covered include keeping cannabis out of the hands of youth, eliminating the illicit market, social justice and equity, access to medical cannabis, and industry viability. Torres, Jr., Associate Justice. Torres, Jr.

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Health Officials Still Puzzled as Reports of Vaping-Related Illnesses Mount

WeedAdvisor

While experts scramble to find answers (and a treatment), the stories launched a flurry of finger-pointing, as laypeople share and comment on articles they never read and industry insiders defend themselves. Although the first e-cigarette was invented by a Chinese pharmacist in 2004, the technology has evolved significantly.

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

Cannabis Law Report

It was also used as a topical treatment for haemorrhoids, ear infection, and wounds (Aldrich 1997 ; Touw 1981 ). The latter remains a dangerous drug and is considered higher risk for treatment than CBD (TGA 2019 ). Abbreviations. ACT: Australian Capital Territory. AFP: Australian Family Physician. AM: Australian Medicine.