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MS patients are being ‘denied’ access to NHS Sativex Says Media Report

Cannabis Law Report

The MS Society has said that thousands of multiple sclerosis patients are being denied access to the approved drug Sativex, which helps improve spasm symptoms in sufferers. Many are finding that despite the treatment being approved, they are being denied access in their area.”. How much longer are we going to have to wait?

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Cannabis laws in Estonia

The Cannigma

Since 2011, treatment may be offered to drug-dependent offenders as an alternative to prison only if the offender is sentenced to imprisonment for six months to two years and agrees to undergo the treatment course. Medical cannabis is legal in Estonia, with unconfirmed reports dating back to 2005. Medical marijuana in Estonia.

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Ukraine’s Freedom March….call on the global cannabis community to help us in the fight for the future of Ukraine

Cannabis Law Report

Freedom March is an independent organization operating in Ukraine since 2005. Second comes our central organization’s focus – the patients’ society of Ukraine, wounded and heavily injured soldiers and civilians, cancer patients, and other vulnerable groups impacted by the war. Donate now!

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Meet Stefanie LaRue: Cancer Survivor and Medical Marijuana Advocate

MedicalJane

In 2005, when Stefanie was only 30, a lump was found in her breast. Stefanie once said her best advice for newly diagnosed patients was to get educated and advocate for themselves. “I In 2005, Stefanie’s world came to a halt. Stefanie declined the treatment. I would just say: Be your own voice. Be your own advocate.

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Jason Straw: Medical Cannabis Policy, ISNA 2020 Conference

Cannabis Law Report

Now, he is the Vice-Chair of Indiana NORML — an organization who is currently focused on changing cannabis laws for the access to Medical Cannabis as therapeutic treatment in Indiana. The findings of anecdotal and controlled studies regarding the efficacy for patient use are mixed. ISNA 2020- Jason Straw- Medical Cannabis Policy.

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Marijuana-Based Parkinson’s Medication Moves Forward

CannaMD

Patients with Parkinson’s disease also frequently suffer from mood issues such as apathy and depression. For those unfamiliar, GB Sciences is a technology company that merges plant biology, cultivation, and post-production processes in order to optimize safe, consistent medical cannabis treatment. What is GB Sciences? Get Started.

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Why we haven’t cured cancer

Otherside Farms

Differential effects of repeated low dose treatment with the cannabinoid agonist WIN 55,212-2 in experimental models of bone cancer pain and neuropathic pain. The endogenous cannabinoid, anandamide, induces cell death in colorectal carcinoma cells: a possible role for cyclooxygenase 2 (full – 2005). abst – 2005).