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Using Cannabis for ALS: Benefits, Research and Best Strains

Greencamp

The first study I will reference is from 2006, conducted on mice. Based on the currently available scientific data, it is reasonable to think that cannabis might significantly slow the progression of ALS, potentially extending life expectancy and substantially reducing the overall burden of the disease.”.

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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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Aging baby boomers becoming new face of cannabis

Canna Care Docs

A recently released study out of New York University, supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, looked at data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, an annual survey of 70,000 Americans of all ages. Compared with the 2006-2007 survey, the increases are 100% for 50- to 64-year-olds and 625% for 65 or older.

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Report: Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City -“Is the Colorado Marijuana Industry Showing Signs of Maturation?”

Cannabis Law Report

Colorado, which opened recreational stores in January 2014, has the longest-running legalized marijuana market in the United States. Historically, the legality of cannabis—a generalized term used to describe the plants from which both marijuana and industrial hemp are derived—has evolved over time in the United States.

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

Cannabis Law Report

At the same time, the outlook on cannabis research data is largely positive. Firstly, we contextualise cannabis in terms of its historical usage, its legal status, and research relating to knowledge, attitudes, and usage. It was also used as a topical treatment for haemorrhoids, ear infection, and wounds (Aldrich 1997 ; Touw 1981 ).

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MAPS Is 36 Years Old – Doblin Provides Precis Timeline of the Organization

Cannabis Law Report

as a non-profit organization to fulfill the need to broaden psychedelic research, therapy, and develop legal options for psychedelic medicine. Now, we are closer than ever to legalizing MDMA-assisted therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), though there is still a long road ahead. MAPS Founder Rick Doblin, Ph.D.,

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Why Does Marijuana Make You Lose Weight?

CannaMD

In 2011, researchers published cross-sectional data from two population-based surveys including over 50,000 respondents. Prediction 3: The combination of omega-3 supplements and cannabis could be a particularly effective treatment. Are cannabis users really more likely to have better weight-to-height ratios than non-users?

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