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Celebrating Those Loved and Lost as We Observe Rare Disease Day

Veriheal

Alexis suffers from a rare condition called Dravet syndrome epilepsy. Cannabis has been reported to help control the symptoms of neuropathy , chronic pain , anxiety , depression , cancer , diabetes , epilepsy , sickle cell disease , cystic fibrosis , and more. In 2007, there were no events for World Rare Disease Day.

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Is weed legal in the UK?

The Cannigma

This is despite the fact that a 2007 report by the Advisory Council on the Misuse Drugs stated that “after a most careful scrutiny,” cannabis should remain a class C substance and that the harmfulness of it is closer to that of Class C substances and not Class B ones.

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Is cannabis legal in Australia?

The Cannigma

This represents nearly double the level of support found in a 2007 survey (21%). Furthermore, regardless of the legal status of the plant in Australia, it is by far the most popular illicit drug, and past year use in Australia (10.6 percent) remains far higher than the world average (3.9 What Australian law permits for medical patients.

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

Cannabis Law Report

Chronic pain or pain were the conditions most frequently mentioned in articles about cannabis, followed by epilepsy, cancer or cancer pain, and nausea and chemotherapy. Refractory paediatric epilepsy. Conclusions. It was also used as a topical treatment for haemorrhoids, ear infection, and wounds (Aldrich 1997 ; Touw 1981 ).

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About Vaping THC “Juice”

Otherside Farms

Over 20% of patients who use vaporizers that suffer from chronic pain, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, and HIV find life more enjoyable with the use of cannabis strictly for therapeutic purposes. 40% of patients’ pain is reduced when they use marijuana. For now, we, among many, think it’s the safer alternative to go.

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Rationale for Genetically Guided Cannabis Therapy

Green Relief

The in vitro GcMAF effects on endocannabinoid system transcriptionomics, receptor formation, and cell activity of autism-derived macrophages. Journal of Neuroinflammation 2014, 11:78. Basavarajappa, B. Neuropharmacology of the Endocannabinoid Signaling System-Molecular Mechanisms, Biological Actions and Synaptic Plasticity.

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Perfecting cannabis with Michael Backes

The Cannigma

They bought it from your dispensary in Eagle Rock in 2007, and it’s still in their nightstand. So you look at these studies on CBD and epilepsy, I mean they’re not taking ten milligrams. MB: I wouldn’t sell carts. CP: There you go. MB: I wouldn’t sell for carts.