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The Top 7 Myths About Medical Cannabis Debunked

United Patients Group

The truth is that it’s impossible to fatally overdose on marijuana alone, as a study in the American Journal of Public Health found no deaths reported due to cannabis use between 1999 and 2007. The same cannot be said for alcohol or even caffeine (a more dangerous drug), which can lead to death if consumed excessively enough over time.

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Rationale for Genetically Guided Cannabis Therapy

Green Relief

AKT1/Schizophrenia predisposition-only known contraindication to THC (13). Clinical endocannabinoid deficiency (CECD) revisited: can this concept explain the therapeutic benefits of cannabis in migraine, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome and other treatment-resistant conditions? Neuro Endocrinol Lett. 2014;35(3):198-201.

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Article: Top 5 APAC Countries for Legal Cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

Market research by Cannabis Access Clinics estimates that Australian patients spend an average of A$370/month on medical marijuana products, with epilepsy patients paying an even higher A$1,000/month on average. Research suggests that an estimated 25,000 individuals could qualify for treatment in 2018 alone.

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The Endocannabinoid System: Here’s How it Keeps You Healthy and Happy

Greencamp

He was involved in mapping the structure of CBD in 1963, and one year later he and his team identified and isolated THC. What Is THC? Researchers theorized that these receptors must have some purpose and that our body must produce its own endogenous compounds that are structurally similar to THC. Depression. Concussions.

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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. It was also used as a topical treatment for haemorrhoids, ear infection, and wounds (Aldrich 1997 ; Touw 1981 ). Refractory paediatric epilepsy. Conclusions.

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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. An Israeli study of cannabis versus epilepsy, however, used natural extracts with a ratio of 20:1 CBD:THC.

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420 Investor Daily Publishes Simple Guide To Cannabis Laws In New Mexico

Cannabis Law Report

Also, the state allowed medical marijuana for certain medical conditions in 2007. Through the Lynn Pierson Therapeutic Research Program, around 250 cancer patients were able to use cannabis or THC products. New Mexico legalized medical cannabis in 2007 by approving the Lynn and Erin Compassionate Use Act. Huntington’s Disease.

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