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Transplant Denied To Med Marijuana Patient With Liver Cancer

Otherside Farms

Norman Smith: “Since I am the only successful patient in the clinical trial, to take away something that’s been part of a successful regimen does not make any sense” In September 2010, Smith became eligible for a liver transplant, but after testing positive for marijuana in February he was removed from the transplant list.

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First ethics at MAPS in question and now Australia’s Mind Medicine look to have some serious integrity issues too

Cannabis Law Report

Reporter Elise Worthington also investigates the dark side of this form of therapy where disturbing cases of abuse and malpractice are emerging in both clinical trials and the underground. He is an outspoken commentator on Climate Change and Security using community advocacy to raise awareness of the potential costs of inaction.

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A Hidden Origin Story of the CBD Craze

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Mr. Gardner, the writer whose CBD advocacy eventually inspired the 2011 summit at Ms. DeAngelo, who had been in contact with Mr. Gardner about the urgent need to institute better testing, agreed to help fund a cannabis analysis lab, Steep Hill, which began its operations in 2008. But the research wasn’t enough.

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

Cannabis Law Report

2018 ; Frankhauser 2008 ). 2008 )—were difficult for any plant to compete with, especially one whose active constituents would not be revealed for another 30?years It also has an extensive and diverse history of medicinal use. 2016 ; Sznitman et al. years (Atakan 2012 ). Complexity of prescribing and patient access (n?=?25).

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Psychedelic Invest’s 100 Most Influential People in Psychedelics List

Cannabis Law Report

Rick, and MAPS, have published hundreds of research papers, articles, and reports over the past several decades in addition to participation in dozens of clinical trials and international studies. Healing Advocacy Fund. In 2008 Peter joined Teva, a generic drug giant, to work directly with pharmaceutical formulation teams.