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1 Kilogram of Cannabis Was the (Ultimate) Price of This Singaporean Man’s Life

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However, cannabis is usually only considered as a last resort after all other treatment options have been exhausted. As of 2021, just two Singaporeans with treatment-resistant epilepsy have been approved to use medicinal cannabis in the form of Epidiolex. He had an IQ of 69 and had been stuck on death row since 2010.

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Medicinal properties of CBD

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The exact CBD dosage still remains undefined by the science and greatly varies depending on the disease to treat; most treatments start with a dose of 1mg CBD per Kg of bodyweight, which is gradually increased if necessary. That could explain why kids using CBD to treat epilepsy may experience some of the side effects of THC, like sleepiness.

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Article: Who is Impacted if Marijuana is Reclassified as a Schedule II Drug

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She was the Presiding Judge 2009 and 2010 and the co-founder of the Denver County Court Sobriety Court. It is also the first FDA approved drug for the treatment of patients with Dravet syndrome. Medical Marijuana for Treatment of Chronic Pain and Other Medical and Psychiatric Problems: A Clinical Review.” Judge Mary A.

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

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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:”

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Ultimately, the cannabinoid system works by way of multiple molecules affecting multiple receptors at once – the entourage effect, and thus such singular approaches to treatment by way of the cannabinoid system are not effective. An Israeli study of cannabis versus epilepsy, however, used natural extracts with a ratio of 20:1 CBD:THC.