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Can You Use Marijuana to Treat PTSD?

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A recent sign of this change occurred when ultra-conservative Texas expanded the list of conditions the state allows marijuana to treat. PTSD refers to a psychological condition in which people experience difficulty in recovering from experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. The new law went into effect Sept. What Is PTSD?

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Oregon NORML, In Partnership With The Oregon Justice League, Files “Legalization Justice Act of 2020”

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She generated international headlines when she opened the World Famous Cannabis Cafe in 2009, the nation’s first public-facing cannabis consumption lounge. “I would sum up our policy as ‘do the right thing’ Let’s create legal cannabis policy that acknowledges both science and reality,” Bacca says.

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5 Psychedelics Friendly Countries | Cannabis Culture

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Also, in 2009, New Zealand became the first country to accept ibogaine as a medication. It granted some healthcare professionals the legal right to use psilocybin to treat some conditions, such as PSTD, depression, and other related cases. Canada has been a liberal country when it comes to health policies in relation to drug use.

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

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Medicinal cannabis has been legalised for use for a range of specified medical conditions in Australia since 2016. We also used manifest textual analysis to search for word frequencies, and specific conditions referred to in the articles retrieved. Spasticity from neurological conditions. Background. Conclusions. Bonini et al.

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Psychedelic Invest’s 100 Most Influential People in Psychedelics List

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As the top executive at Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps, he has become known for his activism around a range of issues, especially fair trade, sustainable agriculture, animal rights, and drug policy reform. Originally a lawyer, Yang began working in startups and early stage growth companies as a founder or executive from 2000 to 2009.

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

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He co-founded and was Executive Chairman of one of Australia’s leading investment banking advisory firms, Caliburn Partnership (now called Greenhill Australia ) and continued as Chairman of the Firm after its sale to Greenhill Inc in 2009. He consulted with state and federal regulators to design policy and legislation.