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Cannabis laws in Japan: Is weed legal?

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Medical : Illegal Recreational : Illegal *CBD products are legal in Japan, as long as they contain no THC whatsoever and are not made from cannabis flower. In 2019, Japan approved clinical trials for Epidiolox — a cannabis derived medicine used to treat severe forms of childhood epilepsy such as Dravet and Lennox-Gastaut syndromes.

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Cannabis for IBS: Treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Medical Marijuana

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6 ) This is promising to those looking to treat some of the persistent IBS symptoms without experiencing the psychotropic effects of THC. Cannabis research still has a long way to go regarding this topic, and it will take more clinical trials to fully understand how cannabis helps with IBS.

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Marijuana and HIV: Much More Than Palliative Aid

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Even though scientific data is still somewhat scarce on this topic, several studies confirm that cannabis directly acts on the cells of the immune system affected by HIV. 2011 ( 5 ). It will be the biggest and most comprehensive research on this topic to date, and it will include 400 HIV patients from Florida. 2016 ( 3 ).

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CBD, THC – Alternative Delivery

Cannabis Law Report

CBD, THC – Alternative Delivery – we have spoken to a number of start-up businesses about the potential medical uses of cannabis in myriad from. Syqe Medical was founded in 2011 in order to develop a measurable and repeatable method of administering medical cannabis. THC travels through the liver to the brain to induce a head high.

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Article: Canada: Future Care Costs For Cannabis In Personal Injury Claims

Cannabis Law Report

At the time of trial, Murphy was using 2-5 grams/day of cannabis oil, “which he testified does not contain tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the hallucinogenic component of cannabis but does contain cannabidiol (CBD), which does not have hallucinogenic effects.” Heran , 2011 BCSC 727. Silk , 2011 BCCA 135.

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Cannabis as a cancer cure: what is the research and where is it going?

The Cannigma

To date, very few human clinical trials have been conducted to assess the effectiveness of THC or CBD in treating cancer. When THC binds to the CB1 receptor, this is what produces the well-known high associated with cannabis. Importantly, research is underway to determine the antitumor effects of cannabinoids!

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Why Does Marijuana Make You Lose Weight?

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In 2011, researchers published cross-sectional data from two population-based surveys including over 50,000 respondents. These particular receptors have a specific affinity for THC , the phytocannabinoid famous for its psychoactive effects – which is where our new theory kicks in. But why is THC so important?

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