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Cannabis laws in Japan: Is weed legal?

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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. CBD has become especially trendy in Tokyo, where CBD shops and cafes allow for the on-site consumption of CBD in edibles and topical treatments.

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Harvard Law Review: Patents on Psychedelics: The Next Legal Battlefront of Drug Development

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Clinical trials are producing promising results, creating enthusiasm for commercializing and patenting psychedelics. 640, 640 (2011). 1025, 1026 (2021) (reporting significant improvement of PTSD symptoms following treatment with MDMA in clinical trial); see also Alec J. See Rachel Quibell et al., Mitchell et al.,

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Cannabis for IBS: Treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Medical Marijuana

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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. Another study also had positive results, but this time using just one compound—CBD. ( How to choose the best strain for 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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Article: Canada: Future Care Costs For Cannabis In Personal Injury Claims

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While there is anecdotal evidence that CBD does have beneficial properties, I heard no evidence that that claim has been established through recognized clinical trials. The physiatrist recommended cannabis in three forms: a topical cream, a tincture of oil, and an oral capsule. Heran , 2011 BCSC 727. Silk , 2011 BCCA 135.

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CBD, THC – Alternative Delivery

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Syqe Medical was founded in 2011 in order to develop a measurable and repeatable method of administering medical cannabis. In a clinical trial by the company that ended in 2014, it showed that the main active ingredients in cannabis reaching the patients’ bloodstream are indeed measurable. It’s very instinctive.

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

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To date, very few human clinical trials have been conducted to assess the effectiveness of THC or CBD in treating cancer. The extract, which has come to be known as Rick Simpson Oil (RSO) , is highly potent, dense, and usually administered orally, sublingually, or topically. What about combining THC and CBD to treat cancer?