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Debunked: Study Linking Cannabis Use and Metabolic Syndrome

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19 that correlates cannabis use with slightly elevated risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS) is inconsistent with previous research into the relationship between marijuana and related risk factors, such as elevated blood sugar levels and obesity. A study published by the Journal of Addiction Research and Therapy on Feb.

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Using Cannabis for ALS: Benefits, Research and Best Strains

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In this comprehensive guide, we are exploring the research on using cannabis for treating Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)—a rare neuron disease that targets the motor neurons in the body. Marijuana and Epilepsy: Here’s How Cannabis Stops Seizures (12 Studies). Let’s explore this in more detail. What exactly is ALS?

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Pain Relief: Marijuana vs. Opioids

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Using Cannabis to Quit Opioids. The authors report that the legalization of medical marijuana: May be effective at reducing opioid reliance as survey respondents living in states with medical cannabis legislation are much less apt to report using opioid analgesics than people living in states without such laws, net other factors.

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Meredith Fisher-Corn, MD…….”Are You Able to Answer Your Patients’ Medical Marijuana Questions”

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As reviewed in a recent Forbes article, “a study of more than 400 health care professionals has revealed that most physicians lack knowledge of medicinal cannabis, with 65% saying that they have been asked about medical marijuana as a treatment for chronic pain but were unable to answer their patients’ questions” (1).

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What is CBD? Everything you need to know

The Cannigma

Like all plants, cannabis contains a plethora of molecules, some of which have specific functions — such as determining the smell, taste and color of the plant, but also what types of effects it can have on you. This is why eating raw cannabis won’t necessarily get you high — it is full of non-decarboxylated THCA. CBD vs THC.

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New Study: Demographic and policy-based differences in behaviors and attitudes towards driving after marijuana use: an analysis of the 2013–2017 Traffic Safety Culture Index

Cannabis Law Report

In short the study learns that legalized states tend not to have their roads overcrowded with stoned drivers and cannabis users like alcohol users self police their behaviour. However, relatively few studies have used self-reported data for this purpose [ 11 , 12 , 13 ]. Under this restriction, we analyzed data from 11,816 respondents.

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Sesen Bio Strengthens Senior Leadership Team

Cannabis Law Report

She enjoyed commercial success in Latin America managing Merck’s Diversified Brands, including Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) in 2011 and 2012. In prior clinical trials conducted by Sesen Bio, EpCAM has been shown to be overexpressed in NMIBC cells with minimal to no EpCAM expression observed on normal bladder cells.