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Article: Top 5 APAC Countries for Legal Cannabis

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While much of this development has been concentrated in Europe and the US, several nations in Asia-Pacific have also recently shifted towards greater tolerance. in 2013 to 14.5% tonnes of dried cannabis were seized in 2016, up from 11.7 Medical Use & Cannabis Research. In fact, 26.6 tonnes in 2006.

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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. 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. Legalisation occurred in Australia in 2016.

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AAFP ( American Academy of Family Physicians) Releases Marijuana, Cannabinoids Position Paper

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According to the 2018 National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Monitoring the Future Survey (MTF), daily, past month, past year, and lifetime marijuana use among 8 th graders has declined, and remained unchanged in 10 th and 12 th graders, when compared to the 2013 MTF survey. However, CB1 is most concentrated in the neural tissues.

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The Endocannabinoid System: Here’s How it Keeps You Healthy and Happy

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Large concentrations of CB2 receptors are also found in the tonsils and the thymus gland, and both sections of the body are also valuable assets of the immune response. This survey from 2013 was conducted by the Medical Cannabis Evaluation. Hui-Chen Lu, Ken Mackie; An introduction to the endogenous cannabinoid system; 2016; 516-525.

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NO BRAINER: CBD AND THC FOR HEAD INJURIES

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The benefits of CBD-rich cannabis concentrates for chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) are well-known among football players and other pro athletes. It is the most commonly identified cause of epilepsy among adults. CB1 receptors are concentrated in the mammalian brain and central nervous system. But the U.S. BY MARTIN A.

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The benefits of CBD-rich cannabis concentrates for chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) are well-known among football players and other pro athletes. It is the most commonly identified cause of epilepsy among adults. CB1 receptors are concentrated in the mammalian brain and central nervous system. But the U.S. BY MARTIN A.

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Report: “Key pharmacological differences between side effects of refined, pharmaceutical CBD formulations and whole plant extracts:”

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This differs sharply from the conventional course of cannabis medicine, which is to use whole, clean plant extracts to treat epilepsy and to gradually discontinue use of conventional pharmaceuticals. An Israeli study of cannabis versus epilepsy, however, used natural extracts with a ratio of 20:1 CBD:THC. Lancet Neurol Dec 23 2015.