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Linked In Article: Lawyers and offices in Brazil embrace marijuana

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Before 2013, legal professionals’ contact with cannabis issues was basically limited to criminal proceedings relating to the possession or sale of the substance. starting treatment with so-called medicinal cannabis.

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Alabama Legislature agrees to legalize medical marijuana

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Deadest bill’ of 2013, passed in 2021. The approval came eight years after a medical marijuana bill in 2013 won that year’s so-called “Shroud Award” for the “deadest” bill of the year in the House of Representatives. . A medical marijuana bill in 2013 won the Shroud Award for the “deadest bill” in the House. .

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Article: Top 5 APAC Countries for Legal Cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

An interesting article in itself and a great overview of what is happening in regulated cannabis in the Asia Pacific region. What really interests us, though, is the fact that the article is published by a Singaporean publication, The Online Citizen. The Article. in 2013 to 14.5% billion by the end of 2026.

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Drastic Increase in Scientific Research on Medicinal Cannabis

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times, from 620 to 2,388 articles; while the total number of publications on medical cannabis increased by almost 9 times in the same period, from 82 to 742 publications. While most research took place in the area of psychiatry, publications in the fields of neurology and cancer increased significantly between 2011 and 2013.

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It’s official: Alabama legalizes medical marijuana

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The approval came eight years after a medical marijuana bill in 2013 won that year’s so-called “Shroud Award” for the “deadest” bill of the year in the House of Representatives. More than a dozen conditions, including cancer, a terminal illness, depression, epilepsy, panic disorder and chronic pain would allow a person to qualify.

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Colorado Benefit Concert To Honor The Memory Of Charlotte Figi

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The legacy of Charlotte Figi, the young Colorado girl whose struggle with epilepsy made CBD known worldwide, will be remembered next week with a benefit concert taking place in her honor. Charlotte gained global notoriety after being featured on “Weed,” a 2013 CNN documentary by Gupta, the network’s chief medical correspondent.

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Medicinal properties of CBD

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That could explain why kids using CBD to treat epilepsy may experience some of the side effects of THC, like sleepiness. Epilepsy: CBD is suitable to treat patients with refractory epilepsy , especially children with Dravet, Lennox-Gastaut or West syndrome. CBD crystals , 98% purity.