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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. CANNABIC RIGHT?

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The Latin American Cannabis Landscape – Part Two: Regulated Markets and Patient Access

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Thanks to the recent emergence of regulated medical cannabis markets, the success of this versatile plant can be followed from farm to pharma and prescriber to patient, however, the origins of cannabis as medicine cannot be as simply traced as the plant is today from seed to sale. Of course, patients need product and product costs money.

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Article: Top 5 APAC Countries for Legal Cannabis

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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. NEW ZEALAND.

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Drastic Increase in Scientific Research on Medicinal Cannabis

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They evaluate data, which is now available thanks to the efforts of the cannabis policy reform movement, and try to provide answers, especially to those who need them most, namely, medical patients. Also, since 2013, there has been an increase in the number of publications focusing on children and the elderly.

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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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Paper: The transition of cannabis into the mainstream of Australian healthcare: framings in professional medical publications

Cannabis Law Report

However, the nature of the government regulations and the subsequent complexity of prescribing, as well as doctors’ safety uncertainties and the stigma of the plant, remain contributing barriers to patient access. A total of 117 articles were retrieved for analysis, the majority of which were news stories for a physician audience.

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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.