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Cannabis laws in Romania

The Cannigma

Recreational cannabis is illegal in Romania. The country technically legalized medical cannabis with less than 0.2% THC in 2013 but did not establish a national program. Despite the historical use of cannabis in Romania, the plant has been illegal since 1928. Selling cannabis can mean jail time of up to 12 years.

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

CannaTech

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. It is not a story about profiting off of people.

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Study Shows That Medical Cannabis Helps Alleviate Symptoms of Dystonia

Veriheal

Most of the world is aware that cannabis is wildly effective against various types of inflammation and pain. Now, cannabis has been found to help those with muscle contraction and movement issues—particularly those who have dystonia. A Look Into Dystonia Patients and Cannabis. years, give or take. times per day.

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Marijuana for Nausea: Helping Cancer Patients for Decades

Greencamp

It took a lot of time for humanity to “rediscover” the medical potential of cannabis. Although there’s still a long way to go, cannabis has been accepted by many as a tool for treating regular nausea, but also nausea caused by chemotherapy. Nausea was actually one of the main reasons why medical cannabis became legal in some US states.

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Illinois Lawmaker Proposes Legislation to Prevent Employers From Terminating Cannabis Users

Veriheal

One of the original authors of the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act in 2013 (MCPP) — a law that led to the legalization of pharmaceutical-grade cannabis across the state of Illinois — says that growing demand and acceptance of the federally illegal plant has not reduced the risk of job loss.

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Best strains and terpenes for pain management

The Cannigma

One of the most common uses of medical cannabis is to treat chronic pain. In fact, modern research on cannabis and pain dates back to before 1975. There have been a number of preclinical and clinical trials studying cannabis’ effects on pain. Strain names aren’t regulated and are a poor indicator of how cannabis will affect you.

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Best strains and terpenes for nausea

The Cannigma

Cannabis has been used to help combat vomiting in medical spaces since the 1980s, but plant lovers have known about the seemingly magical effects of weed for decades longer. The best type of cannabis to treat nausea is a Type I or Type II strain with a terpene profile that includes limonene or humulene.

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