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Khiron Welcomes Dr. Eduardo Faveret as Medical Director for Brazil

Cannabis Law Report

In 2013, Dr. Faveret became one of the first physicians in Brazil to prescribe medical cannabis extract to a child, subsequently treating more than 3,000 patients with conditions such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, MS, cancer, anxiety, depression, insomnia, Tourette’s syndrome, autism, and chronic pain, among others.

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How Medical Marijuana Treats Epilepsy

Otherside Farms

One area which is now widely talked about is how marijuana treats epilepsy. Marijuana in treatment of epilepsy. Epilepsy is a neurological condition which causes one to have seizures. Some of the treatments methods which are available also might not help some people with types of epilepsy that are resistant to drugs.

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This free cannabis hotline answers all of your plant questions

The Cannigma

Realm of Caring was founded in 2013 by two mothers whose children had epilepsy (the daughter of one of the founders was the namesake for Charlotte’s Web CBD.) Since 2013, the ROC has been an instrumental part of changing cannabis laws in 22 states across the country. Advocating for the healing power of the cannabis plant.

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Cannabis laws in France

The Cannigma

Some of the qualifying health conditions include epilepsy, neuropathic pain, chemotherapy side effects, a need for palliative care, and pain linked to multiple sclerosis, according to France24. Children may be eligible in cases of refractory epilepsy or cancer.

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Realm of Caring Appoints Research Director to Oversee Groundbreaking Cannabis Data Registry and Medical Studies

Cannabis Law Report

and its Scientific Advisory Board, the Organization Publishes New Real-World Study on Epilepsy and CBD. His first initiative is co-authoring an original study on epilepsy using survey data gathered from RoC’s innovative Observational Research Registry (ORR). Under the Leadership of Nicolas Schlienz, Ph.D., COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.–(BUSINESS

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Drastic Increase in Scientific Research on Medicinal Cannabis

Sensi Seeds

While most research took place in the area of psychiatry, publications in the fields of neurology and cancer increased significantly between 2011 and 2013. Also, since 2013, there has been an increase in the number of publications focusing on children and the elderly. ” An Encouraging Increase. .”

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The History of RSO: One Man’s Journey Changed Everything

LifeCannMD

In 2013, a case was reported where RSO dramatically decreased the cancer cell count in a 14-year-old terminal leukemia patient, without the toxic side effects that come with conventional treatments. And countless patients with conditions ranging from multiple sclerosis to epilepsy, insomnia to chronic pain, report finding relief with RSO.

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