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

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7 While the lifetime use remains relatively stable for this cohort, from 2015-2017, past year and past month use increased 2.7% In 2015, Whiting, et al, performed a meta-analysis and systematic review of research on the medical use of cannabis. Cannabinoids in the treatment of epilepsy: hard evidence at last? J Epilepsy Res.

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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.

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Marijuana & COVID-19: Top Studies [August 2020]

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2) A 2020 study found that CBD can inhibit the production of proinflammatory cytokines that have been associated with SARS-CoV2 induced multi-organ pathology and mortality.