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Medicinal properties of CBD

Alchimia

A study published in February 2015 in the Pharmacology & Pharmacy journal showed that a CBD-rich extract from cannabis plants is much more efficient than CBD used in its pure form , mainly due the presence of other cannabinoids, terpenes and other molecules that greatly increase the dosage/efficiency ratio of CBD.

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Medical Marijuana Can Be Used to Treat Neuropathy

FloridaMarijuana.net

Exposure to toxins may damage nerves and cause peripheral neuropathy: medication toxicity, environmental or industrial toxins and heavy alcohol consumption. A 2015 article published in The Journal of American Medicine found that that “use of marijuana for chronic pain and neuropathic pain is supported by high-quality evidence.

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Cannabis laws in Latvia

The Cannigma

Efforts to get cannabis legalized in Latvia date back to 2012 and 2015 , but these movements have not gained momentum at a government level. However, farmers are not allowed to extract cannabinoids from hemp. Latvian farmers are not allowed to extract cannabinoids from hemp plants, so your CBD will not be locally made.

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How medical marijuana could help you find the ‘new you’ in the New Year

Canna Care Docs

Among the 100-plus chemicals called cannabinoids in the cannabis plant, the two that are best known for their medicinal benefits are tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). Consumption of THC has also shown a reduction in tremors altogether for some individuals with MS. Nausea and vomiting.

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Guest Post – Europe: How The Novel Food Authorisation Is Affecting the CBD Oil Industry

Cannabis Law Report

In other words, we can say that Novel foods are those foods which don’t have a proper and significant history of consumption. This is because the CBD industry was unable to show a proper consumption of their products in the history of the EU. And the same truly doesn’t have any proper consumption history before 1997.

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Cannabis Edibles Pose Serious Risks to Our Kids

Puff Puff Post

Author: Anita Srivastava, Associate Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto. In October 2019, Health Canada approved the sale of cannabis edibles, topicals and extracts for early 2020. per 1,000 visits in 2015 from 1.8 Public consumption of edibles is likely to increase.

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Jamaica’s ‘Good Ganja Sense’ Campaign Aims to Correct Misconceptions About Cannabis

Veriheal

Medical cannabis in Jamaica was legalized in 2015 under the Dangerous Drugs Amendment Act. The rainforested country’s law also permits residents to hold a maximum of five plants for personal consumption. Jamaica, on the other hand, has progressively been inching closer to complete cannabis reform.