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Medicinal properties of CBD

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

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Working under a Health Canada research license, scientists involved with the study developed over 800 new cannabis lines and extracts, as well as a method of using them to regulate gene expression and molecular cascades that drive inflammation and other vital cellular processes. Note: Study extracts were applied via media.

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

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According to a 2015 analysis of three studies of cancer patients, nausea and vomiting stopped for 47 percent of patients who used CBD or THC, while the same was only true for 20 percent of those who received a placebo. Nausea and vomiting. Consumption of THC has also shown a reduction in tremors altogether for some individuals with MS.

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Global Legal Chronicle Article: Medical Cannabis regulation slowly advances in Brazil

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extracts, the number of countries with specific regulations also increases. In Brazil, the initial step to allow the use of cannabis sativa for medical purposes was taken in 2014, when the Judiciary granted the first injunction to authorize a patient to import and use cannabidiol-rich oil (CBD) for the refractory epilepsy treatment.

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Chad West Law Firm Reports On The More Promising Bills From The Texas 2019 Session

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Currently, only epilepsy patients may use the drug produced at three state facilities. Under the Compassionate Use Program authorized in 2015, CBD extract from the cannabis plant is permissible for use only by patients with intractable epilepsy and then only allowed with trace amounts of THC. If passed, H.B. 2416 – Sen.

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Weedmaps Article: Why THCV Might be the Next Big Thing in Weed

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A 2015 study published in Sage’s Journal of Psychopharmacology , for instance, found that low doses of THCV inhibited the intoxicating effects of THC. A 2015 study found that the effect of it on the CB1 receptors suggested a potential to treating obesity. milligrams, THCV inhibits appetite by antagonizing the CB1 receptors.

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How to get your Medical Cannabis Card in Virginia

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Governor Terry McAuliffe signed House Bill 1445 and Senate Bill 1235 in March 2015. These bills created the affirmative defense for possession of THC-A oil for the treatment of epilepsy. In 2017 Virginia began implementation of in-state production of THC-A and CBD oils.