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CDC Seeks Public Comments Regarding Chronic Pain Management

NORML

CDC invites comments specifically on topics focused on using or prescribing opioid pain medications, non-opioid medications, or non-pharmacological treatments.” percent in 2016).” percent in 2016).”

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More than half of prescriptions for medicinal cannabis in Australia given in Queensland, study says

Cannabis Law Report

Anxiety and sleep disorders were some reasons given for prescriptions despite lack of evidence for cannabis treatment, researchers find. Queensland was the source of 51% of prescriptions between 2016 and 2021. We are aware of clinical trials in that space, but not strong evidence.”. The Guardian writes.

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Vice Article: Australians Can Get a Medicinal Cannabis Prescription for Pretty Much Anything

Cannabis Law Report

Of the 248,000 scripts approved for Australians since inception of national medicinal cannabis scheme in 2016, many related to conditions for which the drug has limited evidence of efficacy, a new University of Sydney study shows. Very few studies have also been done examining cannabis for the treatment of sleep disorders.

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Real Money Publish A List Of Psychedelic Capitalist Roaders

Cannabis Law Report

The company recently became the industry’s first firm to list on the NYSE American exchange and their psilocybin clinical trial for depression is making excellent progress. His background is a mix of cognitive psychology, clinical psychology and computer science. After Approval, It’s Off to Treatment Clinics.

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Senators Call For Report On State Of Psychedelic Research

Cannabis Law Report

Widespread approval for psychedelic treatments remains unlikely, but the tide is slowly turning. In 2019, FDA approved Spravato (esketamine) nasal spray for treatment of depression in adults. [8] Clinical Trials and Human Subject Protections. For the regulated community, this is a trend worth watching.

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Is cannabis legal in Australia?

The Cannigma

The country legalized medical cannabis in 2016, but patients in the country have long criticized the program as too restrictive, and access to cannabis-based medicines remains behind that of many other legal cannabis jurisdictions. A doctor who applies to the TGA on behalf of a patient must provide a clinical justification.

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Medical cannabis studies offer hope to opioid users

Healer

Gresh has joined a growing number of patients who swear by medical cannabis not only as a treatment option for chronic pain, but also as a substitute for prescription opioids used in pain management. They’re an effective treatment for pain, but they’re not great for chronic pain, and many people are reluctant to start on opioids,” he said.