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Court Dismisses Case Demanding DEA to Move Expeditiously to License Cannabis Cultivators

NORML

The agency in 2016 first announced its intent to license private entities to grow cannabis for FDA-approved clinical trials. Since 1968, the agency has only licensed the University of Mississippi to engage in the growing of cannabis for FDA-approved clinical research.

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Cannabis laws in Japan: Is weed legal?

The Cannigma

However, the country has a history of cannabis art dating back millenia , and scholars believe that the plant was used for centuries as a textile and for use in traditional Shinto ceremonies. Since 2016, the country has permitted the sale of CBD and some Japanese companies produce cannabidiol products as well. But in modern times?

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Debunked: Study Linking Cannabis Use and Metabolic Syndrome

Freedom Leaf

They reported that subjects’ cannabis use history was correlated with a “small, yet consistent increase in odds” for hypertension, obesity and other risk factors. Specifically, a 2016 study involving a significantly larger cohort of NHANES participants reported that “current marijuana use is associated with lower odds of metabolic syndrome.”

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North America Legal Cannabis Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report 2022 – ResearchAndMarkets.com

Cannabis Law Report

History of Medical Use of Cannabis in North America. History of Industrial Use of Cannabis in North America. North America Legal Cannabis Number of clinical trials. Hemp Market Estimates and Forecasts, 2016-2028 (USD Million). Marijuana Market Estimates and Forecasts, 2016-2028 (USD Million). Supplements.

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New Frontiers in the Law of Psychedelics

Cannabis Law Report

Then, in November 2019, the FDA granted the designation to the nonprofit Usona Institute to study psilocybin’s effect on major depressive order, for which clinical trials are currently under way. See Usona Institute, A Study of Psilocybin for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) , Clinical Trial ID NCT03866174, available at [link].

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Study: CBD “Promising” Therapy for Cocaine Addiction

CannaMD

Note: No human studies were found (with the exception of one clinical trial that was ongoing and therefore not selected); all studies focused on animals (i.e., CBD also reduced experimental anxiety and prevented the development of high impulsivity in rats with an alcohol dependence history. mice/rats). Hepatic protection.

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Apparently Aussie Cannabis Stock Is “Smoke Without Fire.” All Australians Know At The Moment Smoke & Fire Come Together

Cannabis Law Report

Medical cannabis was legalized in Australia in 2016 when the Narcotic Drugs Act was amended, allowing cannabis to be grown for medical and scientific purposes. Investing in cannabis stocks on the ASX: Risks and benefits for ASX pot stocks. Writes Investing News.com.