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

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More than half of all prescriptions for medicinal cannabis in Australia are written by doctors in Queensland, with prescriptions often given for conditions there is little evidence medicinal cannabis can treat, new research reveals. Queensland was the source of 51% of prescriptions between 2016 and 2021.

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

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First comprehensive study reveals why Australians take medicinal cannabis. First academic study of national medicinal cannabis data. The first in-depth study of Australia’s medicinal cannabis program, which began in 2016, shows the drug is being increasingly prescribed for various conditions. 11 May 2022.

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Article: Cannabis & CBD Pharma NewsNews Does medicinal cannabis actually help Australian patients?

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There have been more than 7,500 approvals for medicinal cannabis in Australia since legalisation in 2016 – so why don’t we know if it is helping patients? Access to medicinal cannabis for patients was legalised in Australia in 2016, allowing doctors to request permission to prescribe from the Australian government.

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Justice Department Urged To Take “Immediate Action” On Marijuana Grow Applications

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Currently, the sole federally licensed producer of cannabis for clinical research is the University of Mississippi. ” He later acknowledged that these restrictions have led many “companies [to] go overseas to conduct research with foreign-grown product that is more easily sourced for the purposes of clinical trials.”

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Cannabis laws in San Marino

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A limited form of medical marijuana has been legal in San Marino since 2016. Established in 2016 by a citizen’s initiative, patients can purchase cannabis-based medicines like Sativex to treat a number of approved conditions including multiple sclerosis, spine injuries, and neuropathic pain. Is weed legal in San Marino?

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Outline – Hopgood & Ganim Lawyers: Medicinal Cannabis in Australia: issues and regulations

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Through the Narcotic Drugs Amendment Act 2016 (Cth) and its amendments to the Narcotic Drugs Act 1967 (Cth) ( NDA ), the Australian Government commenced the legalisation of medicinal cannabis products in Australia under federal law in 2016. Australia’s medicinal cannabis industry continues to flourish.

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Real Money Publish A List Of Psychedelic Capitalist Roaders

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CYBN ) is a Toronto-based psychedelic medicine firm. 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. At the moment, MindMed is hands-down the industry leader in LSD-inspired medicines.