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Medicinal properties of CBD

Alchimia

The exact CBD dosage still remains undefined by the science and greatly varies depending on the disease to treat; most treatments start with a dose of 1mg CBD per Kg of bodyweight, which is gradually increased if necessary. This shows the growing interest on the medicinal properties of this molecule by the scientific community.

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Can cannabis help COVID ‘long haulers?’

The Cannigma

Cannabis has long been used as a treatment for all types of headaches and migraines, and was “highly esteemed as a headache remedy” by prominent physicians as far back as the 19th century. of medical cannabis patients in 2016, making it “by far the most currently and historically prevalent patient-reported qualifying condition.”.

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Lex Blog Report: Italy Moves toward Legalising Cannabis… for Everyone

Cannabis Law Report

The movement is supported by 25,000 signatures to date and aims to rekindle the 2016 citizens’ initiative to legalise cannabis. Since November 2015, the Italian Ministry of Health may issue permits to cultivate cannabis for medicinal purposes with a THC content in excess of 0.2 Licensed cultivators deliver the harvest to the Ministry.

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Is weed legal in Turkey?

The Cannigma

Cannabis flowers and hashish were used for medicinal and recreational purposes, and people smoked freely in coffee houses. Nineteen of Turkey’s 81 provinces currently allow marijuana to be cultivated for medicinal and scientific purposes through the Ministry of Food, Agriculture, and Livestock. Attitudes towards marijuana in Turkey.

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Legal Framework for the Use of Psychedelics in Switzerland

Cannabis Law Report

The market launch of drugs containing MDMA for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or psilocybin for the treatment of depression is expected in the next five to ten years [1]. In the 1970s, the use of psychedelics was banned due to political pressure and increasing (uncontrolled) consumption. are listed in schedule ‘d’.

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Study: Marijuana Improves Short-Term Depression

The Joint Blog

According to a new study published in the Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine, marijuana inhalation is associated with short-term reductions in depressive feelings. of users experienced symptom relief following consumption with an average symptom intensity reduction of –3.76 Results: On average, 95.8%

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Cannabis laws in Japan: Is weed legal?

The Cannigma

Since 2016, the country has permitted the sale of CBD and some Japanese companies produce cannabidiol products as well. In 2019, Japan approved clinical trials for Epidiolox — a cannabis derived medicine used to treat severe forms of childhood epilepsy such as Dravet and Lennox-Gastaut syndromes. Shutterstock).

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