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

Cannabis Law Report

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

Cannabis Law Report

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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THC Provides More Symptom Relief Than CBD, According To New Study

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Cannabidiol ( CBD ), the non-psychoactive cannabinoid praised for medicinal powers like reducing the severity and frequency of seizures in children suffering from rare and otherwise untreatable forms of epilepsy, may not be the most medically beneficial molecule found in cannabis, according to new data. Data Tracking.

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Cannabis Users Are Just As Physically Active As Non-Users, Study Finds

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A new study published in the Preventative Medicine Reports journal found that people who use marijuana on a regular basis take more walks than non-users or cigarette users. Data was pulled from a pool of more than 2,500 adults who took place in the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health between 2016-2018.

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Women Who Use Cannabis Are More Likely To Have Satisfying Orgasms, Study Reveals

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Women who consume cannabis before sex have better orgasms than those who do not, according to new data. Excited to see my published paper in Sexual Medicine! Published online March 1, 2019 in Sexual Medicine , the data was analyzed and interpreted by: Becky K. Marijuana and SEX. Thanks to all involved! Lynn, MD Julia D.

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Best strains and terpenes for migraine relief

The Cannigma

Edibles won’t produce the same experience, but topicals may be able to help, too. For example, researchers at Hopkins Medicine point to changes in chemical compounds like CGRP , serotonin and hormones like estrogen affecting pain levels. Migraines affect the blood flow in the brain as well as levels of other important chemicals.

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Pennsylvania’s Medical Cannabis Legislation Was Recently Amended

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HB 1024 follows up on recommendations that were put forward by the Department of Health to amend the Medical Marijuana Act, which was signed by the Governor in April 2016. Since medical cannabis was legalized in Pennsylvania on April 6, 2016, the program has been progressing in a northerly direction.