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Medicinal properties of CBD

Alchimia

An important point to highlight is the study recently published on the Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research website (June 2016) which shows that orally taken CBD may turn into THC due to the action of the digestive juices in the stomach. This shows the growing interest on the medicinal properties of this molecule by the scientific community.

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What are the cannabis laws in Mexico? Is weed legal?

The Cannigma

In 2017, then-Meican President Enrique Pena Nieto issued a mandate to legalize medical cannabis in the country following a Senate vote in December, 2016 to legalize medical cannabis. Both citizens and foreigners can travel within Mexico with their cannabis medicine, opening the door potentially for medical cannabis tourism.

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Learn How Medical Marijuana can be Used to Treat IBS

FloridaMarijuana.net

Ethan Russo suggested that Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), along with fibromyalgia, migraine, and other related conditions, may be linked to an endocannabinoid deficiency ; treatable with cannabinoid medicine. A second option available for treating pain is the Sativa-dominant hybrid Harlequin.

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Doctor Block…….”A Physician Botanist’s Insight to Cannabis species: The Naming of Plants and Products”

TheAnswerPage

Cannabis sativa – One plant, Many crops. Despite its cultivation as a source of food, fiber and medicine, and its global status as the most frequently used illicit drug, plants in the genus Cannabis currently experience an inconclusive taxonomic organization and evolutionary history. Founder, Nurturing Nature® Group Consultants.

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Ohio Gives Another Shot at Expanding Qualifying Conditions

Veriheal

Ohio became the 25th state to legalize medical cannabis back on June 8 of 2016. It seems incredibly conflicting that a medical professional can lead research on cannabis medicine that finds FDA approval yet turn around and say that cannabis has no proof of being effective?

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What is Skunk?

Medical Cannabis Seedbank

Used as a medicine: The strain is not only safe but contains plenty of healing properties. This is a cannabis-based medicine that is legally grown in the UK. They produced 95 tonnes of legal cannabis in 2016 alone. Colombian Gold and Acapulco Gold are both tall Sativa plants while Afghan is a stocky/bushy Indica.

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Malaysian Senator Says It’s Time To Put Medical Cannabis Plan Into Action & Proposes Nine Action Points

Cannabis Law Report

“It is in line with Strategic Thrust 4 of the Action Plan for Persons with Disabilities (OKU) 2016-2022, which is to increase access to quality health services for their well-being,” she said in a statement here Friday (May 6).