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Clinical Trial: Cannabinoid Administration Via a Metered-Dose Inhaler Is Safe and Effective for Chronic Pain Patients

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The delivery of precise doses of THC via an inhaler is associated with pain mitigation in patients with neuropathy and other complex pain conditions, according to clinical trial data published in the European Journal of Pain. Additional information regarding cannabinoids and pain appears online h ere.

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Tilray marks milestone German cannabis harvest and launches medical prescriptions drive

Cannabis Law Report

The Canadian weed giant marked a milestone in Germany this week, harvesting the country’s first medical cannabis crop. Tilray is embarking on a push to educate more German doctors about the benefits of prescribing medical cannabis, as the weed giant seeks to cement its dominance in the highly-profitable European medical market.

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Cannabis Helps, Say Over Half of Parkinson’s Patients Who Use It

The Cannigma

This article was originally published on Analytical Cannabis and appears here with permission. . In a new survey of German patients with Parkinson’s disease, 8% of patients reported using cannabis products. Of these consumers, over half said the drug had a beneficial clinical effect on their condition.

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Medicinal cannabis users in the UK could be unfairly criminalised as study finds failures in roadside drug testing

Cannabis Law Report

UK website Leafie writes… The findings of a study published in JAMA Psychiatry have revealed that road testing for cannabis impairment may be putting up to 1.4m medical cannabis users at risk of unfair prosecution, according to a report by Volteface. Further simulator tests were given at 30 minutes, 1.5, hours after smoking.

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New Study: Demographic and policy-based differences in behaviors and attitudes towards driving after marijuana use: an analysis of the 2013–2017 Traffic Safety Culture Index

Cannabis Law Report

In short the study learns that legalized states tend not to have their roads overcrowded with stoned drivers and cannabis users like alcohol users self police their behaviour. However, relatively few studies have used self-reported data for this purpose [ 11 , 12 , 13 ]. Marijuana policies in the United States (U.S.) Study sample.

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Medical cannabis studies offer hope to opioid users

Healer

Some researchers believe cannabis can help wean prescription opioid users off the addictive and potentially deadly drugs. Gresh has joined a growing number of patients who swear by medical cannabis not only as a treatment option for chronic pain, but also as a substitute for prescription opioids used in pain management. March 19, 2021.

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Do you trust your doctor about cannabis?

The Cannigma

Barely a quarter of cannabis users trust their doctor to provide them with reliable information about medical cannabis and how to use it to treat their medical or health conditions, according to a recent survey. People want to trust their doctors, but doctors need knowledge. We have a ways to go,” Tan said.

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