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

NORML

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.

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Tilray marks milestone German cannabis harvest and launches medical prescriptions drive

Cannabis Law Report

The country, which Tilray said has an estimated medical marijuana demand of more than 100,000 patients, legalized the drug for medical use in 2017 but has since relied on importing it. We do believe that there is an important role for clinical trials to play in terms of establishing the efficacy of the product,” Faltischek said. “We

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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

Studies of crash or driving data suggest that, although permissive marijuana policies are associated with higher prevalence of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) presence among drivers [ 1 , 2 ], there is mixed evidence that these policies are associated with motor vehicle crashes [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 ]. Materials and methods. Study sample.

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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

The double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled clinical trial took place over two years between 2017 and 2019 at the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research at the University of California. Campaigners are calling for the government to revise the current laws and bring them up to date with contemporary data.

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

The Cannigma

Medical cannabis was legally approved in Germany in 2017 when approval was given for therapy-resistant symptoms in severely affected patients independent of diagnosis and without clinical evidence-based data,” lead investigator Professor Carsten Buhmann of the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf explained in a statement.

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Senators Call For Report On State Of Psychedelic Research

Cannabis Law Report

In 2017, FDA granted a request for Breakthrough Therapy designation for MDMA to treat PTSD. As previously mentioned, clinical studies are promising, including a Phase 3 trial (the last step before submitting an NDA) completed last November. [9] Clinical Trials and Human Subject Protections. 811(b)–(c). [18]

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Medical cannabis studies offer hope to opioid users

Healer

A 2017 review of existing studies by researchers Suzanna Nielsen of Australia’s University of New South Wales and Michael Farrell of the country’s National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre suggested that when co-administered with opioids, cannabis may enable reduced opioid doses without decreasing the pain relief. MAINE STUDY PROMISING.