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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. As many patients use cannabis-based medicines to aid with sleep, the current detection window is of significant concern. “We

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Meredith Fisher-Corn, MD…….”Are You Able to Answer Your Patients’ Medical Marijuana Questions”

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Are you able to answer your patients’ medical marijuana questions? Also, a recent systematic review of healthcare professionals’ “cannabis knowledge” reported “there was a unanimous lack of self-perceived knowledge surrounding all aspects of medicinal cannabis” (2). million medical marijuana patients nationwide.

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5 Medical Cannabis Strains That Can be Used to Treat PTSD

FloridaMarijuana.net

PTSD patients lack the necessary endocannabinoids to fill the receptor sites properly. Medical marijuana and cannabinoids can be used to treat a patient’s physical and psychological health, alleviating the debilitating symptoms of PTSD. The study began in January 2017 at Scottsdale Research Institute in Phoenix, Arizona.”.

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Little Green Pharma takes delivery of first cannabis flower shipment from new Danish growing facility

Cannabis Law Report

Perth-based medicinal cannabis producer Little Green Pharma (ASX: LGP) has taken delivery of the first shipment of cannabis flower medicines from its new growing facility in Denmark. Named after an Australian wildflower, the medicine has a THC content of 16% and is available for sale in 15g packs through pharmacies nationwide.

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Is Medical Cannabis a Potential Alternative to Prescription Opioids?

United Patients Group

It’s no wonder that doctors are looking for new ways to treat patients with chronic pain without resorting to these highly addictive substances. The National Academies of Sciences Engineering Medicine published a report on the health effects of cannabis and cannabinoids in 2017. appeared first on United Patients Group.

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Canadians for Fair Access to Medical Marijuana CEO Asks Why Patients Are Being Taxed

Cannabis Law Report

I use medical cannabis for my skin, pain, mood, fatigue, appetite and, most importantly, sleep. A patient in Alberta spending $600 (~€397) per month on medical cannabis will pay 24.3% ($145.80) in tax. For most Canadian patients, including myself, this means 24.3% Patient advocacy is alive and well in Canada.

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Grandma Is The New Face Of Cannabis

Canna Care Docs

It’s hard to get past decades of federal prohibition and criminalization, so it’s little wonder that in 2017 only three percent of adults over 65 years old reported being “current smokers.” [1]. Marijuana As Medicine. The above is just some of what’s becoming a very large body of evidence for cannabis as medicine. References.