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Cannabis laws in Jordan

The Cannigma

However, in 2019, the Jordanian government announced its plans to conduct clinical trials on the use of cannabis for medical purposes. 1 Hemp in Jordan In 2018, the Jordanian government legalized the cultivation of industrial hemp for certain purposes, such as the production of textiles and building materials.

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Cannabis laws in Japan: Is weed legal?

The Cannigma

While many countries around the world have legalized or decriminalized cannabis or have eased up on enforcement in recent years, in Japan in 2018 there was a sharp increase in cannabis-related arrests — and 80% of them were possession charges. of Japanese have reported consuming cannabis, as opposed to more than 40% in the US and Canada.

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UK: Assoc For The Cannabinoid Industry Founder Says UK World’s Biggest Market After The US

Cannabis Law Report

Britain’s Food Standards Agency now regulates the sector and its marketing, after the European Union classified CBD as food in 2019. That was almost a third higher than the UK trade group’s pre-pandemic 2019 projection. “I’ve seen thousands of people’s lives changed.

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What is CBN (Cannabinol)? How does the natural byproduct of THC work?

The Cannigma

In a 2019 animal study, CBN isolate was reported to relieve musculoskeletal pain. When CBN was studied without barbiturates (prescription sedative medications typically used for epilepsy), the combination of CBN and THC produced greater sedation together than either cannabinoid alone. What can the current clinical trials tell us?

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‘Too costly, not enough evidence it works’, says UK in blow to cannabis campaigners

Cannabis Law Report

The watchdog refused to allow its national health service to prescribe medical cannabis for children with severe epilepsy because there is “not enough evidence it works”, a decision which angered campaigners and parents who said their children will suffer as a result. The final guideline is expected to be published in November 2019.

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NHS To Launch Its First Evidence-Based Cannabis Patient Data Registry This Week – Cannabis Business Executive

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Anthony Ordman is Honorary Medical Director of Integro Medical Clinics – one of the 20-plus private clinics to have emerged since the law change in 2018. Private Clinic Happy To Help. “By Arjun Rajyagor, COO, said: “The NHS are taking steps in the right direction by collecting clinical outcomes.

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Cannabis-derived CBD catches on in Hong Kong, but 3 arrested after banned substances were found in products. most wrongly labelled products were US sourced

Cannabis Law Report

Since March 2019, Customs and Excise Department officers detected 10 cases in which a total of 194 imported CBD products were found to have traces of THC. “The city vows zero tolerance to drugs. Any products that contain THC or other dangerous drugs at any level of concentration will be considered dangerous drugs under the law.”.