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Luxembourg facing three types of medicinal cannabis bottlenecks / shortages

Cannabis Law Report

Health minister Paulette Lenert (LSAP) responded to a parliamentary question that the country was facing three types of medicinal cannabis bottlenecks. Firstly, there was a peak in consumption up to April 2021. Initially, Aurora supplied the medicines, a Canadian firm that was replaced in 2019 by Canopy Growth-Spectrum Pharmaceutics.

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Survey Reveals Almost Half of Canada’s MMJ Patients Reduced Their Alcohol and Opioid Consumption

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One particular study featured in the 2019 edition of the American Journal of Psychiatry found that the cannabinoid CBD may ease drug cravings and feelings of anxiety in heroin addicts. The use of cannabis as a therapeutic and medicinal aid is widely supported.

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Explore the Latest Studies for Veteran PTSD Research

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According to data on Healthy Place , treatment for PTSD is typically accommodated for the general public, of who the vast majority have not experienced military combat. At this time, there is little in the way for combat-related PTSD treatment specifically. But veterans utilize general PTSD treatment and still experience recovery.

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What Does Cannabis Legalization Look Like in the UK?

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African, Asian, American, European, and other countries have all been following the global cannabis movement, whether for recreational or medicinal purposes. Despite that, the following punishments have been handed out for cannabis-related consumption or possession. As a result, the UK proposed medicinal cannabis regulations in 2018.

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Is weed legal in Norway?

The Cannigma

Furthermore, in 2017 the Norwegian parliament voted in favor of a measure to decriminalize drug use, shifting the focus of drug policies towards treatment. Regardless, minor cannabis violations like consumption or possession are typically punished with a simple fine. A survey of 102 physicians in 2019 found that 44.1%

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Singer, Actor & Fierce Medical Cannabis Advocate Olivia Newton John Dies

Cannabis Law Report

Anybody with a modicum of knowledge about the world of cannabis will know that she was a fearless advocate of medical cannabis as part of cancer treatment. She was chronically unapologetic about her personal consumption. As a child of the 1970’s a cultural icon we loved to hate at the time, Olvia Newton John has passed away.

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Japan is Poised to Legalize Medical Marijuana

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The people of Japan, a country renowned for its sushi cuisine scene, iconic Mount Fuji, and eye-catching cherry blossom trees, may soon have access to legal medicinal marijuana for intractable diseases. 124’—the use and application of medicines manufactured from “marijuana” to any person are currently prohibited.