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Australia – Policy Analysis: Medicinal cannabis and driving: the intersection of health and road safety policy – “there is little evidence to justify the differential treatment of medicinal cannabis patients, compared with those taking other prescription medications”

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We conclude that in medical-only access models there is little evidence to justify the differential treatment of medicinal cannabis patients, compared with those taking other prescription medications with potentially impairing effects. Access to treatment. Daniel Perkins a b Hugh Brophy a Iain S. Medicinal cannabis. Road safety.

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CBD: Exploring The Therapeutic Effects of Cannabis Without the High

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For those who might be exploring the benefits of cannabis or are considering its many therapeutic effects, Cannabidiol, often abbreviated as CBD is especially important for cannabis patients. CBD is one of close to 85 cannabinoids present in cannabis, with THC being the most commonly known. The Potential Value of CBD For Patients.

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Policy Analysis Paper: Medicinal cannabis and driving: the intersection of health and road safety policy

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The application of presence-based offences to medicinal cannabis patients appears to derive from the historical status of cannabis as a prohibited drug with no legitimate medical application. The Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics, Brain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia.

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Benefits of Cannabis for Alzheimer’s disease

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Once the disease starts affecting the person, life expectancy greatly depends on patients (from 3 to 20 years), with an average of 8,5 years. Patient associations estimate that we’ll have around 1,5 million people suffering from Alzheimer in Spain by 2050. Cannabis patient. Source: Spanish Society of Neurology ).

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Cannabis and Alzheimer’s Disease: The Compelling Evidence

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Although it is considered a disease of the elderly, early onset Alzheimer’s can begin in the 40s and affects about 5 percent of all Alzheimer’s patients. Here’s why: In most Alzheimer’s patients, a reduction in the number of brain cells and fewer connections between the remaining brain cells occurs.