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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”

Cannabis Law Report

Here’s something for state and federal government(s) to ignore as there’s nothing worse for politicians than science that doesn’t mesh with their outdated concept of cannabis. Office of Medicinal Cannabis, Department of Health, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia. Background. Conclusion.

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

Cannabis Law Report

Recent shifting attitudes towards the medical use of cannabis has seen legal access pathways established in many jurisdictions in North America, Europe and Australasia. However, the positioning of cannabis as a legitimate medical product produces some tensions with other regulatory frameworks. Background. Conclusion.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/22/20

NORML

Legislation is pending, House Bill 2049, that would expand the pool of individuals eligible for medical cannabis. The measure would permit physicians to recommend cannabis therapy to those diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder as well as opioid use disorder. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of medical marijuana access.

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Benefits of Cannabis for Alzheimer’s disease

Alchimia

Patient associations estimate that we’ll have around 1,5 million people suffering from Alzheimer in Spain by 2050. Although a balanced nutrition – and regular brain stimulation – can have protective and preventive effects , we still don’t have any effective treatment for Alzheimer’s disease once it is active.

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10 THINGS THE ELDERLY SHOULD KNOW ABOUT MEDICAL MARIJUANA

Otherside Farms

According to a new report, An Aging World: 2015 this percentage is projected to jump to nearly 18 percent of the world’s population by 2050. Marijuana has many healing properties, that many miss out on because of preconceived notions of the safety of the drug. Today, more than 8 percent of people worldwide are aged 65 and over.