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Heritage Cannabis and Opticann Announce Exclusive Partnership with C.A.R.P

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formerly the Canadian Association of Retired Persons), Canada’s largest advocacy association for Canadians As We Age. CB4 Derma Topical. Understanding the utility of medical cannabis is increasingly important to older Canadians for the treatment of conditions including chronic pain, anxiety and lack of sleep.

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

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Being of European descent it is a privilege to be updating Europe on such an exciting topic. I use medical cannabis to treat ankylosing spondylitis and psoriatic arthritis among many other autoimmune conditions, mental health and the effects of chronic inflammation. Patient advocacy is alive and well in Canada.

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The history and science of psychedelics: from acid and shrooms to ketamine and salvia

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Clinical research: Mescaline is not easy to use clinically because of its slow onset and long duration, but clinical trials are being organized for addiction, PTSD, and chronic pain. Stage three lasts up to 72 hours after ingestion, and is characterized by mild stimulation, heightened awareness and disrupted sleep.

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Veriheal’s Innovation in Cannabis Scholarship 2021 Winners

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Essay Summary: Sandeep conceptualizes a strain recommendation app in which consumers can create a profile and review strains and their effects (help with sleep, back pain, migraines, etc.). Essay Summary: Zackary conceptualizes school clubs that address cannabis topics with facts to dispel information. Zackary Owen Thurber.

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AAFP ( American Academy of Family Physicians) Releases Marijuana, Cannabinoids Position Paper

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Marijuana and CBD are most commonly used via inhalation, ingestion, and topical absorption. 17 Topical cannabis is applied to, and absorbed through, the skin in a cream or salve form. 19 Topical administration of cannabis or cannabinoids has variable onset and duration. Cannabis sativa with less than 0.3%

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Paper: The transition of cannabis into the mainstream of Australian healthcare: framings in professional medical publications

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Chronic pain or pain were the conditions most frequently mentioned in articles about cannabis, followed by epilepsy, cancer or cancer pain, and nausea and chemotherapy. It was also used as a topical treatment for haemorrhoids, ear infection, and wounds (Aldrich 1997 ; Touw 1981 ). Conclusions. Full size image.

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Cannabis and traumatic brain injury, with Nikki Lawley

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Today on the show we welcome Nikki Lawley, a Traumatic Brain Injury Survivor, and founder of NIKKI and the Plant, an advocacy group for medical marijuana use, with a special focus on helping women who have suffered a TBI. I mean, asking questions was like, how can I function, how can I sleep, how can I not be in pain.