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South African Research Team Says Cannabis is ‘Very Promising’ as an Opioid Replacement

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Clinical trials into cannabis’ potential as an opioid replacement are well underway in South Africa. Quite frankly, the clinical trials couldn’t have come at a better time. Grinspoon’s devotion to cannabis stems from his father Lester Grinspoon’s longtime advocacy efforts. . milligrams.

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Press Release: Maya and National Psychedelics Association Announce Partnership to Support Psilocybin-Assisted Services in Oregon

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Through this collaboration, the NPA and Maya will offer both the education and the technology infrastructure needed to make this possible, ensuring accessibility and safety to all communities. “We We don’t believe safety and access are opposing polarities that must be constantly balanced. ABOUT THE NATIONAL PSYCHEDELICS ASSOCIATION.

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

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And while most psychedelics are currently illegal in the United States and around the world, researchers are exploring their use in medicine to treat conditions such as depression, PTSD, addiction, anxiety, OCD, migraines, end of life acceptance of mortality, and eating disorders. Now, psychedelic research is booming. Ayahuasca .

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New Study: Demographic and policy-based differences in behaviors and attitudes towards driving after marijuana use: an analysis of the 2013–2017 Traffic Safety Culture Index

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The Traffic Safety Culture Index is an annual survey with national scope and multiple measures relevant to driving after marijuana use. Because THC presence is an imperfect proxy for impairment [ 10 ], driving data may be limited in clarifying what traffic safety risks, if any, are associated with permissive marijuana policies.

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Veriheal’s Innovation in Cannabis Scholarship 2020 Winners

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These students showed knowledge and passion for the future of cannabis and posed revolutionary ideas rooted in their training across business, agriculture, biochemistry, public health, pharmacology, medicine, and liberal arts. . Essay: “Integrating Research and Medicine: Cannabis Related Treatment for Neurodegenerative Diseases”.

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

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Medicinal cannabis has been legalised for use for a range of specified medical conditions in Australia since 2016. However, the nature of the government regulations and the subsequent complexity of prescribing, as well as doctors’ safety uncertainties and the stigma of the plant, remain contributing barriers to patient access.

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Cannabis in Israel, with Itai Rogel

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We do participate in clinical trials that are initiated by others, and we will have our own clinical trial using terpene formulations in oil. It has the – you assume safety, at least to a certain level. They have what they call a herbal medicine. We see cannabis as a real medicine.