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

Veriheal

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. Study Will Test Three Unique Strains . About the Opioid Epidemic. I don’t think it works for severe pain.

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Legislation To Produce And Research Cannabis Introduced

NORML

A bipartisan coalition of House lawmakers has introduced The Medical Cannabis Research Act of 2019 ( HR 601 ), to facilitate federally-approved clinical trials involving cannabis. Click here to send a message to your Representative and urge them to support the measure. .

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Epilepsy and MMJ: Exploring the Promising Treatment Benefits

MMJ Recs

Some patients with epilepsy have reported experiencing positive effects from THC-rich cannabis strains, which can include reduced seizure frequency and intensity. Clinical trials and studies are underway to examine the potential benefits and risks of MMJ as a treatment option for epilepsy.

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Veriheal’s Innovation in Cannabis Scholarship 2020 Winners

Veriheal

We are humbled to introduce you to them and their exceptional ideas, ranging from community grassroots mental health efforts designed to empower historically vulnerable communities of color, to research plans for identifying strain specific genetics. Veriheal’s Innovation in Cannabis Scholarship 2020 Winners . Nishtha Tripathi.

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

The Cannigma

Another fun fact about mushroom varieties is that the term strain, which has long been misused in cannabis, is actually appropriate terminology for the varieties of the same type of mushrooms. So when someone talks about white albinos or golden teachers, they are indeed talking about specific and unique strains of psilocybe cubensis.

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A Hidden Origin Story of the CBD Craze

SMPL

After two years of tracking down high-CBD pot plants and building momentum, the group began to devise ways to persuade more farmers to grow strains with CBD — which had largely been bred out of American pot since it doesn’t get you high. Both pledged to keep their strains available for other growers at cheap prices. (Mr.

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Cannabis in Israel, with Itai Rogel

The Cannigma

In Israel, for example, we are already producing non-generic products, which is quite novel, in the sense that it’s not about the strain. We do participate in clinical trials that are initiated by others, and we will have our own clinical trial using terpene formulations in oil. We have, I think, eight PhDs.