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GW suffers major blow as US sinks bid to patent cannabinoids for epilepsy

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British firm GW Pharmaceuticals is licking its wounds after US judges tossed out its attempt to patent multiple cannabinoids for epilepsy treatment following an eight-year battle. The patent, which has been embroiled in dispute since 2010, is for “the use of one or more cannabinoids in the treatment of epilepsy”.

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Medical Marijuana And Epilepsy: All You Need To Know

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Can medical marijuana treat epilepsy? This is an important question that needs to be thoroughly explored by any patient or carer of a person with epilepsy. Epilepsy is a serious medical condition that can be dangerous if not properly treated. Is epilepsy a qualifying condition for a medical marijuana card?

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Linked In Article: Lawyers and offices in Brazil embrace marijuana

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But this scenario has been changing since the families of Anny Fischer and Sofia Santos Brito, both carriers of the CDKL5 syndrome –a genetic alteration that causes epilepsy especially during childhood–, obtained authorization from Anvisa to import CBD oil (cannabidiol). starting treatment with so-called medicinal cannabis. Read more at.

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Cannabinoids: THC

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It is because of its complexity, sophistication and cultivation that cannabis has survived for centuries. Historically, the oldest records in existence seem to place the origin of cultivation in northeastern Asia, a portion of which falls in present northern China where the early Chinese civilization began,” Li wrote. he continued.

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Global Legal Chronicle Article: Medical Cannabis regulation slowly advances in Brazil

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In Brazil, the initial step to allow the use of cannabis sativa for medical purposes was taken in 2014, when the Judiciary granted the first injunction to authorize a patient to import and use cannabidiol-rich oil (CBD) for the refractory epilepsy treatment. 399/15 intends to amend article 2 of Law No.

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Hemp vs Cannabis: The Differences Explained

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Those new to cannabis cultivation or use assume all cannabis gets you high via THC. Marijuana cultivation, on the other hand, is regulated by individual state laws. The FDA approved drugs made from CBD isolate to treat certain types of epilepsy. Many states allow medical marijuana users to cultivate it for private use.

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Article: Japanese health ministry mulls legalizing marijuana for medical use

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The move comes as the ministry in June 2021 compiled a report recommending that the government allow the use of drugs that contain substances of marijuana to treat refractory epilepsy as the United States and other countries have approved such medications. This summer, the ministry plans to draft proposals to revise the Cannabis Control Law.