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Dr. Andrew Weil on Cannabis and Integrative Medicine

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NM: Please tell us about the history of cannabis use in folk medicine. Dr. Weil: Cannabis has a long history of use in folk medicine throughout the world. In general, I think that botanical medicine is safer than pharmaceutical medicine, that the chances of causing harm are much less. Cannabis is a really special case.

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The Endocannabinoid System-History, Health and Why We Feel High

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The History and Science of Cannabis. Cannabinoids in the form of pharmaceuticals have also been approved in North America by the various trade names. . Pharmaceuticals include: . Have a history of hypersensitivity to any cannabinoid or to smoke (if the cannabis is smoked). Have a history of substance abuse.

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Cannabis Culture Article: African Governments Militarize Cannabis Production, Create Prison Grow-Ops

Cannabis Law Report

CANNABIS CULTURE Reports… – Across Africa, the cannabis market has become a more and more militarized scene: from Zambia´s army foray into cultivation, Zimbabwe´s army dropping the first seeds of hemp, to South Africa and Swaziland where armies have a confrontational history with Indigenous growers. .

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Cannabis Patents are Approaching the Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Canna Law Blog

GW Pharma”) and Otsuka Pharmaceuticals Co., Notably, GW Pharma made history by becoming the first entity to receive FDA approval of the drug, Epidiolex , which contains CBD. Insys Development”) is a pharmaceutical company that focuses on cannabinoids and drug delivery systems. Insys Development Company, Inc.

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Article: Intellectual Property Due Diligence in Psychedelics

Cannabis Law Report

Unlike novel chemical compounds that are synthetically produced in the pharmaceutical industry through drug development programs, psychedelic compounds have a long and established history. What should investors be looking for in this nascent industry?

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And Here We Go Again! NASDAQ Article: Forget Cannabis: Psychedelic Medicine Is the Better Investing Opportunity

Cannabis Law Report

This landmark approval is unique in that ketamine is well known to have hallucinogenic properties, as well as a long history as a party drug. Back in 2018, the DEA rescheduled GW Pharmaceuticals ‘ (NASDAQ: GWPH) cannabis-based epilepsy medicine, Epidiolex, following its regulatory approval by the FDA.

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Can cannabis help with postpartum depression?

The Cannigma

This article examines the evidence, how to maximize the benefits of cannabis, and explores the risk factors. Some women who chose to use cannabis for postpartum depression say they did so because standard prescription treatments did not help and the side effects from pharmaceutical treatments were intolerable.