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Dr. Andrew Weil on Cannabis and Integrative Medicine

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Andrew Weil is the founder and director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine. 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.

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The Cannabis Cancer Connection

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There is a growing body of anecdotal and scientific evidence that the “major cannabinoids” tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD), certain “minor cannabinoids” (some without a name), and other cannabis compounds have antineoplastic action against cancer cells. THC binds to two types of cannabinoid receptors, CB1 and CB2.

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Clinical Trial Finds Marijuana Oil to be Effective in Treating Fibromyalgia

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According to a new study published in the journal Pain Medicine and epublished by the National Institute of Health, the daily use of marijuana oil is effective and well-tolerated among patients with fibromyalgia. The placebo group presented significant improvement on the “depression” score after intervention.

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Medicinal cannabis users in the UK could be unfairly criminalised as study finds failures in roadside drug testing

Cannabis Law Report

The double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled clinical trial took place over two years between 2017 and 2019 at the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research at the University of California. As many patients use cannabis-based medicines to aid with sleep, the current detection window is of significant concern.

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Oxford Cannabinoid Technologies Holdings plc – Pre-Close Trading Update; US OTC QB Market Application & Notice of 2021 Final Results

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Oxford Cannabinoid Technologies Holdings plc. Details of a presentation to investors via the InvestorMeet Platform will be announced shortly. Pre-Close Trading Update; US OTC QB Market Application. & & Notice of 2021 Final Results. . The planning phase has been completed and “wet-work” initiated as per proposed timelines.

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THC & CBD-Rich Cannabis for Fibromyalgia

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For all modern medicine can do, many mysteries remain unsolved. Researchers have been investigating the use of cannabis to treat fibromyalgia’s constellation of symptoms for decades, with early clinical trials in the 2000s 1-4 suggesting a possible benefit of both pure THC and flower in managing the disease. What is long COVID?

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Goldfinch Bio Announces Upcoming Presentations at American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) 2021 Meeting and American Society of Nephrology’s (ASN) Kidney Week 2021

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At ASHG, Goldfinch Bio will give an oral presentation showcasing insights revealed by its Kidney Genome Atlas (KGA). The presentation details the identification of a novel locus on chromosome 14 which is associated with proteinuric kidney disease and includes data which confirms the well-known association of APOL1 risk haplotypes (i.e.,