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CDC Seeks Public Comments Regarding Chronic Pain Management

NORML

According to state-registry records, “Chronic pain is currently and historically the most common qualifying condition reported by medical cannabis patients (67.5 ” This finding is hardly a surprise, as cannabis is well-established to mitigate pain in clinical models, particularly in patients with neuropathy.

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A Bipartisan Bill Is Pledging $75 Million for Psychedelic Research in Military PTSD Treatment

Veriheal

Notably, the grant program will target three prevalent and often debilitating conditions in military personnel: PTSD, traumatic brain injury (TBI) , and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Together, these efforts mark a promising shift towards a more science-driven approach to policy-making in mental health treatment.

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Cannabis laws in Japan: Is weed legal?

The Cannigma

Japan has some of the harshest drug policies on Earth, including for cannabis — and is one of the worst places on Earth to get arrested on marijuana possession charges. Japan does not have a medical cannabis program and does not allow the use of cannabis for patients seeking to treat a medical condition.

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Dr. Andrew Weil on Cannabis and Integrative Medicine

Project CBD

And then cannabis has unique effects for a wide range of conditions, everything from the treatment of pain, treatment of asthma, treatment of immune conditions. There’s a condition that we call GERD, gastroesophageal reflux disease. there’s been a great deal of promotion of CBD for a wide variety of conditions.

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Which States Are Voting on Psychedelics?

Veriheal

Psilocybin Policies Around the Nation Let’s explore where psilocybin is legal, decriminalized, and on the ballot across U.S. The state bill would start the process of legalizing centers for veterans and first responders to receive psilocybin and MDMA (a synthetic psychedelic) to treat mental health conditions like PTSD.

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Federal Commission Urges Cannabis and Psychedelics Research For Vets

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Despite the novelty of its drug policy findings, the document has gone largely unnoticed by reform advocates and the media. The panel, led by Jake Leinenkugel (a presidential nominee), asserted that psychedelics, such as MDMA and psilocybin, as well as cannabis, present promising ways to treat mental health conditions among military veterans.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/18/19

NORML

House lawmakers introduced The Medical Cannabis Research Act of 2019 (HR 601), to facilitate federally-approved clinical trials involving cannabis. Senator Anna Wishart (D) has re-introduced legislation, LB 110, to allow qualifying patients with certain debilitating conditions to use and safely access medical cannabis.