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Clinical Trial Explores CBD’s Influence on Cannabis Safety

Veriheal

It lacks a provision from an earlier draft of the legislation that would have enabled scientists to purchase and study the marijuana available to consumers in the 37 states that have legalized the plant for recreational or medical purposes.

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Study: Long-Term Cannabis Use Associated with Reduced Symptoms in Patients with Post-Traumatic Stress

NORML

“This study provides evidence that the types of cannabis available in recreational and medical cannabis dispensaries might hold promise as an alternative treatment for PTSD. This study’s primary outcome supports the theory that cannabis should be [tested in clinical trials] as a potential therapeutic for PTSD.".

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Hooked on Weed? Try Nicotine Instead

Project CBD

In its ongoing search for alternatives to recreational cannabis, the National Institute on Drug Abuse ( NIDA ) has been funding research into much more dangerous and addictive drugs — ostensibly to help people ween off cannabis.

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FDA Approves Marijuana-Based Epilepsy Drug For Use On Kids In Clinical Trials

Otherside Farms

Geoffrey Guy, chairman of the pharmaceutical company, told reporters that the purified drug contains no tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychotropic ingredient in marijuana causing the recreational high. Source: FDA Approves Marijuana-Based Epilepsy Drug For Use On Kids In Clinical Trials. In the upcoming U.S.

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With $20M to spend on marijuana research for veteran care, Michigan seeks proposals

Cannabis Law Report

Researchers studying the efficacy of marijuana treatments for veterans’ mental health now have access to $20 million in marijuana tax revenue to fund clinical trials. Government revenue collected in recreational marijuana excise taxes totaled $31 million in fiscal year 2020. The deadline for proposals is Friday, July 16.

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Cannabis laws in Jordan

The Cannigma

Medical: illegal Recreational: illegal Cannabis laws in Jordan have been a controversial topic in recent years. While some have advocated for the legalization of cannabis for medical or recreational purposes, others have opposed it. Recreational cannabis use is illegal in Jordan. Is weed legal in Jordan?

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Is Weed Legal in Japan? Cannabis Legalization Bill Explained

Veriheal

Yet, at the same time, the new amendment to Japan’s cannabis control legislation will also impose harsher bans and punishments for the consumption of recreational tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)-containing cannabis products. So, with all of these changes, the question remains: Is weed legal in Japan?