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Ohio Gives Another Shot at Expanding Qualifying Conditions

Veriheal

Ohio is currently accepting petitions in an attempt to expand the list of qualifying conditions for medical cannabis. Ohio became the 25th state to legalize medical cannabis back on June 8 of 2016. Medical cannabis is now available to residents in Ohio who meet one of 22 qualifying conditions laid out by House Bill 523.

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New U.S. Research Efforts Could Catalyze Medical Cannabis’ Adoption in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Veriheal

The final goal is to introduce medicinal cannabis products to the pharmaceutical drug market. He also emphasized the fact that medical cannabis programs are now legal in 37 states, as well as four out of five inhabited U.S. The company initiated the first legal transfer (as deemed by federal law) to the U.S. territories.

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Is weed legal in Poland?

The Cannigma

Recreational cannabis is not legal in Poland and the plant is still legally considered a narcotic. Poland established a medical cannabis program in 2017, which allows for a range of cannabis products to be prescribed for a range of medical conditions. Attitudes towards legalization are slowly shifting.

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Study Finds That Non-Pharmaceutical May Boost Quality Of Life Among Epilepsy Patients

Veriheal

Unlike “pharmaceutical CBD”—which contains zero traces of the psychoactive compound THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) and has been FDA-approved to treat Dravet syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome —artisanal CBD is non-mechanized and usually contains variable amounts of CBD and THC. It goes by the name of “artisanal CBD.” .

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New data shows Cannabis replacing Alcohol and Pharmaceuticals in the U.S.

Leaf Science

study shows that more and more people are giving up alcohol and pharmaceuticals in favour of cannabis use. are moving away from alcohol and pharmaceuticals in favour of cannabis use. Legalization. An overwhelming majority of participants believed that cannabis should be fully legal, including recreational cannabis.

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Three Major Australian Medical Cannabis Companies Fined By The TGA “over claims prescriptions could treat conditions such as cancer and epilepsy”

Cannabis Law Report

Australia’s drugs regulator issues 73 infringement notices over claims prescriptions could treat conditions such as cancer and epilepsy. The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) issued 73 infringement notices totalling $972,360 between the medicinal cannabis companies MGC Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Cannatrek Ltd and Little Green Pharma Ltd.

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61% of Medical Cannabis Users in Texas Said Weed Helped Them Get off Pharmaceuticals

SpeedWeed

Although this survey is specifically focused on Texas’ medical marijuana program, it also supports other research showing that cannabis can serve as an effective replacement for pharmaceuticals. Earlier this year, another poll found that a solid 64 percent of Texans want to fully legalize cannabis in the Lone Star State.