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Cannabis as Medicine: 101

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For most cultures, the use of cannabis as a medicine can be traced back to thousands of years ago. The Canadian government paid less attention to cannabis having medicinal properties, and added it to a list of restricted drugs under the Opium and Narcotic act in 1923. Without a doubt, pills were immediately introduced to the market.

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8 February – California: AB-1885 Cannabis and cannabis products: animals: veterinary medicine Introduced

Cannabis Law Report

Cannabis and cannabis products: animals: veterinary medicine. Existing law, the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act, establishes the Veterinary Medical Board within the Department of Consumer Affairs and sets forth its powers and duties relating to the practice of veterinary medicine and the licensure and regulation of veterinarians.

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Smoking Weed with a Cold: Is it Advisable?

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Combining cannabis consumption with cold medicine can potentially lead to unwanted reactions, especially when you are already feeling under the weather. Therefore, if you choose to use cannabis to alleviate cold symptoms such as fever-related discomfort, it is best to avoid combining it with cold medicine.

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Significant Decrease in Mental Health Treatment Seen in States With Legal Cannabis

Veriheal

In fact, a policy paper published in 2022 found no increase in youth marijuana consumption in states where prohibition had ended, suggesting variations in the demographic impacts of legalization. The mechanisms driving these decreases are yet to be definitively established and warrant further study to draw any definitive conclusions.

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Australian Border Force Seize Cannabis Book Ordered Via Amazon By  President Of Medical Cannabis Users Association of Tasmania

Cannabis Law Report

A medicinal cannabis patient has had a book he ordered about the plant seized by Australian Border Force (ABF) in a move he described as “weird’ and “overzealous”. The Cannabis Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to Cultivation & Consumption of Medical Marijuana Paperback . Thanks to Cannabiz for the tip. They write.

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History of the medicinal use of cannabis

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Cannabis or marijuana has been accompanying mankind for more than 10,000 years, which has found the myriad of uses of this plant, either at recreational, medicinal or industrial level. First medicinal uses of cannabis. Ivory statue representing Shen Nung (Photo: Wellcome Images ).

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Study Finds No Correlation Between Cannabis Legalization and Increased Mental Illness

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The relationship between cannabis consumption, mental health, and suicide has been a hot topic for both those for and against cannabis legalization. Recently, a team of researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Yale Law School, Cato Institute, Reason Foundation, and others decided to investigate the matter.