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‘Too costly, not enough evidence it works’, says UK in blow to cannabis campaigners

Cannabis Law Report

The watchdog refused to allow its national health service to prescribe medical cannabis for children with severe epilepsy because there is “not enough evidence it works”, a decision which angered campaigners and parents who said their children will suffer as a result.

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The legal status of weed in the Netherlands and Amsterdam: What does the law actually permit?

The Cannigma

The OMC lists the following conditions as ones that can be treated with cannabis: Pain muscle cramps and muscle spasms caused by MS or spinal cord injury Nausea, decreased appetite, weight loss and weakness related to cancer and AIDS Nausea and vomiting caused by medication or radiation therapy for cancer, hepatitis C or HIV infection and AIDS Chronic (..)

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Cannabis for Sciatica: Can It Actually Help?

Greencamp

The most common causes of injury or compression of the sciatic nerve include: Herniated (slipped) disc, which directly presses against the nerve Various spinal injuries Surgery Pinched or compressed nerves Bone spurs (osteophytes) Spinal stenosis (narrowing of the spinal canal). Is cannabis good for sciatica?

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Your guide to hemp, cannabis, and all things CBD.

StrainConnect

From cancer(11) to epilepsy(12), there seems to be very little that cannabis cannot help with. Until recently, CBD isolate was considered the best cannabis therapy option. In this case, it is suggested that CBD is used for therapy versus products high in THC. Endocannabinoids and epilepsy - Science Direct. NCBI - NIH.

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