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3 Ways Florida Medical Marijuana Can Be Used to Fight Cancer

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Newsweek Magazine labeled marijuana the “wonder drug when it comes to the horrors of chemo.” Cannabinoids are extracted from the cannabis plant and an extract oil is created. Additionally, the NCI recognizes that cannabinoids “may have benefits in the treatment of cancer-related side effects.”.

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How does medical marijuana help patients with Epilepsy?

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Two major ingredients in medical marijuana are THC, which initiates the psychoactive effects of the medicine, and Cannabidiol (CBD), which does not product psychoactive effects, but has exhibited positive effects systemically. Cannabinoids are compounds in cannabis that target cells in the body.

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Minot State University Bachelor’s in Medicinal Plant Chemistry Review

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One of those degrees being offered is a Bachelor’s in Medicinal Plant Chemistry from Minot State University. ” In addition, “You will learn the theory, skills, and techniques necessary to work in the medicinal cannabis, hops, botanical supplements, and food science industries.

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Mothers Are the Reason Peru Just Expanded Medical Cannabis Legalization Laws

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It’s an issue around the world: Governments continue to approve expensive, cannabis-based pharmaceutical products for medicinal use, while cultivation of the plant remains illegal for patients (and their families) to grow at home. Thankfully, Peru recently corrected this problem by passing a law in July that expands cannabis patients’ rights.

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Andorra Research and Innovation and the Institute for Agrifood Research and Technology (IRTA) To Conduct Research On Possibility Of Medical Cannabis Sector

Cannabis Law Report

Cannabis magazine reports on the landlocked Pyrenees state developing its own medical cannabis industry. It is a commission from the Andorran government to analyze the opportunities and viability of the cultivation of this plant in the Principality and define a model of cultivation and industrial transformation for medicinal uses.

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Mark Your Calendars for the First Latin American Cannabis Cup Happening This Summer

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Mexico is inches away from becoming the world’s largest recreational market, Uruguay was the first country to legalize recreational cannabis in the world; while Argentina — where a recent weed expo drew hundreds of thousands of attendees — Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, and Peru have all legalized medicinal cannabis in some capacity.

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6 Amazing CBD Products for Dogs and Cats

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Dana Scott , CEO of Dogs Naturally Magazine, states that research is aggressive, continuous and ever-increasing. Some of the ways the CBD can be used on dogs and cats are: Tinctures (or extracts which are stronger than tinctures): the CBD is dispensed under the tongue through a dropper bottle which enables immediate relief from symptoms.

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