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Cannabis Legalization is Necessary for Proper Research and Testing

Veriheal

The lack of research is one of the many reasons that cannabis remains federally illegal. But one of the barriers to conducting the necessary research is its federally illegal status. These intertwining factors plaguing cannabis research must be eradicated for the sake of medical cannabis consumers. .

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WSU researchers team with Puyallup tribe on medicinal cannabis research

Cannabis Chronicles

SPOKANE — Researchers at Washington State University are teaming up with the Puyallup Tribe of Indians in an effort to chart the tribe’s outcomes prescribing medicinal marijuana to patients. The Puyallup tribe has staked several claims in the state’s legal marijuana industry, opening two recreational stores in the Tacoma area.

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Arizona Senate Approves Bill That Could Legalize Therapeutic Psilocybin

Veriheal

In a recent hearing, the Arizona Senate Health and Human Services Committee unanimously approved a bill that would legalize therapeutic psilocybin centers for medically supervised use. This will also include licensing for centers that are working on psilocybin and psychedelic research.

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Scientists in China Develop Non-hallucinogenic Compounds That Relieve Depression

Veriheal

Fortunately, Chinese scientists have developed non-hallucinogenic antidepressant compounds. A press release announcing the scientists’ research explains that the team has “designed two new compounds that can relieve depression but do not cause the unwanted effect of hallucination.” A New Kind of Depression Treatment.

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Here’s what you need to know about cannabis research

The Cannigma

Research funding is also up, and all of this data influences how we see, think and hear about the plant and its effects. The cannabis research problem. Despite the massive amount of research publications that come out year over year, many of these studies face one or more research design limitations.

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US Hemp Roundtable: NEW STUDY DEMONSTRATES CBD’S STRONG SAFETY PROFILE, AMPLIFIES CALLS FOR FDA REGULATION

Cannabis Law Report

Observational Data Collected On Long-term Consumption of Oral C BD Shows No Correlation To Safety Issues Raised by FDA. Validcare contracted with 17 CBD companies and acted as the Contract Research Organization, which included gaining feedback from FDA on the protocol, conducting the study and publishing its results.

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

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federal government is granting a handful of American companies the option to cultivate and study cannabis for medical research purposes. Groff North America is proud to be producing research-grade marijuana, so we can continue growing the field of cannabis-based medicine,” reads an official statement from the company’s website.