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

Cannabis Law Report

In November 2018, the legal status of cannabis was changed to allow specialist clinicians to legally prescribe cannabis-derived medicinal products to patients with an exceptional clinical need, following a high-profile media campaign. Pro-cannabis charities for individuals suffering debilitating illnesses have also reacted angrily.

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The Pharmaceutical Industry’s Relationship With Cannabis

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

Cannabis cigarettes were even advertised in popular media at the time. Towards the latter part of the 1800s, cannabis was an ingredient used by the pharmaceutical industry in common medications to help treat ailments such as pain and nausea relief. Nerve pain. Muscle relaxer. Anxiety reducer. Appetite enhancer.

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

StrainConnect

The difference between the cannabinoids CBD and THC. the magic line is drawn at the amount of THC content in the plant. THC, then it is considered hemp. THC, it is considered cannabis and is Federally deemed as a Schedule 1 drug. THC rule, if a Cannabis sativa L. THC, it is classified as cannabis.

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