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Is weed legal in Greece?

The Cannigma

The history of cannabis in Greece can be traced back to the ancient Greeks and Romans, who used hemp fiber for boat sails, ropes, clothes, and much more. A survey carried out in 2004 found that 8.6% Would-be medical cannabis patients can gain access if they receive a prescription from a presiding physician.

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The Baltic Times: Cannabis policy reform in Lithuania: history, current status, and future challenges

Cannabis Law Report

Though it joined the European Union in 2004, Lithuania remained for several years the only country in the EU that criminalized even the cultivation of hemp – the non-psychoactive variety of the plant. As of yet, no patients in Lithuania have legal access to medical marijuana.

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Using Cannabis for ALS: Benefits, Research and Best Strains

Greencamp

Brief history of ALS. Our body produces internal cannabinoids called endocannabinoids, and the compounds from the cannabis plant access the ECS in a similar manner as our own endocannabinoids. Modern science hasn’t found a cure for this condition so far, and the most frequent cause of death is respiratory failure due to muscle decay.

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Election Brings Big Wins for Cannabis Legalization

Canna Care Docs

Across these states, in different parts of the US, the message was clear: people recognize the benefits of legalization and want access to cannabis in their communities. Medicinal cannabis was already approved in Montana in 2004.

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Paper: The transition of cannabis into the mainstream of Australian healthcare: framings in professional medical publications

Cannabis Law Report

However, the nature of the government regulations and the subsequent complexity of prescribing, as well as doctors’ safety uncertainties and the stigma of the plant, remain contributing barriers to patient access. It also has an extensive and diverse history of medicinal use. 2018 ; Frankhauser 2008 ). Refractory paediatric epilepsy.

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MAPS Is 36 Years Old – Doblin Provides Precis Timeline of the Organization

Cannabis Law Report

To celebrate this, we invite you to take a trip down memory lane and review highlights from every year of our history. For over three decades, we’ve been working to achieve mass mental health throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. Rick Doblin founded MAPS as an official 501(c)(3) non-profit research organization on April 8, 1986.

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An Epoch of OG: The OG Kush family genealogy

SpeedWeed

This August marks 25 years since the duo used that surviving cutting to start writing OG’s chapter in the history books. History made: A small, crowded, 1996 Silverlake, CA OG Kush grow by Josh D. The strain’s reputation brought big names looking for access to Del Rosso and his circle of friends. Destroyed the competition’.

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