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Is weed legal in Greece?

The Cannigma

A survey carried out in 2004 found that 8.6% Other conditions in which Greek patients can seek approval for medical cannabis include HIV/AIDS and epilepsy. A demonstration in central Athens during the Global Marijuana march, an annual rally demanding the legalization of marijuana and changes in drug policies (Shutterstock).

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Mondaq-Dentons(UK)European Union: Will Medical Cannabis Soon Be Part Of The European Single Market?

Cannabis Law Report

In this resolution, the European Commission and the member states are urged to work on the legal framework of, and the research into, the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes.

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How Cannabis Research is Affecting Parkinson’s Disease

The Joint Blog

Cannabis and CBD oils have often been used to reduce the effects of epilepsy and several other neurological issues, so why not Parkinson’s? In a 2004 survey by the Prague Movement Disorder Centre, 25% of 339 respondents had tried a form of cannabis-based treatment. This is not the first medicinal trial of its kind.

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Election Brings Big Wins for Cannabis Legalization

Canna Care Docs

Medicinal cannabis was already approved in Montana in 2004. Initiative 65 (74%) passed over the Alternative 65A (32%)—the latter of which would have restricted medicinal cannabis to terminally ill patients. The passing initiative legalizes cannabis prescriptions for 22 medical conditions.

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Is weed legal in the UK?

The Cannigma

The UK government made the decision i n 2004 to reclassify cannabis from a Class B to Class C drug, but the decision was rescinded in 2009. The United Kingdom legalized medical cannabis in November 2018 but the program is the subject of criticism regarding access to medicine and approval of patients.

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

Cannabis Law Report

Chronic pain or pain were the conditions most frequently mentioned in articles about cannabis, followed by epilepsy, cancer or cancer pain, and nausea and chemotherapy. Refractory paediatric epilepsy. Epilepsy or epilepsies were mentioned in 39% of articles. Conclusions. Palliative care indications. Cancer pain.

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The ‘Father of Cannabis Research’ Leaves a Lasting Legacy Aged 97

Veriheal

Aside from isolating and synthesizing cannabis compounds and proving the plant’s medicinal potential, he also invested his efforts into proving that cannabis can treat autoimmune diseases and epilepsy. He also played a pivotal role in the development of the first FDA-approved CBD-based medication for epilepsy patients, Epidiolex.