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Marijuana-Based Parkinson’s Medication Moves Forward

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In a 2005 paper , Dr. Bob Melamede noted that endocannabinoid dysregulation might be a causal factor in the disease’s development, detailing how the Parkinson’s disease-related glutamatergic problems of lab rodents could be “suppressed by exo- as well as endocannabinoids.” To learn more about GB Sciences, see: GBSciences.com.

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Best strains and terpenes for focus and flow state

The Cannigma

Type I cannabis products are the most popular on the legal market, but they shouldn’t be your first choice for focus and reaching a flow state. A 2020 human trial found that inhaled eucalyptol increases blood flow throughout the brain and stimulates the frontal cortex, an area of the brain responsible for focus.

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

Cannabis Law Report

as a non-profit organization to fulfill the need to broaden psychedelic research, therapy, and develop legal options for psychedelic medicine. Now, we are closer than ever to legalizing MDMA-assisted therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), though there is still a long road ahead. Rick Doblin, Ph.D., Rick Doblin, Ph.D.,

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Marijuana and HIV: Much More Than Palliative Aid

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But I haven’t seen any clinical trials looking at the direct effects of THC on the virus. The research showed that those who used marijuana had a lower amount of the virus in their blood compared to those who didn’t use marijuana. That’s a good thing if there is a lower amount of the virus.

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New Study: Demographic and policy-based differences in behaviors and attitudes towards driving after marijuana use: an analysis of the 2013–2017 Traffic Safety Culture Index

Cannabis Law Report

In short the study learns that legalized states tend not to have their roads overcrowded with stoned drivers and cannabis users like alcohol users self police their behaviour. Support for per-se laws was higher among those in states that legalized recreational marijuana and in states with per-se laws. RM and MM Legal vs. 82.6%

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

Cannabis Law Report

Firstly, we contextualise cannabis in terms of its historical usage, its legal status, and research relating to knowledge, attitudes, and usage. Elsewhere, cannabis has become legal completely in the case of Uruguay and Canada, and partially in other countries. Legalisation occurred in Australia in 2016.

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Mixing weed and alcohol: the good, the bad and the ugly

The Cannigma

A clinical trial published in 2015 found that the test subjects had “significantly higher blood THC” levels when they used cannabis along with alcohol, and combining the two led to increased performance impairment. Drunk driving, self-harm: the other risks of mixing marijuana and alcohol. arguing while drinking.