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MS patients are being ‘denied’ access to NHS Sativex Says Media Report

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The MS Society has said that thousands of multiple sclerosis patients are being denied access to the approved drug Sativex, which helps improve spasm symptoms in sufferers. Many are finding that despite the treatment being approved, they are being denied access in their area.”. How much longer are we going to have to wait?

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CBD, THC & CBG for Skin Conditions

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Cannabinoid-infused topicals show particular promise in the treatment of psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, and contact dermatitis. Next, the study authors review existing clinical and preclinical evidence on the effects of cannabinoid treatment for a long list of skin diseases both common and obscure. 38,3 (2005): 177-88.

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Marijuana-Based Parkinson’s Medication Moves Forward

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Patients with Parkinson’s disease also frequently suffer from mood issues such as apathy and depression. For those unfamiliar, GB Sciences is a technology company that merges plant biology, cultivation, and post-production processes in order to optimize safe, consistent medical cannabis treatment. What is GB Sciences? Get Started.

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How Good Is Cannabis for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)?

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Canada is one of the countries with the highest numbers of MS patients. For patients who don’t respond well to conventional MS methods, cannabis treatment seems like a very reasonable choice. However, not all patients respond to these treatments well enough, and some don’t respond at all.

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Jason Straw: Medical Cannabis Policy, ISNA 2020 Conference

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Now, he is the Vice-Chair of Indiana NORML — an organization who is currently focused on changing cannabis laws for the access to Medical Cannabis as therapeutic treatment in Indiana. The findings of anecdotal and controlled studies regarding the efficacy for patient use are mixed. ISNA 2020- Jason Straw- Medical Cannabis Policy.

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Marijuana and HIV: Much More Than Palliative Aid

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Even though cannabis and cannabinoid-derived pharmaceuticals are both frequently used by HIV/AIDS patients, several studies show that something interesting happens when cannabis is consumed. Cannabis as a palliative aid for HIV patients. What is HIV and how is it manifested? How classical pharmaceuticals fight HIV.

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Benefits of Cannabis for Alzheimer’s disease

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Once the disease starts affecting the person, life expectancy greatly depends on patients (from 3 to 20 years), with an average of 8,5 years. Patient associations estimate that we’ll have around 1,5 million people suffering from Alzheimer in Spain by 2050. Cannabis patient. Source: Spanish Society of Neurology ).