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The Top 7 Myths About Medical Cannabis Debunked

United Patients Group

The truth is that it’s impossible to fatally overdose on marijuana alone, as a study in the American Journal of Public Health found no deaths reported due to cannabis use between 1999 and 2007. The same cannot be said for alcohol or even caffeine (a more dangerous drug), which can lead to death if consumed excessively enough over time.

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Report: “Key pharmacological differences between side effects of refined, pharmaceutical CBD formulations and whole plant extracts:”

Cannabis Law Report

Ultimately, the cannabinoid system works by way of multiple molecules affecting multiple receptors at once – the entourage effect, and thus such singular approaches to treatment by way of the cannabinoid system are not effective. An Israeli study of cannabis versus epilepsy, however, used natural extracts with a ratio of 20:1 CBD:THC.

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Celebrating Those Loved and Lost as We Observe Rare Disease Day

Veriheal

When it comes to rare diseases and their treatment options, there are very few. Sadly, many rare diseases do not respond to traditional forms of treatments. Additionally, there are no treatments for most rare diseases. Alexis suffers from a rare condition called Dravet syndrome epilepsy.

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Article: Top 5 APAC Countries for Legal Cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

Market research by Cannabis Access Clinics estimates that Australian patients spend an average of A$370/month on medical marijuana products, with epilepsy patients paying an even higher A$1,000/month on average. Research suggests that an estimated 25,000 individuals could qualify for treatment in 2018 alone.

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Rationale for Genetically Guided Cannabis Therapy

Green Relief

Clinical endocannabinoid deficiency (CECD) revisited: can this concept explain the therapeutic benefits of cannabis in migraine, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome and other treatment-resistant conditions? Neuro Endocrinol Lett. 2014;35(3):198-201. DiMarzo, V., Journal of Neuroinflammation 2014, 11:78. Basavarajappa, B.

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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. It was also used as a topical treatment for haemorrhoids, ear infection, and wounds (Aldrich 1997 ; Touw 1981 ). Refractory paediatric epilepsy. Conclusions.

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Is cannabis legal in Australia?

The Cannigma

This represents nearly double the level of support found in a 2007 survey (21%). Australia allows a “traveller’s exemption” under which a traveller entering Australia can carry up to a 3-month supply “of a therapeutic good for the medical treatment of that passenger or another passenger under his or her care.”