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Virginia, Marijuana, and How Medical Legalization May Unfold in the South

NORML

So, it shouldn’t be a huge surprise that Virginia didn’t launch a medical marijuana program until 2015, nearly two decades after California. Not much happened between 1979 and 2015, aside from preventing the repeal of the wonky 1979 law. The 2015 Virginia law is an affirmative defense law. We need to do more.

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U.S. Army’s Hemp Research, Mississippi’s Medical Cannabis Program, and Japan’s Synthetic Cannabinoid Gray Market

Veriheal

Synthetic cannabinoids, free of THC but capable of creating the same (if not more intense) psychedelic effects as THC, are thus not subject to the same ban. In fact, earlier this year Japan’s government banned the trendy synthetic cannabinoid HHC. What do you think of Japan’s growing synthetic cannabinoid market? The post U.S.

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Serious Conditions Are Responding To Cannabinoid Therapy

Peninsula Alternative Health

Because nearly one-third of patients with epilepsy are not getting the results they want from conventional treatments, they are eager to experiment with natural cannabinoid therapy. However, because cannabinoids reduce seizures through numerous mechanisms of actions, possible drug interactions are still unclear.

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The Status of CBD

Americans for Safe Access

In 2015 , the FDA issued 18 warning letters and conducted a study on label claims for CBD content. This study showed that only one product came close to the labeled CBD content, while a number contained no cannabinoids, and many contained THC despite not advising so on the label.

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Terpene Spotlight: Pinene

FloridaMarijuana.net

As researchers dive into the depths of the cannabinoid system it is becoming clear that cannabis terpenes are just as vital to a plant’s efficacy as are THC and CBD. A 2015 study determined that pine needle oil from crude extract of pine needles has been used as an anti-cancer agent in Traditional Chinese Medicine.

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Medical Marijuana Can Be Used to Treat Neuropathy

FloridaMarijuana.net

The endocannabinoid system consists of cannabinoid receptors all over the body. The compounds THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) and CBD (cannabidiol) found in cannabis signal the same cannabinoid receptors as anandamide. This system enables a connection between body and mind, signaling to all other systems when something feels good or bad.

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Terpene Spotlight: Myrcene

FloridaMarijuana.net

The European Journal of Pharmacology stated that this effect “ may represent a novel route for molecular regulation of endogenous cannabinoid activity.” Additionally, a 2015 study published in the European Journal of Pharmacology reported that Myrcene aids in anti- Osteoarthritis treatment. They termed this the “Entourage Effect.”

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