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CDC Seeks Public Comments Regarding Chronic Pain Management

NORML

percent in 2016).” ” This finding is hardly a surprise, as cannabis is well-established to mitigate pain in clinical models, particularly in patients with neuropathy.

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Cannabis laws in Japan: Is weed legal?

The Cannigma

Since 2016, the country has permitted the sale of CBD and some Japanese companies produce cannabidiol products as well. In 2019, Japan approved clinical trials for Epidiolox — a cannabis derived medicine used to treat severe forms of childhood epilepsy such as Dravet and Lennox-Gastaut syndromes.

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Marijuana and HIV: Much More Than Palliative Aid

Greencamp

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. 2016 ( 3 ). But I haven’t seen any clinical trials looking at the direct effects of THC on the virus. Cannabis concentrates for HIV.

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Medical Marijuana for Severe Migraines

LifeCannMD

Certain cannabinoids in marijuana, such as CBD, have anti-inflammatory properties. Cannabinoids like THC and CBD bind to ECS receptors, potentially reducing inflammation and pain perception. More clinical trials are needed to establish definitive efficacy and safety profiles. Migraines are often linked with inflammation.

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More than half of prescriptions for medicinal cannabis in Australia given in Queensland, study says

Cannabis Law Report

Medicinal cannabis products such as capsules, creams, oils, lozenges, sprays and granulated flowers were approved for prescription 159,665 times between the start of Australia’s medicinal cannabis program in February 2016 and September 2021, research led by the University of Sydney’s Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics shows.

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Meredith Fisher-Corn, MD…….”Are You Able to Answer Your Patients’ Medical Marijuana Questions”

TheAnswerPage

and ‘The Perioperative Considerations for the Patient Utilizing Cannabinoid-based Medicines and Products.’ In addition, if clinicians are not well informed about the health effects of cannabinoid-based products, clinicians will not be able to optimally treat their patients. million medical marijuana patients nationwide.

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Vice Article: Australians Can Get a Medicinal Cannabis Prescription for Pretty Much Anything

Cannabis Law Report

Of the 248,000 scripts approved for Australians since inception of national medicinal cannabis scheme in 2016, many related to conditions for which the drug has limited evidence of efficacy, a new University of Sydney study shows. Since the beginning of the program, medicinal cannabis has been prescribed for over 140 conditions.