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Social Media Bans on CBD Ads Make No Sense

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Last month, comedian Sacha Baron Cohen delivered a now widely shared keynote speech at an Anti Defamation League event in New York, in which he spared no harsh words for social media companies who he claims provide a platform for hate speech and the proliferation of fake news. This makes no sense.

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Three Major Australian Medical Cannabis Companies Fined By The TGA “over claims prescriptions could treat conditions such as cancer and epilepsy”

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Australia’s drugs regulator issues 73 infringement notices over claims prescriptions could treat conditions such as cancer and epilepsy. The infringements were for the alleged unlawful advertising of medicinal cannabis products on websites and social media platforms. The Guardian reports. Cannatrek Ltd (22 notices, $293,040) and.

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

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In 2018 the UK Government relaxed the laws and allowed cannabis and cannabis based medicinal products (CBMP) to be prescribed by specially trained doctors, yet many thousands of people are complaining that they are effectively being ‘denied’ access to it.

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Green-Flower Media—Things You Never Knew About Cannabis Tinctures

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by Rachel Garland, Green-Flower Media. Pharmacopeia as a treatment for several conditions including: tetanus, gout, tonsillitis, alcoholism, menstrual cramps, cholera, arthritis, and many others. Are you targeting a specific condition or ailment? 9 Things You Never Knew about Cannabis Tinctures. 6) Tinctures are discreet.

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Lebanese Media Reports That Govt “Expediating” Hemp Legislation

Cannabis Law Report

.” Lebanon has long been famed for its production of cannabis and hash, particularly in the rugged Bekaa valley where sunshine and lack of state control provide perfect growing conditions. Lebanon is the biggest exporter of hashish in the region, and the fourth largest in the world according to the UN.

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Ideal Growing Conditions Will Not Be Enough for Colombia’s Medical Cannabis Industry

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The Financial Times explains: “The excitement over cannabis in Colombia has reached fever pitch with some local media reports suggesting the country could supply two-fifths of the world’s marijuana and earn more from it than it does from coal or cut flowers. Strict Regulations. . Regulations will be difficult to meet and maintain.

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Czech Republic softens regulations on medical cannabis says media report

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According to official data cited by the Czech News Agency (CTK), the treatment helped improve the health condition and well-being of patients in 69% of cases. In comparison, about 450 patients were prescribed a total of less than 5 kg of cannabis for therapeutic purposes in 2018.

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