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GW suffers major blow as US sinks bid to patent cannabinoids for epilepsy

Cannabis Law Report

British firm GW Pharmaceuticals is licking its wounds after US judges tossed out its attempt to patent multiple cannabinoids for epilepsy treatment following an eight-year battle. The patent, which has been embroiled in dispute since 2010, is for “the use of one or more cannabinoids in the treatment of epilepsy”.

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Medical Marijuana And Epilepsy: All You Need To Know

MMJ Recs

Can medical marijuana treat epilepsy? This is an important question that needs to be thoroughly explored by any patient or carer of a person with epilepsy. Epilepsy is a serious medical condition that can be dangerous if not properly treated. Is epilepsy a qualifying condition for a medical marijuana card?

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Is Weed Legal in Japan? Cannabis Legalization Bill Explained

Veriheal

In December of 2023, the country recently made a new move towards reform that could stimulate the cannabidiol (CBD) industry and provide many patients, such as those with epilepsy , with access to potentially life-changing medical treatments. and Europe to treat severe epilepsy, as well as other medical conditions.

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3 Hockey Players’ New Dispensary, Ohio’s MMJ Overhaul, & Cannabis for Epileptic Children

Veriheal

In addition, the proposed expansion will award cultivation licenses to processors who sued the city over prior denials. The study consisted of 10 different children who had previously been unresponsive to traditional seizure treatments. Seven out of the 10 children involved even dropped conventional epilepsy drugs altogether. .

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Breaking Down The Cannabis Plant

MGC Pharma

A word from Elad Segev, Manager of Breeding and Cultivation at MGC Pharmaceuticals. This effect can be put to very good use to help patients suffering from cancer or HIV/AIDS eliminate any uncomfortable nausea that their treatments provoke. It’s also effective in treating patients with refractory epilepsy who experience daily seizures.

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Cannabinoids: THC

FloridaMarijuana.net

It is because of its complexity, sophistication and cultivation that cannabis has survived for centuries. Historically, the oldest records in existence seem to place the origin of cultivation in northeastern Asia, a portion of which falls in present northern China where the early Chinese civilization began,” Li wrote. he continued.

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Medical Cannabis Gains Support in Kentucky

MassRoots

House Bill 136 was overwhelmingly approved in a vote of 16 to one after committee members heard from constituents who suffer from health problems such as epilepsy and chronic pain. Cultivating five or more plants at home is considered to be a class D felony, punishable by five to 10 years in prison, a fine of up to $10,000, or both.