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Clinical Trial: Cannabinoid Administration Via a Metered-Dose Inhaler Is Safe and Effective for Chronic Pain Patients

NORML

The delivery of precise doses of THC via an inhaler is associated with pain mitigation in patients with neuropathy and other complex pain conditions, according to clinical trial data published in the European Journal of Pain. Participants inhaled a precise dose containing either THC (at doses of either 0.5mg or 1mg) or placebo. .”

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Virginia: New Medical Cannabis Laws Take Effect July 1

NORML

Three new laws intended to expand patient access to and the therapeutic value of Virginia’s medical cannabis program take effect July 1, 2019. “These bills help ensure that all patients are able to obtain and use the necessary therapeutic doses of their cannabis medicines regardless of location or physical ability.”

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New U.S. Research Efforts Could Catalyze Medical Cannabis’ Adoption in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Veriheal

The final goal is to introduce medicinal cannabis products to the pharmaceutical drug market. You don’t take that opium poppy and ask a patient to rub it on their lip for morphine. Pennsylvania-based Groff North America is one of the companies that is getting a green light to experiment with the plant. territories.

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Study Finds That Non-Pharmaceutical May Boost Quality Of Life Among Epilepsy Patients

Veriheal

Patients who suffer from epilepsy , which affects some 3.4 Unlike “pharmaceutical CBD”—which contains zero traces of the psychoactive compound THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) and has been FDA-approved to treat Dravet syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome —artisanal CBD is non-mechanized and usually contains variable amounts of CBD and THC.

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Australia Cannabis Q&A

Canna Law Blog

Follow strict patient verification and dispensing rules. Can businesses cultivate cannabis for pharmaceutical research? Under the Therapeutic Goods Act and respective State/Territory guidelines, advertising medicinal cannabis directly to patients can violate advertising laws. Pharmacies must: Be registered in Australia.

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GW Pharmaceuticals receives approval for EPIDYOLEX® (cannabidiol) from the MHRA for the treatment of seizures associated with tuberous sclerosis complex

Cannabis Law Report

GW was initially granted marketing authorisation for this medicine in the UK in September 2019 as an adjunctive therapy for seizures associated with Lennox Gastaut syndrome (LGS) or Dravet syndrome, in conjunction with clobazam, for patients two years of age and older.

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Dr. Andrew Weil on Cannabis and Integrative Medicine

Project CBD

In general, I think that botanical medicine is safer than pharmaceutical medicine, that the chances of causing harm are much less. So just on safety alone, it’s worth using it. I have many patients that want to use cannabis, and they who ask me what product should they get? I include pharmaceutical drugs in that category.

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