Medical cannabis formulations effective at killing prostate cancer

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The formulations have previously demonstrated success in killing breast cancer cells Published on 20th July 2021 in Cannabis Health News By Stephanie Price The medical cannabis formulations were developed by Apollon Formularies Jamaica Limited. Medical cannabis formulations, developed by a UK pharmaceutical company, have been found to be [...]

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Medical cannabis patients report ‘significant improvements’ in pain, PTSD and sleep disorders

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Over 60% of patients found their conditions improved with medical cannabis First Published on 29th June 2021 on Cannabis Health News By Sarah Sinclair More than half of medical cannabis patients reported improvements in their conditions Patients with chronic pain, PTSD and sleep disorders found their conditions improved [...]

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Ban on cultivating medicinal CBD oil from cannabis ‘unfair’ and ‘insane’, farmers say

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British farmers and small businesses have described current legislation that prohibits them from cultivating CBD oil from cannabis plants – while it remains legal to import it from abroad – as “unfair”, “ridiculous” and “insane”. It comes as a second report in just two weeks, backed [...]

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Cannabis use is associated with lower brain inflammation in people with HIV

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According to a study at the University of California in San Diego, USA, with 263 participants daily cannabis use was associated with reduced inflammation of the brain. They analysed data of 4 groups: HIV negative non-cannabis users (n = 65), HIV positive non-cannabis users (n = [...]

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People may draw spiritual benefit from cannabis use

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Results of a survey with 1087 participants show that cannabis use may be associated with spiritual benefits. The study was conducted by investigators of the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University in Emeryville, USA. Spiritual benefit from cannabis was reported by 66.1% of [...]

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Cannabis is often used to substitute other medications

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An anonymous survey with 2841 participants conducted by investigators of Aarhus University, Denmark, confirms previous research that cannabis is often used as substitution for other medications. The sample was recruited through social media, public media, and patient organizations. Cannabis was prescribed or non-prescribed and used with [...]

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Cannabis is helpful in the treatment of nausea and vomiting due to cancer chemotherapy

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In a study with 81 patients, who experienced nausea and vomiting during cancer chemotherapy despite standard medication, a cannabis extract improved the symptoms. The study was conducted at several sites in Australia. Study treatment consisted of one cycle of 1-4 self-titrated capsules of oral THC 2.5 [...]

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Cannabis use has no effect on cognitive functioning in adolescents according to large study

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In 804 adolescents (441 females and 363 males) investigators of the Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy of the Charité Hospital in Berlin, Germany, did not find any negative effect on cognitive abilities by cannabis use. Participants were investigated at the age of 14 and 5 years [...]

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German Medical Cannabis Milestone As First Homegrown Flowers Distributed To Patients

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HOMEGROWN medical cannabis is now available to German patients for the first time. Aphria RX– a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canadian pharmaceutical and cannabis company Tilray – has become the first of the three licensed German producers to achieve this significant milestone. The medical cannabis crop is the [...]

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UK Private Medical Cannabis Clinics

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UPDATE: March 2020 – The Beeches, in Manchester, has closed for the time being. Since the first Care Quality Commission (CQC) approved private medical clinic specialising in Medical Cannabis, The Beeches, opened in Manchester in March 2019, just 4 months after the law changed to allow [...]

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