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Medical cannabis and managing symptoms of endometriosis

By |2021-08-08T11:52:58+01:008 August 2021|

An Australian survey of women with endometriosis stated that 13 percent use cannabis to manage their symptoms, pharmacist Dr Stacia Woodcock discusses the findings. Endometriosis occurs when the lining of the uterus (the endometrium) grows outside of the uterine cavity in other areas of the body, [...]

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Jersey launches landmark cannabis advisory board

By |2021-08-08T11:52:40+01:008 August 2021|

A new cannabis trade organisation will help shape the next phase of the regulated cannabis sector on the British Isles. In a landmark development for the cannabis industry the Cannabis Services Advisory Board, has been established in Jersey to act as an official conduit between industry [...]

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Product Earth offers patients chance to test their own medical cannabis

By |2021-08-08T11:52:28+01:008 August 2021|

Patients attending Product Earth this summer will have the opportunity to test their own medical cannabis at the major UK hemp and CBD event. The UK’s largest CBD and hemp expo will take place in the West Midlands from 20-22 August to highlight the vast potential [...]

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€1.4 million for research into medical cannabis and epilepsy

By |2021-08-08T11:52:15+01:008 August 2021|

The Dutch Government has pledged €1.4 million for research into medical cannabis in children with treatment-resistant epilepsy.  The research will explore whether medical cannabis reduces the frequency and/or severity of epileptic seizures in children.  This is the second grant for medical cannabis research to be made [...]

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CBD has positive effect on quality of life, say consumers

By |2021-08-08T11:51:51+01:008 August 2021|

A first-of-its-kind report reveals that the majority of consumers believe CBD to have a positive effect on their quality of life, among other emerging trends. New Frontier Data, an analytics firm specialising in the global cannabis industry has released a new report examining cannabis regulations in [...]

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Former NFL player launches CBD made from orange peel

By |2021-08-08T11:51:29+01:008 August 2021|

Former NFL player Chris Hetherington has founded his own CBD – and it’s made from orange peel. New wellness brand Peels, which officially launched on 3 August, was founded by 11-year NFL veteran and seasoned CEO Chris Hetherington. Peels’ claims its molecularly identical CBD acts in [...]

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