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Experts Call For Increased Public Funding For Cannabis Research To Address ‘Ethical Challenges’

By |2025-01-11T03:00:08+00:0011 January 2025|

The authors of a new Canadian study have called for increased public funding to protect the ‘scientific integrity’ of cannabis research and reduce reliance on industry sponsorship. Research led by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Canada, sheds light on the ethical complexities [...]

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UK IBD Patients Report Improvements With Medical Cannabis

By |2025-01-10T03:06:39+00:0010 January 2025|

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients in the UK have reported improvements in their condition following treatment with medical cannabis.  According to observational data published in the journal Expert Review of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, medical cannabis treatment was associated with sustained improvements in health-related quality of life [...]

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Combination Of Ayurvedic Medicine And Medical Cannabis Shows Promise In Menstrual Cramps

By |2025-01-09T03:09:00+00:009 January 2025|

New preliminary research highlights the potential of Ayurvedic medicine combined with medical cannabis as an alternative treatment for menstrual cramps. Results from a Phase 1 clinical trial have found ‘strong preliminary evidence’ to support the safety and efficacy of a new patent-pending formulation in the management [...]

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CBD can reduce cravings for alcohol, study finds

By |2025-01-08T03:07:53+00:008 January 2025|

A single 800mg dose of orally administered CBD can significantly reduce a subject’s cravings for alcohol, according to the results of a new study. Researchers from the Department of Addictive Behavior and Addiction Medicine at the University of Heidelberg in Germany analysed how CBD impacts alcohol [...]

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France Extends Medical Cannabis Programme, But Patients Urged to Seek Alternative Treatment

By |2025-01-08T03:07:39+00:008 January 2025|

Thousands of French medical cannabis patients have been given a temporary reprieve, enabling them to continue accessing their treatment for another six months. Amid the continued political chaos in the country, participants in France’s medical cannabis ‘experiment,’ which is now entering its fifth year, faced an [...]

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Opioid deaths decline “immediately” following legalisation of cannabis, research shows

By |2025-01-07T03:00:47+00:007 January 2025|

A new study has revealed that deaths caused by opioid overdose in the USA go down directly after the legalisation of recreational cannabis. The study also showed that states which changed their cannabis legislation earlier experienced an even greater decrease in deaths than others that did [...]

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Cannabis improves the lives of people with IBD, UK study finds

By |2025-01-04T03:03:21+00:004 January 2025|

Data taken from the UK Medical Cannabis Registry has shown a positive association between cannabis and improved health-related quality of life for people who have been diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). IBD is an umbrella term for conditions that affect the stomach. Symptoms can range [...]

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