Lack of leadership in cosa-nostra has left Italy slow to progress with legalization

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CANNABIS IN EUROPE: ITALY Allow me to be so candid as an observer from speaking with experience. It seems that Italy is one of the forerunners regarding progressive cannabis legislation. Although medical cannabis has been made available to patients since 2013, it has been the lack of local cultivation which has forced imports and its […]

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Cannabis Exposure is Associated With a Lower Likelihood of Neurocognitive Impairment

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From JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 83(1):56–64, JANUARY 1, 2020 Aging has adverse effects on the central nervous system, including increased inflammation and neural injury and confer risk of neurocognitive impairment (NCI). Previous research suggests the nonacute neurocognitive effects of cannabis in the general population are adverse or null. However, in the context

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Cannabis Might Reverse Heart Failure Accodring to U of Hawaii

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Cannabis could potentially slow and even reverse heart failure via TRPV1, a cannabinoid receptor. This is according to research led by the University of Hawaiʻi John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM).  Alexander Stokes, a JABSOM assistant professor in cell and molecular biology: “the potential medical benefits of using cannabis-based therapies for the treatment of

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Psylocybin – breakthrough in serotonin reuptake to relieve depression

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Psilocybin for major depression granted Breakthrough Therapy by FDA The FDA has awarded another Breakthrough Therapy designation for psilocybin, this time focusing on research into the effect of a single dose on patients suffering from major depressive disorder. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted psilocybin therapy a Breakthrough Therapy designation for the

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Thailand Government is looking for growers to supply medical marijuana

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Thailand Will Soon Allow Its Citizens To Grow Cannabis At Home To Sell To The Government Thailand is ramping up medical marijuana legalization efforts that will soon allow all Thais to cultivate six cannabis plants in their homes and sell their home-grown harvest to the government, to turn into medical marijuana. Recently-appointed Health Minister Anutin

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Medical Marijuana is Finally Legal in Ireland — and Insurance Covers It, Too

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Another nation joins the global green rush! Ireland residents suffering from cancer, multiple sclerosis, and epilepsy can soon treat their ailments with legal cannabis. Forget four-leafed clovers. There’s a new emerald-green good luck charm coming to Ireland: legal cannabis.This week, Irish Health Minister Simon Harris signed legislation beginning a five-year medical marijuana pilot program that

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Hemp for biofuels production feedstocks

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     by Daisy Magnum  Sure, we all know that Hemp Ethanol is a better alternative to ‘traditional’ gasoline but apparently it’s also much cheaper. According to Tim Castleman, we could produce hemp ethanol for a fraction of what we do gasoline. This is especially interesting considering the recent widespread legalization in regards to growing hemp itself. Hemp

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