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Medical Cannabis and Hemp are legal in S. Africa but growers remain underground

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  Hemp and Medical Cannabis Legalized in South Africa following president Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation address in Parliament. The 2020 State of the Nation address had a pleasant surprise when the president of the country announced that hemp and medical cannabis would be legalized. “This year we will open up and regulate the […]

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Flavonoid Found in the Jamaican Orange Strain Could Treat Pancreatic Cancer

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The US FDA has granted approval to a new series of clinical trials that will evaluate whether a cannabis flavonoid derived from a rare Jamaican strain of weed can help fight pancreatic cancer. Most research into the medical properties of cannabis have focused on individual, well-known cannabinoids like THC and CBD. But last summer, a

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Mexico Supreme Court says “its a fundamental human right to grow cannabis”

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The world is slowly turning the page on one of the most fundamental rights we have on this Earth–the right to consume, cultivate and possess a plant. That right has been stripped away from many populations globally for decades. Just recently, Mexico has ruled that pot, whether smoking, consuming or cultivating is a fundamental human

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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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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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