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Boy, 8, fears life threatening seizures will return as Brexit blocks vital cannabis oil 0

The family of an eight-year-old boy who depends on cannabis oil treatment say they are terrified supplies will run out due to Brexit. His mum wants UK supplies of the vital treatment and prescriptions to stop her boy’s life threatening epilepsy seizures. Eight-year-old Murray Gray, from Edinburgh, must fund £1,300 in cannabis oil shipments from

Medical Marijuana Approved for Production and Sale in Greece 0

The Greek Parliament voted in favor of a bill to legalise the cultivation and sale of medical marijuana in Greece on Friday. The bill, which was proposed by the main opposition party Syriza, got 158 votes for and 33 against. Medical marijuana in Greece The roll-call vote which was requested by Syriza was rejected by

Cannabis May Reduce Pain in Treatment-Resistant Fibromyalgia 0

An Italian researcher found that long-term use of various cannabis products, including herbal cannabis and oil extracts, may be linked to improvements in pain and other symptoms among patients with treatment-resistant fibromyalgia when taken in combination with their prescribed medications. For the study, the researchers used data from medical reports archived in the pain clinic

Mississippi Supreme Court Bans Ballot Initiatives While Nixing Medical Marijuana 0
- MEDICAL MARIJUANA
- May 16, 2021
Mississippi’s Supreme Court invalidated a voter-approved initiative that would have legalized medical marijuana on Friday. This undated file photo shows a hand striking a gavel with marijuana flowers and hemp seeds nearby. In a 6-3 decision, the court ruled that because the state constitution mandates that ballot initiative petitioners must collect signatures from voters in
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Tennessee legislature approves low-THC oil in medical cannabis compromise 0
- CANNABIS OIL
- May 10, 2021
After narrowly failing to pass a wider-ranging medical cannabis decriminalization bill, advocates for the legislation struck an agreement with opponents in the Tennessee legislature for a watered down version. The bill flew through six specially called House committees and a Senate committee Tuesday, one of the final days of the legislative session, after members from both chambers
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Medical marijuana bill returning to Alabama House with chance to pass 0
- MEDICAL MARIJUANA
- May 5, 2021
Medical marijuana legislation that appears to have bipartisan support is scheduled to return to the Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday morning after delay tactics by opponents blocked a final vote Tuesday. About a dozen Republican lawmakers spoke during the filibuster that lasted more than nine hours until the House adjourned shortly before midnight. Rep.
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What’s the Difference Between Hemp Oil and CBD Oil?0

CBD oil and hemp oil both come from the hemp plant, which is a member of the Cannabis sativa species. Although they are derived from the same plant, they are not the same. This causes plenty of confusion regarding a product’s uses, benefits and efficacy. While CBD oil contains the plant’s powerful cannabinoids, hemp oil

Florida medical marijuana legislation stalls as public employees are fired for legal use 0

GAINESVILLE — The first time Allison Enright, a Brevard County teacher, fell at work, doctors prescribed her opioids to deal with the pain. During the year that followed her fall, she saw her body start to deteriorate. When the prescription medicines and physical therapy didn’t work, a workers’ compensation doctor recommended she use medical marijuana

FSAI issue warning on sweets containing cannabis oil components 0

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has today issued a warning on the effects of consuming sweets containing components of cannabis. The warning comes after at least one incident of sweets containing cannabis oil were consumed by a number of teenagers, one of whom subsequently suffered serious adverse health effects requiring hospitalisation. The FSAI