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World Health Organization confirms therapeutic potential of CBD
The World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations agency for the management of prevention, promotion and intervention policies in health, has declared that CBD is safe, non-addictive and has a high therapeutic potential. Due to…
Congress approves creation of sub-commission to study therapeutic cannabis treatments
With 36 votes in favor and just 1 against, Last Tuesday Congress approved the creation of a Subcommittee of the Commission of Health and Social Services of the Chamber to study therapeutic treatments with cannabis…
3rd International Medicinal Cannabis Seminar of Santiago de Chile organized by Daya Foundation with the participation of Dr. Manuel Guzmán
Dr. Manuel Guzmán: "We already have a knowledge of the real therapeutic action of cannabis, which is indisputable" As part of the review of the best moments of the III International Seminar of Medicinal Cannabis…
The case of Nicky (2009-2017): Latin-American Dog pioneer of Medical Cannabis
Nicky will be remembered as one of the pioneering animals in the veterinary use of medicinal cannabis in Latin America, due to the successful cannabis-based treatment used to manage his epilepsy, an illness that was…
Nurses investigate quality of life in older adults who use cannabis for medicinal purposes
Motivated by the social and educational role that good health professionals must fulfill, nursing students Tamara Albertazzo, Pamela Carrasco, María José Figueroa and Carmen Sanhueza, decided to make their nursing degree thesis subject: "Quality of…
Trauma patients find relief from a treatment with cannabis according to a survey
Patients with musculoskeletal trauma profit from a treatment with cannabis according to survey data. Harvard Medical School investigators asked 500 patients at two trauma centres. The majority of patients felt that cannabis could be used…
Le cannabis est-il efficace contre la maladie de Parkinson ? Ce qu’en dit la science
La maladie de Parkinson est la deuxième maladie neurodégénérative la plus répandue. Elle se manifeste par des troubles cognitifs, des tremblements, une rigidité musculaire ou des problèmes de coordination. Internet regorge de témoignages clamant l’efficacité…
NBA and NFL ‘open to discussion’ of medical cannabis use
This is the breaking news from the National Football League (NFL). Adam Silver, commissioner of NBA, has declared that the entire organization is open to discussion about use of medical marijuana among NBA players. According to…