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Cannabis and lung health: a two-sided issue
How does smoking – the most popular form of cannabis administration – affect lung function? How does smoking – the most popular form of cannabis administration – affect lung function? Coughing, a common symptom of…
Turkey legalises cannabis production for scientific purposes
Many countries around the world struggle to implement pro-cannabis regulations, such as Morocco, Germany and some USA states. Turkey has already taken a step forward. The Turkish Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock has approved…
Germany: First patient given permission to grow cannabis for personal use
On 28 September the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices, an agency of the Federal Health Ministry, issued its first permit allowing a 57-year-old patient suffering from multiple sclerosis to grow cannabis for his…
Cannabidiol improves severe form of childhood epilepsy in controlled clinical trial
The manufacturer of the CBD extract Epidiolex, GW Pharmaceuticals, reported of positive results of the second placebo-controlled Phase 3 clinical trial of this preparation for the treatment of seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, a rare…
Medical Cannabis Bike Tour: Cycling to fund investigation with cannabinoids
For the fifth consecutive year, Medical Cannabis Bike Tour organises a ride of 420 km to bike through some of the most beautiful spots in Europe. The objective is to fund research and trials with…
“It’s all about the ratios” Paul Hornby
Also recreational users of cannabis seek the medical effects of the plant, says pioneering scientist Paul Hornby in an exclusive interview with YWS. Thus it is senseless to differentiate into groups of consumers. His vision…
LapianTiamo. Un’associazione di pazienti per i pazienti
LapianTiamo è una delle associazioni di “pazienti cannabici” presenti sul territorio italiano, conosciuta per le sue battaglie per l’uso terapeutico della canapa medicinale. Si presentano nel gennaio del 2013 a Racale, un paesino in provincia…
Colombia grants first medical cannabis licenses
Colombia is about to grow its first crop of medical cannabis. After a long legal process, the country’s government has passed legislation allowing the cultivation and sale of marijuana for medical and scientific purposes. Many Colombians rely…