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Morocco's bill to legalise cannabis divides growers

Oxford University will be at the forefront of a multimillion-pound research program, which hopes to help develop new therapies for acute and chronic conditions by examining the effects of medical cannabis.

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Mike Tyson’s curious metamorphosis continues with foray into the Cannabis Business

Dr. Raphael Mechoulam laid the scientific foundation upon which all modern cannabis knowledge is built.

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The Marijuana Travel Checklist - Cannabis News

The receptor in the brain involved in the "high" people feel after smoking marijuana is revealed in a new, detailed, 3D image today, according to a new study.

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Western Australia Medicinal Cannabis Gets Green Light

(CNN) - Could medical marijuana treat Alzheimer's patients? One recent study found THC, the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, stimulates the removal of toxic plaque in the brain, a common feature of the disease.

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Medical cannabis trial underway for Australian football players with chronic pain

A team of researchers has been given a $157,000 grant to study whether cannabinoids can help treat brain cancer.

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Cannabinoids: The chemistry behind cannabis – Cannabis News

There are nearly 500 natural compounds in marijuana and over 100 of those chemical compounds (thanks to a recent discovery) are called cannabinoids.

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FDA approves cannabis-based treatment for cancer, AIDS-related weight loss – Cannabis News

Insys Therapeutics Inc. announced Tuesday, July 5, that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the company’s drug Syndros, an orally administered liquid formulation of the synthetic cannabinoid dronabinol, according to a release.

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Social Media’s Effect On Cannabis Stocks

Medical Marijuana cannabis shop in Denver, 2011. Image: User:O'Dea via Wikimedia Commons

Nearly half the country has so far made it legal. Does it work?

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THC, CBD, & CBN: Can cannabis protect the brain from Alzheimer’s?

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You've probably read about the positive effects of coconut oil's medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) to produce ketones that energize brain cells with dysfunctional brain metabolism and even reverse Alzheimer's disease (AD).
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