The Moroccan National Narcotics Commission, under the Ministry of Health, met on 11th February to assess the recommendations made by the World Health Organization regarding the recognition of medicinal cannabis. This meeting opened up an official debate on the drug policy of the Maghreb country.
About a year has passed since the WHO recommended that the UN soften control over this plant by...
by Laura Rueda on 16/07/20
The Cancer Center of the University of Colorado in the US has surveyed professionals in this branch of medicine with very revealing results. According to this survey, 73% of these doctors think that medical cannabis offers benefits to cancer patients; nevertheless, slightly less than half of them (46%), would administer it to their patients. We investigate this story further.
In previous...
In previous...
by Laura Rueda on 13/07/20
If cannabinoids were movie stars, it’s very clear to us that those that would receive the most awards and would always go on the red carpet would be tetrahydrocannabidiol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) since they are the most famous and most pages have been written about them. Today, however, we want to tell you about a new component of the cannabis family - tetrahydrocannabivarin or THCV.
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by Rebeca Argudo on 02/07/20
Alzheimer's is a degenerative disease that affects the elderly (with a higher incidence in women) and causes progressive and irreversible loss of brain function, particularly affecting memory. About 30 million people worldwide are estimated to suffer from this disease, and the number is expected to double in the next 20 years. At the moment, there is no definitive and effective cure for this form...
by Teresa García on 19/05/20
"As soon as we entered a state of alarm, all cannabis clubs had to close. And this means that both recreational and medicinal users have been left without venues that used to provide us with cannabis," says Carola Pérez, President of the association Dos Emociones and President of the Spanish Observatory for Medicinal Cannabis (OECM).
From this observatory, the number of users of this plant for...
From this observatory, the number of users of this plant for...
by Rebeca Argudo on 11/05/20
Until now, the two components of cannabis studied most in relation to their therapeutic and medicinal uses - and responsible for the majority of its effects - were THC and CBD.
These are the cannabinoids with the highest concentration in cannabis, although more than 100 different cannabinoids whose presence varies in magnitude from one plant to another have been found. But recent studies by...
These are the cannabinoids with the highest concentration in cannabis, although more than 100 different cannabinoids whose presence varies in magnitude from one plant to another have been found. But recent studies by...
by Pippi Contini on 04/05/20
This is a pioneering project in the field of health, specifically medical cannabis as it combines the application of traditional medicines with those derived from cannabis.
The Minister of Health opened the clinic, proudly announcing his participation in an initiative that, in addition to improving the health of citizens, would offer them new, better economic opportunities.
The creation of this...
The Minister of Health opened the clinic, proudly announcing his participation in an initiative that, in addition to improving the health of citizens, would offer them new, better economic opportunities.
The creation of this...
by Rebeca Argudo on 21/04/20
Russian Prime Minister, Mikhail Mishustin, has signed a decree authorizing cannabis cultivation for industrial purposes in Russia. This decree contemplates the cultivation of varieties whose THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) content does not exceed 1%. Its authorized use will be medicinal, therapeutic and veterinary.
In November 2019, Yevgeny Bryun, an independent drug abuse specialist at the Ministry...
In November 2019, Yevgeny Bryun, an independent drug abuse specialist at the Ministry...
by Redacción on 15/04/20
It is with great sadness that we learned of the recent death of Charlotte Figi (Colorado Springs, October 18, 2006 - April 7 2020) at age 13.
From Kannabia Seeds, we want to send our most sincere condolences to her parents, Paige and Matt, and to all her loved ones. We deeply regret your loss.
At a very young age, when she was just three months old, little Charlotte was diagnosed with Dravet...
From Kannabia Seeds, we want to send our most sincere condolences to her parents, Paige and Matt, and to all her loved ones. We deeply regret your loss.
At a very young age, when she was just three months old, little Charlotte was diagnosed with Dravet...
by Teresa García on 14/04/20
Michael J. Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 1991. He was then only 30 years old and it had been only a year since he played McFly in the third part of the Back to the Future trilogy. He is currently the president of the largest non-profit organization that funds research on this disease, The Michael J. Fox, Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF), and he has set out to end legislative...
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