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Cannabis Strains: Do Cannabis Strains Differ?

By Dr. Ethan Russo

Cannabis consumers have always maintained that different types (strains, or chemical varieties, chemovars) produce distinct effects, whether this be with respect to their psychoactivity or to their therapeutic attributes. Strains are often ... more

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11. April 2021

Science/Human: Cannabis use reduced the incidence of non-fatal opioid overdoses among patients in a methadone programme
According to a survey by researchers of the University of Washington in Seattle, USA, patients participating in methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) experienced lower rates of nonfatal opioid overdoses if they used cannabis. Investigators selected a convenient sample of individuals enrolled in four MMT clinics in Washington State and southern New England who completed a one-time survey. Of ... more
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USA: New York and New Mexico legalise the use of cannabis by adults, Virginia wants to follow
Science/Human: Long-term cannabis treatment of chronic pain resulted in better outcomes compared to conventional treatment
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India: Indian state Himachal Pradesh wants to legalise cannabis for medicinal and industrial use

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