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18/05/2022

Study: Cannabis Consumers Report Improvements in Insomnia

https://norml.org/news/2022/05/05/study-cannabis-consumers-report-improvements-in-insomnia/

“Individuals with depression, anxiety, and comorbid depression and anxiety perceive benefits from using cannabis for sleep,” investigators concluded.

11/05/2022

Lausanne launches into the legal deal to compete with the black market

https://www.20min.ch/fr/story/lausanne-se-lance-dans-le-deal-legal-pour-concurrencer-le-marche-noir-846447599711

Un projet de quatre ans et demi en partenariat avec Addiction Suisse sera lancé à Lausanne, Genève, Berne, Bâle et Zurich. Objectifs: perturber les dealeurs et accompagner les consommateurs.

20/04/2022

Sale of cannabis in Swiss pharmacies, a first authorized pilot project
https://www.20min.ch/fr/story/vente-de-cannabis-en-pharmacie-un-premier-projet-pilote-autorise-122937709145

L’Office fédéral de la santé publique (OFSP) a validé le premier essai pilote de consommation non médicale de cannabis, vendue sous contrôle en pharmacie. Il débutera à la fin de l’été.

12/01/2022

Study Finds Cannabis Compounds Prevent Infection By Covid-19 Virus
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ajherrington/2022/01/11/study-finds-cannabis-compounds-prevent-infection-by-covid-19-virus/?sh=239b0b3c1753

Compounds in cannabis can prevent infection from the virus that causes Covid-19 by blocking its entry into cells, according to a study published this week by researchers affiliated with Oregon State University.

06/12/2021

How basketball legend Lauren Jackson won the battle against prescription painkillers with medicinal cannabis

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-06/basketball-legend-lauren-jackson-medicinal-cannabis-chronic-pain/100672048

After a stellar basketball career, Lauren Jackson was left with chronic knee, hip and back pain. She was prescribed medicinal cannabis for it, and wants others to know how life changing it's been.

29/11/2021

Schweiz: Apotheken verkaufen Cannabis

https://www.apotheke-adhoc.de/nachrichten/detail/internationales/schweiz-apotheken-verkaufen-cannabis/?mc_cid=67341f60ba&mc_eid=ac02ec672e

Was in Deutschland bisher scheiterte, wird nun in der Schweiz umgesetzt: Modellprojekte zur Abgabe von Cannabis als Genussmittel in Apotheken. Ab 2022 sollen sie in mehreren Städten im Rahmen einer kontrollierten Studie Cannabis an volljährige Konsumenten verkaufen.

20/10/2021

Une femme s’auto-traitant uniquement avec du CBD voit la taille de sa tumeur régresser de 76%

https://trustmyscience.com/femme-taille-tumeur-regresse-avec-consommation-cbd/

Des médecins rapportent qu'une octogénaire atteinte d'un cancer du poumon et ayant refusé le traitement standard a vu la taille de sa tumeur diminuer de 76% en trois ans, après avoir commencé son traitement à base d'huile de CBD.

15/10/2021

95% of patients with rare skin condition report improvements with cannabis topicals
https://cannabishealthnews.co.uk/2021/09/24/epidermolysis-bullosa-95-of-patients-with-rare-skin-condition-report-less-pain-after-cannabis-topicals/?mc_cid=b2129071f7&mc_eid=ac02ec672e

A new study has revealed that different preparations of cannabinoids could have benefits for patients with a painful skin disease

13/10/2021

New survey involving fibromyalgia patients. “Cannabis should be seriously considered in every ‘chronic pain condition’ whenever the accepted modalities of treatment are insufficient for alleviating patient’s pain and sleep problems.” the researchers concluded.
https://cannatechtoday.com/fibromyalgia-patients-report-less-pain-improved-sleep-after-cannabis/

Researchers conducted a survey to determine if medical cannabis was an effective treatment for fibromyalgia patients.

27/07/2021

Cannabis thérapeutique : «ses propriétés anticancéreuses ont été clairement démontrées chez l'homme»
https://www.pourquoidocteur.fr/Articles/Question-d-actu/36898-Cannabis-therapeutique-ses-proprietes-anticancereuses-clairement-demontrees-l-homme

Alors que 78% des Français sont en faveur de la légalisation du cannabis médical et que l'ANSM a lancé une grande étude sur la question, le Dr Franjo Grotenhermen, directeur exécutif de l’IACM (International association for cannabinoïd medicines), fait le point sur ce dossier. .

27/07/2021

Europe’s H**p Farmers Struggling to Keep-Up With Soaring Demand, Finds New Report.
https://businesscann.com/europes-h**p-farmers-struggling-to-keep-up-with-soaring-demand-finds-new-report/

THE soaring global demand for h**p is demonstrated in the latest CanXChange Benchmark Report which shows that 60% of this year’s European crop has been pre-sold – with orders already placed for 2022. CanXchange, which went live in February 2020, is a physical commodity exchange and wholesale dat...

24/07/2021

Cannabis Takes The World Stage At The Tokyo Olympics
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ajherrington/2021/07/21/cannabis-takes-the-world-stage-at-the-tokyo-olympics/?sh=3f0c90624cb7

For the first time in the Olympics 125-year modern history, elite athletes including Megan Rapinoe are being open about their use of cannabis products to prepare them for the world’s biggest stage in sports.

21/07/2021

Medical ma*****na for anorexia ?
https://mogreenway.com/2021/07/09/medical-ma*****na-for-anorexia/

  The versatility behind medical ma*****na is remarkable, to say the least. This unique plant

21/07/2021

Fare and regulated prices will be the key !
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ridiculous-price-medical-ma*****na-leaves-patients-scrambling-n1274085

Many people who use the drug to treat chronic conditions are priced out of their state’s medical ma*****na program.

12/07/2021

Fibromyalgia patients swapping opioids for CBD to manage pain
https://www.healtheuropa.eu/fibromyalgia-patients-swapping-opioids-for-cbd-to-manage-pain/109446/

New research has shown that patients living with the chronic pain condition fibromyalgia are swapping opioids for CBD in a bid to manage their pain with fewer side effects.

08/07/2021

Majority of Swiss support the legalisation of cannabis.
https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/majority-of-swiss-support-the-legalisation-of-cannabis/46751234

Most Swiss accept the idea of legalising cannabis for recreational purposes provided there are rules to protect minors, according to a survey published on Thursday. Nearly two-thirds of people surveyed want the minimum age of consumption to be set at 18, the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) sa...

08/07/2021

Recent study about medical cannabis market in Europe.
https://prohibitionpartners.com/2021/04/09/key-insights-from-the-european-cannabis-report-6th-edition/

Prohibition Partners explore the key insights from the European Cannabis Report: 6th Edition, providing detailed analyses on all aspects of the burgeoning industry from patient access and regulatory change to commercial opportunities and risks.

08/07/2021

L’Irlande donne son feu vert à la prescription de cannabis médical
https://www.euractiv.fr/section/sante-modes-de-vie/news/ireland-gives-green-light-to-medical-cannabis-prescriptions-in-milestone-move/