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Topical Cannabis Helps Heal Difficult Wounds

Published May 19, 2021 in the journal Experimental Dermatology, this study assessed the effects of topical cannabis treatments in 14 elderly patients with recalcitrant leg ulcers.
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New US Federal Standard for THC Doses in Research

The US National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) announced in May 2021 that they have determined a “new requirement to measure and report results using a standard THC unit in all applicable human subjects’ research.”
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Older Veterans Report Desirable Outcomes with Cannabis Use

This study was published in the Journal of Drug & Alcohol Abuse in April 2021, and compared veterans & non-veterans in the Illinois Medical Cannabis Patient Program.
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CBD/THC Products Effective for Fibromyalgia

Published in April 2021 in The Journal of Pain, this analysis from a cross-sectional survey of 878 patients with fibromyalgia (94% caucasian women) showed very promising results.
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Case Report: Cannabis Helps with Treatment-Resistant Pruritus

This observational case study was published in April 2021 in the journal JAMA Dermatology. Pruritus is a condition that causes persistent itching and unpleasant sensations in the skin.
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Quality of Life Improves 51% for Multiple Conditions

Published in May 2021 in the journal Drug Science, this study of 900 medical cannabis patients in the UK showed clinically significant improvements in the Quality of Life ratings of patients with Chronic Pain, MS, Tourette's Syndrome, Epilepsy, & PTSD.

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Case Study: Cannabis Flower Helps Reduce Severe OCD

This is a detailed case study of one patient, so it cannot draw any broad conclusions that apply generally, but it did show a significant improvement in depression & quality of life.
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Parkinson's Patients Saw Improvements in Sleep, Mood, & Pain

The Michael J. Fox Foundation & the University of Colorado Denver conducted this survey of 1,900 patients over 4 months.
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Study: Terpenes Enhance Cannabinoid Activity

"Our results establish direct interaction between cannabinoids and terpenes by demonstrating that selected terpenes have poly-pharmacological effects at both cannabinoid and non-cannabinoid receptors".
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Low-Dose THC Helps Reduce Pain & Opioid Use

"When low dose THC is introduced as an adjunctive therapy, we observe better pain control clinically with lower doses of opioids, improved pain related outcomes and reduced opioid related harm."
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CBC+THC or CBD Show "Cytotoxic Activity" in Bladder Cancer Cells

Published in January 2021 in the journal Molecules this study found that "Treatments with CBC+THC or CBD led to cell cycle arrest and cell apoptosis".
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Study: CBD Oil Helps Control Type 2 Diabetes

This was a placebo-controlled human clinical trial study on 150 patients that was funded by the National Institutes of Health, an arm of the US Department of Health.
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THC + CBD the MOST EFFECTIVE Treatment for Chronic Neuropathic Pain

Along with the attached chart, there's not much else to say. THC + CBD scored highest when compared to CBD alone, THC alone, & other common medical treatments.
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Several Studies Show Cannabis is Effective for Migraine Relief

One study concluded: "Among migraineurs who relied on both cannabis and non-cannabis products, cannabis products led to significantly more migraine relief (90 percent relief) than non-cannabis products (60 percent relief)".
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Study: Cannabis Significantly Reduces Nausea in 5 minutes

The study was published April 8, 2021 in the Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, and followed 886 patients. It found that within 1 hour, 96.4% reported a significant reduction in nausea symptom intensity, and within 5 minutes, there was still a reduction in symptoms.
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THC & CBD Show Promise for Chronic Pain

"MC [medical cannabis] patients exhibited improvements in pain which were accompanied by improved sleep, mood, anxiety, and quality of life".
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Cannabis Use Helps Reduce Migraines

A study published in 2021 showed that patients that used cannabis to help with migraines reported significantly more migraine relief from cannabis compared to non-cannabis products, even after controlling for severity.
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Study: Use of CBD, not THC, Reduces Alcohol Consumption

The results published in the Psychology of Addictive Behaviors in March 2021, found that participants using CBD-dominant flower (hemp) drank fewer drinks per drinking day, had fewer alcohol use days, and fewer alcohol and cannabis co-use days.

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