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Prevalence and correlates of cannabis use for medicinal reasons – An Australian cross-sectional study [PDF]

Addictive Behaviors Reports, 2022
Objective: It is important to know the prevalence and source of medicinal cannabis use in the population because non-prescribed medicinal use of cannabis products places individuals at higher risk of harms.
Janni Leung, Carmen C.W. Lim, Vivian Chiu, Jack Chung, Tesfa Mekonen, Danielle Dawson, Wayne D. Hall, Gary C.K. Chan   +7 more
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Changes in adult cannabis use patterns following retail availability in California (2017 to 2024) [PDF]

Journal of Cannabis Research
Background California was among the earliest U.S. states to legalize non-medical cannabis use by adults, with retail availability beginning January 1, 2018.
Jamie Corroon, Gretchen Bandoli, Igor Grant   +2 more
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A Comprehensive Review on the Techniques for Extraction of Bioactive Compounds From Medicinal Cannabis

Molecules, 2022
Cannabis is well-known for its numerous therapeutic activities, as demonstrated in pre-clinical and clinical studies primarily due to its bioactive compounds. The Cannabis industry is rapidly growing; therefore, product development and extraction methods
Maz Ali, Quan Van Vuong, Amrita Basu
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Harnessing Cannabis sativa as a dual-use platform for biohydrogen production and pharmaceutical synthesis: a hypothesis and theory [PDF]

Frontiers in Plant Science
Cannabis sativa, long established as a cornerstone of the pharmaceutical and industrial fiber markets, represents a radical and underexplored platform for renewable energy innovation.
Lei P. Wang, Lei P. Wang, Babak Baban, Babak Baban   +3 more
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An Exploration of Registered Nurses' Experiences Caring for Patients Taking Medicinal Cannabis

Nursing Open
Aims This study aimed to describe nurses' experiences caring for patients who use medicinal cannabis. For the purpose of this study, the term ‘medicinal cannabis’ is used to describe cannabis‐based products that are sourced legally or illegally.
Petra Povalej, Peter Lewis, Nathan John Wilson   +2 more
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Factors associated with youth opposition or support for cannabis legalization in Lebanon [PDF]

Journal of Cannabis Research
Background In 2020, Lebanon initiated the legalization process for the cultivation of cannabis for medical and industrial purposes only. This paper aims to examine the factors associated with youth attitude towards the legalization of medicinal and ...
Joseph El‑Khoury, Andre Slim, Michele Cherro, Lilian A. Ghandour   +3 more
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Testing the Efficacy of a Prototype That Combines Ultrasound and Pulsed Electric Field for Extracting Valuable Compounds from Mitragyna speciosa Leaves

AgriEngineering, 2023
This work aimed to test the efficacy of an ultrasound (US) and pulsed electric field (PEF) apparatus to extract mitragynine from dried Mitragyna speciosa cv. Karn Dang leaves. Four modes of the device were tested: PEF, US, US + PEF, and PEF + US, and the
Raweeroj Jintawiwat, Natnakorn Punamorntarakul, Rossakornpat Hirunyasiri, Parkpoom Jarupoom, Tanachai Pankasemsuk, Supakiat Supasin, Arthitaya Kawee-ai   +6 more
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Cannabinoid extract in microdoses ameliorates mnemonic and nonmnemonic Alzheimer’s disease symptoms: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2022
Background Cannabinoid-based therapy has been shown to be promising and is emerging as crucial for the treatment of cognitive deficits, mental illnesses, and many diseases considered incurable. There is a need to find an appropriate therapy for Alzheimer’
Ana Carolina Ruver-Martins, Maíra Assunção Bicca, Fabiano Soares de Araujo, Beatriz Helena Lameiro de Noronha Sales Maia, Fabrício Alano Pamplona, Elton Gomes da Silva, Francisney Pinto Nascimento   +6 more
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Antidepressant and Anxiolytic Effects of Medicinal Cannabis Use in an Observational Trial

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2021
Background: Anxiety and depressive disorders are highly prevalent. Patients are increasingly using medicinal cannabis products to treat these disorders, but little is known about the effects of medicinal cannabis use on symptoms of anxiety and depression.
Erin L. Martin, Justin C. Strickland, Nicolas J. Schlienz, Nicolas J. Schlienz, Joel Munson, Heather Jackson, Marcel O. Bonn-Miller, Ryan Vandrey   +7 more
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‘A glimmer of hope’: perceptions, barriers, and drivers for medicinal cannabis use amongst Australian and New Zealand people with endometriosis – a qualitative study

Reproduction and Fertility, 2023
Previous quantitative research has shown that cannabis use, mostly illicit, is used for symptom management amongst those with endometriosis living in Australia or New Zealand, but the drivers and barriers for use of legal, medicinal cannabis in this ...
Justin Sinclair, Jason Abbott, Antonina Mikocka-Walus, Cecilia Ng, Jerome Sarris, Subhadra Evans, Mike Armour   +6 more
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