Medicinal cannabis could be available prescription-free in Australia by next year – but you won’t be able to smoke it

TGA announces plans to make medical cannabis prescription-free by next yearThe product will be reclassified from a prescription to non-prescription drugIt could save patients a doctor visit and give them access to CBD…

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‘Cannabis cards’ system could decriminalise the drug and make possession legal for up to 3.5million Britons who use the drug to treat medical conditions such as multiple sclerosis and cancer

Medicinal users will be given 'cannabis cards' to protect them from prosecution Police will accept the cards as proof the person is in possession of the drug Patients with conditions such as…

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It’s raining CANNABIS! Residents of Tel Aviv scramble to gather up drugs after legalisation campaigners use drones to drop hundreds of baggies on to the streets

A group promoting legalising cannabis has dropped free drugs on Tel Aviv People rushed to scoop up the hundreds of dropped packets of drugs Two suspects have been arrested for dropping the…

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Venom from honeybees could be used to treat aggressive forms of breast cancer without damaging healthy cells, study suggests

Researchers studied the venom properties of over 300 European honeybees They were able to synthesise an anti-cancer component of honeybee venomThe compound melittin was able to kill off 100 per cent…

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Scientists create a drug that ‘repairs damage to the brain and spinal cord’ in potential breakthrough for paralysed patients and Alzheimer’s sufferers

Scientists created a synthetic version of a protein known as Cerebellin-1  It links together brain messaging neurons, which can be lost to damage or illnessThe compound, called CPTX, repaired movement and…

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Have scientists finally found a hangover cure? 15p pill containing L-cysteine can alleviate the dreaded nausea, headaches and anxiety, scientists claim

The pill tested by academics contains an amino acid called L-cysteineResearchers tested the tablet on a group of men who drank for three hoursMen reported fewer hangover symptoms than those…

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Parents of baby girl suffering with horrendous seizures so painful doctors wanted to put her in a coma say CANNABIS is saving her life

Baby Luella suffers from a very rare type of epilepsy called West syndromeThe 10-month-old has hundreds of seizures a day, impacting her development Doctors were wanting to remove half her brain…

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Honey ‘beats antibiotics’ for curing coughs or colds: New research shows it is more effective than medication

Oxford University experts said patients should have honey instead of antibiotics'Nectar of the Gods' is filled with anti-microbial compounds put there by beesThe study found it reduced the frequency of…

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Model, 27, who had to quit her job when Lyme disease left her struggling to walk or get out of bed claims CBD has helped her ditch medication and manage her pain

Kelly Brooks, of Hampshire, was diagnosed with Lyme disease at the age of 18Believes it stems from a tick bite which she sustained age 11 while living in the USBattled…

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Marijuana sales in Illinois have spiked during the coronavirus pandemic, raking in more than $200 million since March

Since recreational marijuana became legal in Illinois on January 1, sales have surpassed $300 millionAt least $200 million has been made since the coronavirus pandemic began in March and $61…

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Eating less, exercising more, and quitting alcohol and cigarettes could slash dementia rates by up to 40%, major study finds

Team of 28 world-leading dementia experts conducted the review for the LancetPoor blood circulation is hugely influenced by diet, exercise and drinking habitsEducation also now known to have a protective…

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