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- IACM-Bulletin of 29 October 2017
- Science/Human: The regular use of cannabis is linked to more sex
- Science/Human: Cannabis use protects against non-alcoholic fatty liver
- Science/Human: Cannabis may be beneficial in overactive bladder of patients with MS according to an observational study
- Science/Human: Cannabis may be beneficial in Parkinson`s disease according to a survey
- Science/Human: CBD may be effective in epilepsy due to brain tumours according to a case series
- IACM-Bulletin of 23 July 2017
- Science/Human: The use of cannabis improves performance during simulated night shift work
- Science/Human: Cannabis may be helpful in restless legs syndrome according to case reports
- Uruguay: Pharmacies have begun to sell cannabis
- Science/Human: Cannabidiol slowed progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in a case report
- IACM-Bulletin of 28 May 2017
- Science/Human: Cannabidiol effective against epilepsy in Dravet syndrome
- Science/Human: Cannabis is used as a substitute for prescription drugs according to a large survey
- USA: The State of Washington allows self-cultivation of cannabis by patients
- Uruguay: Foundation of the Uruguayan Society of Endocannabinology
- Chile: Citizens increasingly grow their own medical cannabis
- IACM-Bulletin of 30 April 2017
- Mexico: Parliament approved the medical use of cannabis
- Science/Human: Cannabis use is associated with a lower prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease according to a large study
- Science/Human: The medical use of cannabis may reduce medical costs of Medicaid in the USA by about one billion dollars
- Science/Human: In states with medical cannabis laws illegal use of cannabis is higher than in states without these laws in the USA
- IACM-Bulletin of 19 February 2017
- Science/Human: Cannabis improved survival of patients with aggressive brain cancer in controlled clinical study
- Science/Human: Cannabis may be helpful in the treatment of ADHD according to a small clinical trial
- Sweden: First patients get approval to use cannabis for medicinal purposes
- Ireland: Government report proposes legalization of cannabis for medical use
- Science/Human: THC showed mixed results in the treatment of pain and spasticity in multiple sclerosis
Free Online Events 2020
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The IACM is holding a free webinar series and a free anniversary online meeting from October to December 2020.
All webinars will be held in English with subtitles in German, French, Spanish, and Portuguese. All webinars will be available online until March 2021.
The anniversary online meeting to celebrate the IACM's 20th anniversary and to honour the 90th birthday of Raphael Mechoulam will be a live session only on the 5th November 2020.
The speakers in the webinar series are Donald I. Abrams, Bonni Goldstein, Franjo Grotenhermen, Manuel Guzmán, Raphael Mechoulam, Kirsten Müller-Vahl, Roger Pertwee, Daniele Piomelli, and Ethan Russo.
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IACM Conference 2021
The 12th IACM Conference on Cannabinoids in Medicine will be held in Basel, Switzerland, from 14 to 16 October 2021.
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