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Current IACM-Bulletins

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• IACM-Bulletin of 29 December 2013
• IACM: Good news for IACM members: Talks of the 2013 Conference and internal IACM Mailing Lists
• Israel: Government approves new rules on medical cannabis

• IACM-Bulletin of 15 December 2013
• Science/Human: Cannabis does not cause schizophrenia, a study of Harvard University finds
• Uruguay: The country becomes the first to legalize cannabis trade
• USA: American Herbal Pharmacopoeia announces finalization of historic cannabis monograph
• Science/Human: Cannabis is used as a substitute for alcohol and other drugs by many patients

• IACM-Bulletin of 01 December 2013
• Czech Republic: Most patients do not have the financial means to buy cannabis from the pharmacies
• UK/USA: More than 100 children with epilepsy receive a new cannabis extract rich in CBD
• Science/Human: Oral THC has similar psychoactive effects to smoked cannabis

• IACM-Bulletin of 17 November 2013
• Science/Human: Many patients with inflammatory bowel disease use cannabis to treat their symptoms
• USA: Patients and their families migrate to Colorado to get a legal treatment with cannabis

• IACM-Bulletin of 03 November 2013
• Science/Cells: Basic research shows that non-psychotropic cannabinoids such as cannabidiol are effective anti-cancer drugs in leukaemia
• Science/Animal: How the plant cannabinoid CBD may be helpful in cannabis dependence

• IACM-Bulletin of 20 October 2013
• Science/Human: Many people suffering from hyperactivity (ADHD) self-medicate with cannabis

• IACM-Bulletin of 06 October 2013
• IACM: General Meeting elected Daniela Parolaro as new chairwoman
• IACM: The Conference on Cannabinoids in Medicine 2013 in Cologne
• Canada: Start of a new programme for the medical use of cannabis
• Science/Human: THC effective in the treatment of nausea and vomiting in end-stage cancer

• IACM-Bulletin of 22 September 2013
• USA: The Supreme Court of Washington says that people before the courts can argue they need cannabis for medical reasons

• IACM-Bulletin of 08 September 2013
• Science/Human: Cannabis improves cancer symptoms and reduces side effects of anti-cancer medications in an open clinical study
• USA: The federal government allows states to legalize recreational cannabis
• Science/Human: THC improved falling asleep and slightly reduced sleep at night in a clinical study

• IACM-Bulletin of 25 August 2013
• USA: Sanjay Gupta of CNN says that Americans have been systematically misled about cannabis
• Science/USA: The implementation of medical cannabis laws was associated with reduced alcohol use and reduced traffic fatalities

• IACM-Bulletin of 11 August 2013
• USA: Illinois is the 20th state to legalize the medical use of cannabis
• Science/Human: Cannabis extract does not damage cognitive abilities in long-term study

• IACM-Bulletin of 28 July 2013
• USA: New Hampshire becomes 19th state to legalize the medical use of cannabis
• Science/Human: No effect of THC on the progression of multiple sclerosis in long-term study

• IACM-Bulletin of 14 July 2013
• Science/Human: Cannabis may decrease symptom severity of opiate withdrawal during methadone maintenance treatment
• Science/Human: Cannabis use does not accelerate progression of liver disease in people with hepatitis C according to a longitudinal study

• IACM-Bulletin of 30 June 2013
• Science/Animal: THC blocks bleeding and inflammation of the stomach caused by painkillers such as diclofenac
• Ecuador: A new law allows the possession of small drug amounts

• IACM-Bulletin of 16 June 2013
• USA: An increasing number of people use cannabis to treat medical conditions of animals
• Science/Human: Moderate interaction of THC with other medicinal drugs influenced by the same enzymes in the liver

• IACM-Bulletin of 02 June 2013
• World: Three-quarters of doctors would give a cannabis prescription to an advanced cancer patient in pain

• IACM-Bulletin of 19 May 2013
• Israel: Patients go on hunger strike to protest against restrictions on the medical use of cannabis
• Science/Human: Cannabis use was associated with lower insulin resistance and reduced risk of diabetes
• Science/Human: Cannabis improved symptoms of Crohn’s disease in a placebo-controlled study

• IACM-Bulletin of 05 May 2013
• Science/Human: THC reduces agitation and aggressive behaviour in patients with severe dementia in an open clinical study
• Science/Human: In healthy cannabis users the analgesic effects of oral THC are similar to smoked cannabis

• IACM-Bulletin of 21 April 2013
• USA: Maryland will become the 19th state to legalize the medical use of cannabis
• USA: For the first time a majority support general legalization of cannabis

• IACM-Bulletin of 07 April 2013
• USA: Maryland’s House of Representatives approves a bill allowing the medical use of cannabis
• Science/Human: Long-term cannabis use is associated with better health than long-term tobacco use

• IACM-Bulletin of 24 March 2013
• Germany: Selling of Sativex may be stopped after disagreement on acceptable price

• IACM-Bulletin of 10 March 2013
• Science/Human: THC may be detectable in blood of regular cannabis users for weeks, in very low concentrations

• IACM-Bulletin of 24 February 2013
• Italy: New national and regional laws facilitate the medical use of cannabis-based medicines
• Science/Human: Experience with Sativex in everyday clinical practice from Germany, Spain and the UK

• IACM-Bulletin of 10 February 2013
• Science/Human: Cannabis use not associated with statistically increased risk of mortality in patients, who have survived a heart attack
• Science/Human: THC reduces sleep apnoea in small clinical study
• Czech Republic: Parliament approves use of cannabis for medicinal purposes

• IACM-Bulletin of 27 January 2013
• Science/Israel: The medicinal use of cannabis may provide dramatic relief for sufferers of chronic illnesses
• Science/Human: A recent epidemiological study suggesting a link between adolescent cannabis use and reduced intelligence may have come to wrong conclusions
• Science/Human: CBD may be helpful in anxiety disorders according to an experimental study
• USA: Federal court rejects a petition to reclassify cannabis

• IACM-Bulletin of 13 January 2013
• Science/Animal: It may not be a good idea to combine cannabinoids and cortisol to treat inflammation