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Ecuador May Become The Next Country To Decriminalize Drug Use

by Cannabis Health April 22, 2015

By Carly Schwartz This article originally appeared on The Huffington Post, April 20th 2015 Ecuador is in the process of considering a groundbreaking piece of legislation that would decriminalize the use of illegal drugs, including marijuana and cocaine, according to GlobalPost. "Treating the…

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Preliminary results from Israeli study: Cannabis delays cancer development

by Cannabis Health April 21, 2015

By Ido Efrati This article originally appeared in Haaretz, April 11th 2015 New research shows - with cautious optimism - that cannabis can kill or slow the development of cancer cells. Medical cannabis is well known to cancer patients. A large number of…

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New Sydney veterans’ drop-in centre to focus on cannabis therapy

by Cannabis Health April 17, 2015

By Holly Conners This article originally appeared on CBC April 15th 2015. A new veterans' drop-in centre in Sydney will focus on cannabis therapy for those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. The centre is being funded by Fredericton-based Marijuana for Trauma Inc ., which…