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STUDY: CBD FOR PSYCHOSIS NEEDS MORE RESEARCH

A recent literature review by researchers at the Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal found even as there are strong suspicions CBD may help regulate psychosis thanks to its anti-inflammatory properties, there is not yet enough proof of that CBD is useful for the condition. The review considered eight studies comprising 210 subjects.
La Presse–In French

 

A Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal literature review of eight studies with 210 subjects,

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Scholars published research into therapeutic and non-therapeutic cannabis use by people in Vancouver who use other drugs.
PLoS One, Twitter–@S_l_lake

Quick Hits

  1. The Canadian Paediatric Society wants doctors to talk to adolescents about cannabis use, and issued guidelines for clinicians in approaching those discussions.
    Globe and Mail, CTV News
  2. Since legalization, there have been 15 product recalls due to incorrect THC content, with some products as much as five times stronger than labelled.
    Calgary Herald