Revolution Without Reform? A Critique of Egypt's Election Laws

Election Reform After the 2000 Election

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Patients diagnosed with hepatitis C frequently report using cannabis to treat both symptoms of the disease as well as the nausea associated with antiviral therapy.[1‐2] An observational study by investigators at the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) found that hepatitis C patients who used cannabis were significantly more likely to adhere to their treatment regimen than patients ...

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Diabetes mellitus is a group of autoimmune diseases characterized by defects in insulin secretion resulting in hyperglycemia (an abnormally high concentration of glucose in the blood). There are two primary types of diabetes. Individuals diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (also known as juvenile diabetes) are incapable of producing pancreatic insulin and must rely on insulin medication for survival...

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Gastrointestinal (GI) disorders, including functional bowel diseases such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohnʹs disease (CD) and colitis, afflict more than one in five Americans, particularly women. While some GI disorders may be controlled by diet and pharmaceutical medications, others are poorly moderated by conventional treatments. Symptoms of GI d...

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I applaud the members of the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee for holding this hearing regarding Senate Bill 757, which seeks to shield qualified patients who use cannabis therapeutically with a doctorʹs recommendation from criminal prosecution. The physician-supervised use of medicinal cannabis is a scientific and public health issue. It should not be held hostage by the socalled “war on ...