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Cannabidiol (CBD) is not considered a ‘narcotic drug’ under European law

In November 2020, the European Court of Justice published a judgement stating that cannabidiol extracted from the cannabis plant should not be considered a drug under the 1961 United Nations Single Convention...
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Recreational cannabis supply approved by voters in four US states but rejected in New Zealand

United States On 3 November 2020, in tandem with the US presidential election, the four states of Arizona, Montana, New Jersey and South Dakota voted on and approved proposals to introduce systems...
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Interior of medical cannabis growing facility

This photo was taken in a facility where cannabis is cultivated for medical use, Learn more on our medical use of cannabis topcis page.
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Cannabis flower growing in a medical cannabis facility

This photo was taken in a facility where cannabis is cultivated for medical use, Learn more on our medical use of cannabis topcis page.
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A summary of reviews of evidence on the efficacy and safety of medical use of cannabis and cannabinoids

This paper accompanies the report Medical use of cannabis and cannabinoids — questions and answers for policymaking and summarises the findings of major systematic reviews of the evidence on the effectiveness and...
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Uruguay reports on regulated cannabis growing and sales

In Uruguay, the Institute for Regulation and Control of Cannabis (IRCCA) released a report on the national regulated market, based on data up to 5 June 2018. After the market was legalised...
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Canada – edible cannabis products may now be sold in Canada

From 16 December 2019, edible cannabis products are permitted to be sold in Canada. These must comply with new regulations for edible, inhalable and topical products, designed to reduce the risk of...
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CannX Lisbon 2020, The International Medical Cannabis Conference

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CannX Lisbon takes place in Lisbon on 12-13 February 2020.
Lisbon, Portugal
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Last updated : 15.11.2019
Rating
  • Likely to be beneficial

MDFT was compared to CBT in one study and was found to be more effective (Liddle 2008 cited in EMCDDA 2014) in:

  • reducing cannabis use (measured as number of days of use in previous 30) in the MDFT group (- 58.7%) than in the CBT group (- 46,1%) at the 12-month follow-up. However, both treatments showed statistically significant decreases across time in 30-day frequency of cannabis use (p=.001) and there were no significant differences between MDFT and CBT.
Name of response option
  • Multidimensional family therapy
Desired outcome(s)
  • reduce substance use
Area(s)
  • Treatment
Specific substance or pattern of use
  • cannabis
Target group(s) or setting(s)
  • families
  • young people

References

Liddle H. A., Dakof G. A., Turner R. M., Henderson C. E. and Greenbaum P. E. (2008), 'Treating adolescent drug abuse: a randomized trial comparing multidimensional family therapy and cognitive behavior therapy'. Addiction 103, pp. 1660–1670.
EMCDDA (2014), Multidimensional Family Therapy (MDFT) for adolescent illicit drug misusers: a systematic review, EMCDDA Thematic Paper, Faggiano, F., Molinar, R. et al (authors).Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg.
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Changes in the value of herbal cannabis and cannabis resin, reflecting the quantity of THC for every euro spent on cannabis from 2006 to 2016

Note: Data show means (+/- 95 % confidence intervals) for estimated trends after accounting for variation across countries. Expected changes based on inflation of consumer goods are shown in red circles.
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