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Doctors Get New Clinical Guidelines for Managing Chronic Pain With Cannabis, Courtesy of Canadian Researchers

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Chronic pain —a condition that affects 50.2 Nonetheless, guidelines pertaining to the use of cannabis-based treatments for chronic pain relief have been somewhat hazy…up until now. New guidelines for cannabis in chronic pain were recently published by a group of Canadian researchers.

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New Mexico: Lawmakers Approve Marijuana Decriminalization, Other Reform Bills

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DECRIMINALIZATION. It expands the pool of patients eligible for cannabis therapy to include those diagnosed with post-traumatic stress, severe chronic pain, Crohn’s disease, Lou Gehrig’s disease, sleep apnea, and neuropathy, among other newly specified conditions. The measures now await action from Democratic Gov.

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Kentucky (Kind of) Decriminalizes Medical Cannabis

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On November 15, 2022, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear issued an executive order intended to decriminalizes medical cannabis. There is a long list of conditions that includes serious mental and physical diseases/disorders, including chronic pain. Let’s take a look at exactly what it does.

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Wisconsin Governor Aims To Legalize Medical Marijuana And Decriminalize Recreational This Year

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Evers aims to legalize medical cannabis, decriminalize recreational possession and use, and expunge qualifying arrest records. Decriminalization, Not Legalization. Some cities, like Madison, have already decriminalized personal cannabis possession. With these proposals, Gov.

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Decriminalized Possession of Hard Drugs Takes Effect in Oregon

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When you think of progressive states, you might think of Colorado or California, but it was Oregon that was first to decriminalize possession of small amounts of cannabis back in 1973, setting the bar for all the other states that have decriminalized since. Many Wonder if This a Good Thing?

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Thailand Decriminalizes Kratom in Amended Narcotics Act

Cannabis Law Report

2522 (1972), effectively decriminalizing the consumption, production, disposal, import, export, and possession of kratom, for any purpose and in any quantity or form, effective August 24, 2021. 9] Some people take it for managing chronic pain , for treating opioid withdrawal symptoms, or for recreational purposes. [3]

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Veterans Urge Biden To Reschedule Cannabis, But Some Lawmakers Express Concerns

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Medical marijuana is effective at helping with a wide range of physical and mental health conditions, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) , anxiety, chronic pain, and more. Countless veterans suffer from these ailments, and, as such, are pushing for access to as many treatments and therapies as possible.

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