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The History of RSO: One Man’s Journey Changed Everything

LifeCannMD

This isn’t a story about recreational marijuana or getting high. In 2003, he heard the three words nobody ever wants to hear: “You have cancer.” Cancer patients, folks with chronic pain, people suffering from conditions their doctors couldn’t fixthey all found their way to Rick’s door.

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Jason Straw: Medical Cannabis Policy, ISNA 2020 Conference

Cannabis Law Report

This position statement does not extend to the current debate on the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes. REFERENCES: ¹American Nursing Association: (ANA, 2003). Medical marijuana for treatment of chronic pain and other medical and psychiatric problems: a clinical review. Silver Spring, MD: author.

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The legal status of weed in the Netherlands and Amsterdam: What does the law actually permit?

The Cannigma

Medical: Legal Recreational: Decriminalized. The system is better categorized as a sort of system of tolerated recreational use. In 2003, the Netherlands legalized medical cannabis. But the countless tourist encounters along the canals of the capital don’t tell the whole story.

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Granddaddy Purple Cannabis Strain Review

Miss Marijuana

Chronic pain. Named after its parents, Purple Urkle and Big Bud, GDP was introduced in 2003 by Ken Estes. These conditions include, but are not limited to, chronic pain, stress, insomnia, and PTSD. Granddaddy Purple is a great choice for those seeking relief from insomnia, anxiety, stress, and chronic pain.

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Understanding Medical Marijuana Laws in California

MMJ Recs

However, recreational use has also recently been legalized in California but it remains illegal under federal law. Following Proposition 215, the legal framework surrounding medical marijuana continued to evolve and in 2003, the California State Legislature enacted Senate Bill 420 , also known as the Medical Marijuana Program Act.

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Why You Should Be Keeping a Cannabis Journal

The Cannigma

Despite the traumatic brain injury, chronic pain, and years of PTSD, Otha Smith considers himself one of the lucky ones. Pronounced dead at the scene of a car accident in 2003, a friend and medical student he was traveling with performed CPR until a medivac helicopter arrived, giving him another chance at life.

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Why You Should Be Keeping a Cannabis Journal

The Cannigma

Despite the traumatic brain injury, chronic pain, and years of PTSD, Otha Smith considers himself one of the lucky ones. Pronounced dead at the scene of a car accident in 2003, a friend and medical student he was traveling with performed CPR until a medivac helicopter arrived, giving him another chance at life.