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MS patients are being ‘denied’ access to NHS Sativex Says Media Report

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The MS Society has said that thousands of multiple sclerosis patients are being denied access to the approved drug Sativex, which helps improve spasm symptoms in sufferers. Mrs Todd, who was diagnosed in 2005, added: “I know that Sativex is available and is changing people’s lives. How much longer are we going to have to wait?

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Missouri Medical Cannabis Program Adds Some 56,000 New Patients in Second Year

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16, 2020, but a report released earlier this month revealed the extent to which licensed patients were lined up for access. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) issued 56,448 new patient licenses and 12,062 renewed patient licenses between Dec. Psychiatric disorders accounted for 11,914 patients.

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How Good Is Cannabis for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)?

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Canada is one of the countries with the highest numbers of MS patients. For patients who don’t respond well to conventional MS methods, cannabis treatment seems like a very reasonable choice. However, not all patients respond to these treatments well enough, and some don’t respond at all. Here’s whether cannabis can help.

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Jason Straw: Medical Cannabis Policy, ISNA 2020 Conference

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The purpose of this statement is to reiterate the Indiana State Nurses Association’s ( IS NA) support for the review and reclassification of marijuana’s status from a federal Schedule I controlled substances to facilitate urgently needed clinical research to inform patients and providers on the efficacy of marijuana and related cannabinoids.

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Marijuana-Based Parkinson’s Medication Moves Forward

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Patients with Parkinson’s disease also frequently suffer from mood issues such as apathy and depression. Our board-certified physicians are qualified to certify patients for medical cannabis treatment — and with convenient locations all across the state, we make accessing the treatment you need as easy as possible. What is GB Sciences?

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Marijuana and HIV: Much More Than Palliative Aid

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Even though cannabis and cannabinoid-derived pharmaceuticals are both frequently used by HIV/AIDS patients, several studies show that something interesting happens when cannabis is consumed. Cannabis as a palliative aid for HIV patients. What is HIV and how is it manifested? How classical pharmaceuticals fight HIV. 2016 ( 3 ).

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CBD, THC & CBG for Skin Conditions

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But stay tuned for more, they add: “Since there are indications of possible effects of cannabinoids in several skin diseases other than those studied in patients so far, it can be further assumed that the potential of cannabinoids is far from exhausted and that further indications will be tested in the coming years.” 38,3 (2005): 177-88.