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The most common reasons people get medical marijuana cards: 2021 edition

The Cannigma

To varying degrees, the three most common uses of medical marijuana in Massachusetts, Maine, and Maryland were to treat chronic pain, anxiety, and back and neck problems. of patients reported chronic pain as their primary condition, while in Connecticut 70.4% Severe chronic pain 35,866 30.5% Cancer 5,717 4.9%

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Grandma Is The New Face Of Cannabis

Canna Care Docs

However, with medical cannabis continuing to spread through the country—and with more and more research pointing to its benefits for everything from chronic pain and sleep problems to anxiety and arthritis—the tide seems to be turning. Numerous studies point to that fact, especially in cases surrounding chronic pain and discomfort.

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Opioid Distribution Drops Post-Marijuana Legalization, Finds Study

The Joint Blog

They examined dispensing trends for nine prescription opioids used for pain (e.g., The study reports a greater than 30% reduction in opioid dispensing in Colorado between 2007 and 2017. Colorado, after legalizing recreational marijuana, had a significant decrease in prescription opioids distributed for pain.

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Medical Marijuana in Port St. Lucie, FL

CannaMD

with an ancient Chinese text called the Shennong Ben Cao Jing prescribing it for rheumatoid pain, malaria, and other ailments. The ability of cannabinoids to reduce pain and inflammation. While a little inflammation is a good thing, we all know what chronic inflammation can do: it can lead to chronic pain, arthritis, and even obesity.

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Aging baby boomers becoming new face of cannabis

Canna Care Docs

Compared with the 2006-2007 survey, the increases are 100% for 50- to 64-year-olds and 625% for 65 or older. That prevalence is a 27% increase for 50- to 64-year-olds, and a 107% increase – essentially doubling – for those 65 or older since the 2012-2013 survey. of people in their 60s; and 3.4% Gluchacki said.

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Celebrating Those Loved and Lost as We Observe Rare Disease Day

Veriheal

Cannabis seems to help with many common diseases such as cancer, chronic pain, anxiety , PTSD , and more, but what about rare diseases? Cannabis has been reported to help control the symptoms of neuropathy , chronic pain , anxiety , depression , cancer , diabetes , epilepsy , sickle cell disease , cystic fibrosis , and more.

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Article: Canada: Future Care Costs For Cannabis In Personal Injury Claims

Cannabis Law Report

Poirier sued following a surgical procedure that left her with chronic pain and limitations affecting her lifestyle and career. The accident also reactivated a pre-existing psychological condition which manifested as a chronic pain syndrome, and a pre-existing depressive disorder which was in partial remission at the time of trial.