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

The Cannigma

In these three dozen states, from the West Coast to the Midwest to the South and the Northeast, patients use cannabis to treat countless medical conditions and everyday ailments. of patients reported chronic pain as their primary condition, while in Connecticut 70.4% The most common medical conditions.

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The Top 7 Myths About Medical Cannabis Debunked

United Patients Group

The truth is that it’s impossible to fatally overdose on marijuana alone, as a study in the American Journal of Public Health found no deaths reported due to cannabis use between 1999 and 2007. Another example, Age, weight, current health condition, sensitivities and even drug to drug interactions should be addressed.

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Cannabis, the natural solution for narcotic abuse

LifeCannMD

PERDUE PHARMA, the makers of Oxycodone, in 2007 paid $600 million when they pleaded guilty of misleading the public about the addiction. You Tube has the original commercial with Dr. Alan Spanos MD making such a claim. Now twenty years later we know that this are all lies. I see the evidence in my practice every day.

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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? Alexis suffers from a rare condition called Dravet syndrome epilepsy. In 2007, there were no events for World Rare Disease Day. Could Cannabis Help With Rare Diseases?

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Aging baby boomers becoming new face of cannabis

Canna Care Docs

She said it “just barely covers the pain” of her condition. Compared with the 2006-2007 survey, the increases are 100% for 50- to 64-year-olds and 625% for 65 or older. Around Christmastime last year, Ms. of people in their 50s, or nearly one in five residents in that age group; 14.1% of people in their 60s; and 3.4%

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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.

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Rationale for Genetically Guided Cannabis Therapy

Green Relief

Over the years of helping clients optimize their health through nutrigenomics, I’ve seen some amazing results including successful weaning off harmful pharmaceuticals, and reversals of difficult to treat conditions (ie: cancer, autoimmune). Methylation pathways (addressing mutations mitigates risk factors) 7. Neuro Endocrinol Lett.

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