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Marijuana article strikes a nerve

Cannabis Chronicles

You might not know that after reading a recent New Yorker article that draws connection between marijuana use, schizophrenia and violent crimes in Washington. Gladwell’s article also draws on a new book by former New York Times reporter Alex Berenson called “Tell Your Children: The Truth about Marijuana, Mental Health and Violence.”.

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

The Cannigma

But in addition to the 18 states with legal adult-use (as well as medical), there are another 18 states that have fully functioning medical marijuana programs. 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.

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Marijuana and HIV: Much More Than Palliative Aid

Greencamp

Drugs used for the treatment of HIV and AIDS are called antiretroviral medications, and there are several different classes of these drugs: Fusion/Entry Inhibitors (they prevent, or more precisely slow down HIV from entering healthy cells). 2007 ( 6 ). How classical pharmaceuticals fight HIV. 2016 ( 3 ).

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How Good Is Cannabis for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)?

Greencamp

For patients who don’t respond well to conventional MS methods, cannabis treatment seems like a very reasonable choice. Since so little is known about the exact cause of this condition, and a cure hasn’t been found yet, treatment options are limited but they do exist. What is multiple sclerosis?

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The Best Rx for Teens Addicted to Vaping? No One Knows

Puff Puff Post

figures , which show that Juul and similar products have quickly outpaced cigarettes, alcohol, marijuana and other substances that have been tracked over more than four decades. in 2007, e-cigarettes and other vaping devices have grown into a $6.6 Since debuting in the U.S. billion business.

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Aging baby boomers becoming new face of cannabis

Canna Care Docs

Young decided, on the recommendation of people she met in the supermarket and eventually, her doctor, to try marijuana to ease her symptoms. Young learned the hard way about “start low, go slow” with marijuana edibles. Young is one of the fastest-growing group of marijuana consumers: older adults.

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USA: Trials & Tribulations Of Cancer Patient Looking To Grow Own Medical Cannabis In The US

Cannabis Law Report

Against his family’s wishes, Rubin headed west, followed shortly by his wife, first to Colorado, then to Oregon, states that had legalized medical marijuana in the previous decade. Within months he realized he was going to have to grow his own cannabis to cut down on the cost of treatment. Yet here is, still hanging on. Although Prop.