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This Recent MMJ Study Shows Promise for Multiple Sclerosis Patients

Veriheal

Now, a new study has found that medical marijuana (MMJ) shows promise as a treatment for MS. . They stated in their report that while treatment for MS has come a long way and improved life expectancy for MS patients, the remyelination is still falling short due to neuropathologic deterioration and relapse in individuals with MS.

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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. 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.

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Legislation To Produce And Research Cannabis Introduced

NORML

To date, the US National Institute on Drug Abuse designates the University of Mississippi to be the sole provider of marijuana for FDA-approved research. As the result of a lawsuit, DEA Administrative Law Judge Mary Ellen Bittner in 2007 ruled that expanding the pool of federally licensed providers would be “in the public interest.”

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Best Marijuana Strains for Stress

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

Marijuana is used for many purposes, both therapeutic and recreational. With the use of marijuana, many have found that they can return to a normal life or start feeling like themselves once again. Of course, different strains of marijuana are cultivated to produce different effects. Marijuana as a Stress Reliever.

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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 Top 7 Myths About Medical Cannabis Debunked

United Patients Group

In this article, we’ll examine seven common myths about medical marijuana—and explain why they’re simply not true! 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.

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Pot in the can: Why can’t inmates get medical marijuana?

The Cannigma

Federal cannabis prohibition and a culture of law enforcement antagonism has cut off access to medical marijuana for prisons, including in states where it is legal — and even long after inmates leave the prison walls. Marijuana is currently legal for medical use in 37 states. Federal prohibition remains the biggest stumbling block.

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