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Cannabis Tied to Lower Blood Pressure in Hypertension Patients, Study Finds

The Cannigma

The researchers took readings on 26 patients over the age of 60 both before and three months after starting to use medical cannabis, and found that the participants’ overall blood pressure — both systolic and diastolic — went slightly down after three months of cannabis treatment. before treatment to 45.5% after treatment.

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Can Cannabis Aid in the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms?

Puff Puff Post

Researchers across North America have been conducting studies on the effectiveness of Multiple Sclerosis treatment through cannabis. million in 2008 to 2.3 Pain and spasticity (a condition in which certain muscles are continuously contracted) were the primary symptoms associated with Multiple Sclerosis to benefit from cannabis use.

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A Comprehensive Guide to the Michigan Medical Marijuana Program

MMJ Recs

Michigan, a state at the forefront of progressive healthcare initiatives, has implemented its own Medical Marijuana Program for years now in order to implement alternative treatments into mainstream medical care. The state legalized medical marijuana in 2008, establishing a framework for patients to access cannabis for therapeutic purposes.

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Learn How Medical Marijuana can be Used to Treat IBS

FloridaMarijuana.net

Patients who suffer from this condition also face other symptoms that are painful, inconvenient -to say the least, -and lower their quality of life. An article published on the marijuanadoctor.com website discusses the best strains of marijuana for patients with IBS.

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Mets Owner Steve Cohen Donates $5 Million in Support of Psychedelics Research

Veriheal

The non-profit seeks to explore how psychedelics, such as MDMA , LSD, and psilocybin (the active ingredient in magic mushrooms), can be utilized in a controlled and supervised environment to treat various medical conditions like depression, anxiety, PTSD, and addiction.

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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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Why veterans can’t discuss cannabis with VA doctors

The Cannigma

They argued that their findings suggest that doctors “outside of the VHA system who treat veteran patients may need to take the lead in conversations surrounding medical marijuana as a treatment option.”. While medical marijuana is a legal treatment option in 33 states and Washington D.C., Pain management was mentioned by 7.8%