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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. “It The study was limited in other ways as well.

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Transplant Denied To Med Marijuana Patient With Liver Cancer

Otherside Farms

A medical marijuana patient in Los Angeles with inoperable liver cancer has been removed from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center’s transplant list after testing positive for marijuana. Sixty-three-year-old medical marijuana patient Norman B. The letter also urges Cedars-Sinai to change its transplant eligibility policy.

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A Comprehensive Guide to the Michigan Medical Marijuana Program

MMJ Recs

As societal attitudes towards cannabis evolve and the medicinal benefits become increasingly recognized, Michigan’s program stands as a beacon of innovation, providing patients with a legal avenue to explore the therapeutic potential of marijuana. A registered patient or caregiver can possess up to 2.5

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Pennsylvania: Marijuana possession arrests decline statewide

NORML

cannabis arrest data since 2008. ” “This is likely the result of two major policy changes: More than twenty decriminalization or penalty downgrade ordinances passed by city councils across the Commonwealth, and approximately a quarter of a million registered medical marijuana patients,” said Goldstein.

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Why we haven’t cured cancer

Otherside Farms

abst – 2008). 2008] – PubMed result. Endocannabinoids in endocrine and related tumours (full – 2008). JunD is involved in the antiproliferative effect of Delta(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol on human breast cancer cells (abst – 2008). abst – 2008). full – 2008).

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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

Moreover, if the application receives FDA approval for PTSD treatment, MAPS has promised to establish a patient-assistance fund. In 2008, there was a psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy session for end-of-life anxiety. Also, it’ll reduce the stigma surrounding the supervised use of psychedelics.

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