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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 And 23 percent contained significantly more THC than labeled, possibly placing patients at risk of experiencing adverse effects.”. million in 2013 on a global scale.

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

Veriheal

Implications of Cohen’s Donation on Psychedelic Studies MAPS intends to submit an MDMA drug application to FDA this year to be approved for mental health treatment. If the FDA approves the application, it will pave the way for integrating psychedelic treatment into mainstream medical health care.

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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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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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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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