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Which States Have The Highest Percentage Of Medical Marijuana Users In The U.S.?

MMJ Recs

Medical marijuana is bringing life-enhancing symptom relief to people who suffer from a wide variety of medical conditions, including insomnia, anxiety, migraines, chronic pain, muscle spasms, cancer symptoms , and glaucoma. Marijuana has been taken for thousands of years for medicinal, recreational, and spiritual purposes.

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5 Therapeutic Differences Between CBD & MMJ

MMJ Recs

Both MMJ and CBD have become treatments du jour for a wide range of ailments from glaucoma to insomnia, to chronic pain and even depression. It is a psychoactive substance that is used for medicinal and recreational purposes by people all over the world. But what are the therapeutic differences between CBD and MMJ? What Is MMJ?

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Medical Pot on Campus: Colleges Say No and Face Lawsuits

Puff Puff Post

Sheida Assar said she was expelled from GateWay Community College in Phoenix last month for violating the school’s drug policy after she tested positive for marijuana, which she uses to treat chronic pain from polycystic ovary syndrome. Thirty-three states and Washington, D.C., Thirty-three states and Washington, D.C.,

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Medical Marijuana vs. Recreational Marijuana

The Joint Blog

Cannabis shrouded in mystery and skepticism for years has now resurfaced as more than just a recreational drug. As the lines between medical and recreational cannabis begin to blur, drug abuse is at an all-time high. So what makes it different from its recreational cousin? in the 1940s. in the 1940s.

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AAFP ( American Academy of Family Physicians) Releases Marijuana, Cannabinoids Position Paper

Cannabis Law Report

The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) opposes the recreational use of marijuana. However, the AAFP supports decriminalization of possession of marijuana for personal use. The AAFP also recognizes that several states have passed laws approving limited recreational use and/or possession of marijuana. Background.

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Article: Legality Of Marijuana In Nigeria: A Legal Opinion By Kayode Ajulo PhD

Cannabis Law Report

In Nigeria, it is often referred to as ‘Indian hemp’, in the country, Cannabis Sativa, which has enjoyed use as fibre, seed and seed oils, medicinal purposes, and as a recreational drug traces its origin to Central and South Asia. Jamaica, a country where marijuana smoking has long been popular, is set to decriminalize it too.

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Drastic Increase in Scientific Research on Medicinal Cannabis

Sensi Seeds

As a result, a new model of public health in the area of drugs has been generated, as have alternative policies at the local level in different countries to decriminalize and legalize cannabis, despite the fact that these policies do not comply with the international regulatory framework. Prohibition Does Not Stop Science.