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Washington State Eliminates Medical Cannabis Taxation

Canna Law Blog

In November 2012, Washington voters approved the production, processing, and retail sales of recreational cannabis within Washington state under what is known as Initiative 502 (“I-502”). Medical cannabis is often the only effective treatment that allows them to function and improve their quality of life.

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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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Cannabinoids: THC

FloridaMarijuana.net

A 2006 edition of Current Pharmacology published an article titled: “Role of the Cannabinoid System in Pain Control and Therapeutic Implications for the Management of Acute and Chronic Pain Episodes”. Physically, THC is effective in pain reduction, including muscular and chronic pain, and also increases appetite.

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Best strains and terpenes for sleep

The Cannigma

If you’re dealing with a lack of sleep from an overactive mind, anxiety, or chronic pain, weed strains with sedating, anti-anxiety, and pain-relieving properties may be able to help you get the shut eye you deserve. Best terpenes to relieve pain. If chronic pain is keeping you up, reach for these terpenes.

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911 Dispatcher and Dog Rescuer Heather Saves Others. CBD Oil Saved Her From Crippling Pain.

CannaEffect

After nearly 20 years of crippling pain and bizarre medical treatments, Heather can walk her three dogs in the sunshine and smile thanks to Real Scientific Hemp Oil, CBD oil by HempMeds. Although she has lived with chronic pain since she was 15, Heather’s determined to make a difference. “I

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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. In 2012, after much lobbying and deliberation, Washington became the first U.S. Treatment With MMJ Or CBD Requires Different Legal Considerations.

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Alabama Medical Cannabis Legalization Might Soon Be on the Horizon

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In 2012, the Alabama Medical Marijuana Patients Rights Act was introduced. The new bill allows doctors to recommend medical cannabis products for a variety of conditions, including anxiety, nausea, chronic pain, and sleep disorders. Alabama’s History With Cannabis.