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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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Study: CBD “Promising” Therapy for Cocaine Addiction

CannaMD

Current Cocaine Treatments. As researchers point out: There is no gold standard pharmacological treatment for dependence on cocaine. Although several drugs have been investigated, there is no strong or consistent evidence indicating any of these drugs for the treatment of cocaine use disorder.

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How to get your Medical Cannabis card in Delaware

Canna Care Docs

History of Medical Marijuana in Delaware. The Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) implemented the Medical Marijuana Program (MMP) on July 1, 2012. The first registration cards were issued to qualified patients and their designated caregivers in September 2012. It took effect on July 1, 2011. As of June 30, 2013.

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Relieve the Excruciating Symptoms of IBD and IBS with Medical Cannabis

Veriheal

Cannabis has been identified as an effective alternative treatment for some gastrointestinal disorders…but does that include IBD and IBS? . The exact causes of IBD are still unknown but risk factors such as age, race, family history, cigarette smoking, anti-inflammatory as well as environmental factors such as where the individual lives.

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Paper: Racial Capitalism and the African American Experience Entering the Cannabis Industry By Dr. Ayoka Nurse

Cannabis Law Report

From the systemic history of racism in the United States, African Americans exclusion from economic opportunities leads to maximizing profits for the White elite (Hirschman, 2019). Before the civil war, there were more cannabis farms than cotton farms (Green, 2005). The global implications classify cannabis as the new colonization.

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Alabama Medical Cannabis Legalization Might Soon Be on the Horizon

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Alabama’s History With Cannabis. In 2012, the Alabama Medical Marijuana Patients Rights Act was introduced. In 2016, after being stopped by police for loud music, he was discovered to be in possession of cannabis and eventually sentenced to prison time. Alabama has been trying to legalize medical cannabis for a while now.

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Cannabinoids: THC

FloridaMarijuana.net

The cannabis plant has been harvested and used by humans throughout history for a variety of purposes. The trained staff at the Medical Marijuana Treatment Center will assist each patient in selecting the appropriate cannabis products. Cannabis contains chemical compounds that have varying pharmacological and medicinal properties.