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The most common reasons people get medical marijuana cards: 2021 edition

The Cannigma

To varying degrees, the three most common uses of medical marijuana in Massachusetts, Maine, and Maryland were to treat chronic pain, anxiety, and back and neck problems. of patients reported chronic pain as their primary condition, while in Connecticut 70.4% Severe chronic pain 35,866 30.5% Cancer 5,717 4.9%

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Canadian Study Finds Significant Reduction In Opioid Use Linked To Medical Cannabis Authorizations

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A recently released Canadian study has found that authorizations to use medical cannabis for chronic pain patients correlated to a reduction in opioid use among those to whom they are prescribed. An analysis of the data found that medical cannabis authorization had mixed results on short-term opioid use.

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Comparing CBC Isolate to CBC Distillate

Otherside Farms

Reduce Chronic Pain. CBC Isolate reduced osteoarthritis pain in 2011. In treating depression and anxiety, CBG and CBC may be more effective than CBD and THC, but further research is needed to back up the growing body of anecdotal data. Pain and Inflammation. Benefits of using CBC isolate.

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Opioid Distribution Drops Post-Marijuana Legalization, Finds Study

The Joint Blog

Prescription data reported to the Drug Enforcement Administration for nine opioids used for pain (e.g., Analysis of the interval pre (2007-2012) versus post (2013-2017) marijuana legalization revealed statistically significant decreases for Colorado ( P < 0.05) and Maryland ( P < 0.01), but not Utah, for pain medications.

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Aging baby boomers becoming new face of cannabis

Canna Care Docs

A recently released study out of New York University, supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, looked at data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, an annual survey of 70,000 Americans of all ages. Young is one of the fastest-growing group of marijuana consumers: older adults. of people in their 60s; and 3.4%

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Prohibitionists want THC-limit laws. Here’s why patients and consumers are fighting back

SpeedWeed

That 90-day limit works out to 50mg per day per patient, which is not much for patients managing chronic pain or other conditions. . Numerous studies have found that some patients managing chronic pain have been able to move off opioids, which carry the risk of addiction and overdose death, by using medical marijuana as a substitute.

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Your Guide to CBD and CBDA for Pain

Healer

Among animal research, it’s clear that CBD can reduce pain and inflammation in various models of pain, including neuropathic pain, inflammatory pain, and arthritis-related pain.[1] After treatment with CBD oil (max dose 75 mg twice daily), participants achieved significant reductions in pain.[4].

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