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

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In these three dozen states, from the West Coast to the Midwest to the South and the Northeast, patients use cannabis to treat countless medical conditions and everyday ailments. of patients reported chronic pain as their primary condition, while in Connecticut 70.4% In Colorado, 78.7% In addition, 87.5%

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NORML Activist Spotlight: Tamara Netzel

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She was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2013, and for a few years believed she could continue to teach and live her life as long as she followed all the doctors recommendations and took the medications they prescribed. A friend suggested Tamara try CBD oil for her pain, and it gave her relief like nothing else had.

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The Latin American Cannabis Landscape – Part Two: Regulated Markets and Patient Access

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Thanks to the recent emergence of regulated medical cannabis markets, the success of this versatile plant can be followed from farm to pharma and prescriber to patient, however, the origins of cannabis as medicine cannot be as simply traced as the plant is today from seed to sale. It is not a story about profiting off of people.

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Cherokee Group Officially Legalizes Cannabis

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The Tribal Council, unlike lawmakers in North Carolina, recognizes the medicinal benefits. Principal Chief Richard Sneed, who was first elected as vice chairman of the The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in 2015, cites medical marijuana as vital for treating cancer and chronic pain. .

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

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Forcing patients to purchase more. Doing so, Pollara wrote, would effectively force a 50% to 150% tax on patients. It is also the one which produces the most and strongest medicinal effects for patients. Patients will feel the effects of THC caps almost immediately,” Pollara added. The math is pretty simple.

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France Wants to Experiment With Giving Away Free Medical Cannabis in 2021

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The experiment consists of a two-year cycle where up to 3,000 patients will be treated with medical cannabis. The ANSM plans to implement a patient registry which will be updated by doctors and pharmacies after getting consent from patients. In 2013, France legalized medication containing cannabis such as the well-known Sativex.

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Pennsylvania Governor Pardons Doctor Who Grew Weed for His Dying Wife

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In the end, Ezell ended up serving 6 months in jail and losing his license to practice medicine. Ezell soon discovered a wealth of research showing that medical pot can help treat chronic pain and help patients wean themselves off of opioids. But despite his best efforts, Jayne overdosed on opioids and died in 2013.