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NORML Activist Spotlight: Tamara Netzel

NORML

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. It concerned her that even as a registered patient, she could still be arrested.

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

SpeedWeed

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. Here’s how Pollara explained it: .

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How Christina Evans Conquered Chronic Pain with Cannabis, Yoga Therapy

CannaEffect

As its medical components are further utilized and discovered, research and changes to statewide policies have rapidly progressed, promoting the plant’s widespread benefits. At just 31, and after seven years of odd symptoms, Evans received her diagnosis in 2013. My neurosurgeon told me I need to “pick my own path”…Ha!

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Cannabis and Heart Health Benefits

United Patients Group

A 2013 study published by the Journal of Biochemical Pharmacology was conducted to determine what effects small amounts of THC have on heart protection. The National Stroke Association states that “cannabis could be a promising treatment option to prevent and reduce the risk of stroke in patients with high blood pressure (hypertension).”

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

Cannabis Law Report

Marijuana and related substance misuse are complex issues impacting family medicine, patient health, and public health. During the 20 th century, law enforcement and public policy activities have undermined opportunities for scientific exploration. Relevant AAFP Policy. Executive Summary. Marijuana Possession for Personal Use.

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Paper: The transition of cannabis into the mainstream of Australian healthcare: framings in professional medical publications

Cannabis Law Report

However, the nature of the government regulations and the subsequent complexity of prescribing, as well as doctors’ safety uncertainties and the stigma of the plant, remain contributing barriers to patient access. Patients can legally access medicinal cannabis through a doctor, via the TGA’s Authorised Prescribers and Special Access schemes.

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Drastic Increase in Scientific Research on Medicinal Cannabis

Sensi Seeds

Much remains to be done if the progress made is to be secured, but it is clear that changes are taking place in the global debate on drug policy , especially with regard to cannabis. While most research took place in the area of psychiatry, publications in the fields of neurology and cancer increased significantly between 2011 and 2013.