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How Medical Marijuana Helps Floridians With Qualifying Conditions

LifeCannMD

Medical Marijuana use has shown potential benefits in managing symptoms and improving the quality of life for individuals with various health conditions. Florida Epilepsy Patients : CBD blocks the ability of LPI to amplify nerve signals in a brain region and has been known to reduce the frequency and severity of seizures in epilepsy.

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Canada: First patient in Quebec gets approval for magic mushroom therapy

Cannabis Law Report

After a psilocybin treatment,(it’s like) you’re still in your car, in traffic, but you have the windows up; the air conditioning is on and it’s quiet. Bui-Nguyen said his clinic received Health Canada’s approval on May 5 to care for a patient who had undergone several unsuccessful treatments for depression.

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

CannaTech

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. Of course, patients need product and product costs money.

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Cannabis laws in Lithuania

The Cannigma

In 2013 , the country legalized growing industrial hemp. The country was the last EU member to allow industrial hemp in 2013 but created a medical program in 2018. Patients with qualifying conditions, including cancer, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, and HIV/AIDS can access cannabis-derived medicines with a prescription.

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

The Cannigma

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% The most common medical conditions.

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There’s Hope for Incarcerated Medical Cannabis Patients in New Mexico

Veriheal

With more states in America passing medical cannabis laws than ever before, the inevitable question of how we treat medical cannabis patients is surfacing its head more frequently. Medical cannabis patients who find themselves incarcerated often find themselves ostracized when they ask for their medicine.

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Khiron Welcomes Dr. Eduardo Faveret as Medical Director for Brazil

Cannabis Law Report

In 2013, Dr. Faveret became one of the first physicians in Brazil to prescribe medical cannabis extract to a child, subsequently treating more than 3,000 patients with conditions such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, MS, cancer, anxiety, depression, insomnia, Tourette’s syndrome, autism, and chronic pain, among others.