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The History of RSO: One Man’s Journey Changed Everything

LifeCannMD

Most patients say it tastes terrible – imagine the most bitter, plant-like flavor you can think of, and you’re getting close. Cancer patients, folks with chronic pain, people suffering from conditions their doctors couldn’t fixthey all found their way to Rick’s door. And he never turned anyone away.

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The Science Behind Charlotte’s Web: How CBD Oil Works for Seizure Disorders

LifeCannMD

#image_title By Dr. Fernando Fandio-Sende, LifeCannMD A Little Girl Who Changed Everything I’ll never forget watching that CNN documentary back in 2013. Here’s something that blows most of my patients’ minds: your body actually has built-in receptors for cannabis compounds. Can you even imagine?

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Ask The Green Nurse is Celebrating Liberation: What 4/20 & the 4th of July Have in Common?

The Cannigma

In essence, the origin of “420” created by the California high schoolers in the 1970s gained broader recognition through the Grateful Dead scene and cannabis journalism in the following decades (Bloom, 2013). 2013, April 12). A Tale of Two Freedoms So what do 4/20 and the 4th of July have in common? References ACLU.

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Analysis: Percentage of Americans Acknowledging Medical Cannabis Use Has Doubled Since 2013

NORML

The post Analysis: Percentage of Americans Acknowledging Medical Cannabis Use Has Doubled Since 2013 appeared first on NORML. “An increasing number of Americans are choosing cannabis as a therapeutic option, and in many cases, they are substituting it in lieu of other potentially less effective and more harmful substances."

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Organigram settles class action lawsuit after patients allege pesticide poisoning

Cannabis Life Network

Canada established a formal medical cannabis program at the end of 2013. Several patients reported illnesses after using OGI’s tainted product. The post Organigram settles class action lawsuit after patients allege pesticide poisoning appeared first on Cannabis News, Lifestyle - Headlines, Videos & Cooking.

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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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Rep. Lee: I Just Introduced The Marijuana Justice Act

NORML

Although whites and blacks have been found to use marijuana at similar rates, a 2013 report by the ACLU found that a “black person is 3.73 According to recently released nationwide survey data, a supermajority of Americans strongly support patients’ access to medical marijuana and oppose federal interference in these matters.

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