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Virginia, Marijuana, and How Medical Legalization May Unfold in the South

NORML

So, it shouldn’t be a huge surprise that Virginia didn’t launch a medical marijuana program until 2015, nearly two decades after California. Not much happened between 1979 and 2015, aside from preventing the repeal of the wonky 1979 law. As in, no to anyone who wasn’t an epilepsy patient.].

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How medical marijuana could help you find the ‘new you’ in the New Year

Canna Care Docs

The difference is that medical patients may have access to higher dosages, among other benefits depending on their state, and receive a higher level of service to match them with the best products for their symptoms. Research is ongoing, but the existing data and anecdotal reports show potential. Nausea and vomiting.

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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. At the same time, the outlook on cannabis research data is largely positive. Refractory paediatric epilepsy.

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Revamping Texas’ Medical Cannabis Program Is the Key to Ending the State’s Opioid Crisis

Veriheal

According to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , there were an estimated 2,620 opioid overdose deaths in Texas between Aug. The state legalized medical cannabis in 2015 via the Texas Compassionate Use Act , but very few residents qualified to use it for treatment. Expanded Qualifying Conditions.

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Hawaii Legalizes Edibles: What You Need to Know

Veriheal

The qualifying conditions for medical cannabis has been established in the bill as follows: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Cachexia, Cancer, Chronic Pain, Crohn’s Disease, Epilepsy, Glaucoma, HIV/Aids, Lupus, Multiple Sclerosis, Nausea, Persistent Muscle Spasms, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Rheumatoid Arthritis. .

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The CBD Market Bets Big on Pets in 2019 and Beyond

Cannabis Law Report

Up until December of 2015, regulatory limitations put in place by the FDA prohibited researchers from conducting CBD-related trials in the US. However, as reported by New Frontier Data reports, there are two selling points that are overwhelmingly driving growth: reducing anxiety and reducing inflammation. Why so little research?

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Using Cannabis for ALS: Benefits, Research and Best Strains

Greencamp

The CBD cannabinoid is proven to be an exceptional seizure-controlling agent for epilepsy patients, and also shows great promise for treating Parkinson’s , Alzheimer’s and Multiple Sclerosis. Marijuana and Epilepsy: Here’s How Cannabis Stops Seizures (12 Studies). Exploring the available research on ALS and cannabinoids.

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