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Which States Offer Medical Cannabis For Mental Health Conditions?

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According to the 2021 State of Mental Health in America by nonprofit organization Mental Health America (MHA), 19% of adults experienced a mental illness between 2017 and 2018, an increase of 1.5 One of the major obstacles many with a mental illness face is access to and affordability of treatment and resources. California.

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Veterans Medical Marijuana Access Legislation Introduced In House and Senate

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Today, Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA) introduced legislation, The Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act , to expand and facilitate medical cannabis access to military veterans suffering from chronic pain, PTSD, and other serious medical conditions.

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Austin First Responders May Get Access to Medical Cannabis

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After a decade of aggressive cannabis reform in the U.S., 37 states have now legalized medical cannabis (MMJ). While most residents in these states only need to have a qualifying condition to get access, residents who belong to certain professions—such as healthcare workers—are prohibited from consumption regardless of medical need.

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MMJ Laws In West Virginia: A Comprehensive Overview

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West Virginia has emerged as a trailblazer in the realm of medical marijuana, implementing a comprehensive program to provide patients with access to this therapeutic treatment option. This program facilitates access to medical cannabis for individuals suffering from qualifying debilitating conditions.

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Clinical Trial: Cannabinoid Administration Via a Metered-Dose Inhaler Is Safe and Effective for Chronic Pain Patients

NORML

The delivery of precise doses of THC via an inhaler is associated with pain mitigation in patients with neuropathy and other complex pain conditions, according to clinical trial data published in the European Journal of Pain. Participants inhaled a precise dose containing either THC (at doses of either 0.5mg or 1mg) or placebo. .”

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Study: Daily Cannabis Use Among Pain Patients Associated with Less Non-Prescription Opioid Use

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Patients suffering from persistent pain conditions who frequently use cannabis are far less likely to use non-prescription opioids, according to longitudinal data published in the journal PLOS One. Authors reported “an independent negative association between frequent cannabis use and frequent illicit opioid use.”

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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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