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Microdosing Cannabis in Miami: What It Is and How It Might Help

LifeCannMD

Researchers followed chronic pain patients and found something fascinating: the group using just 2.5 to 5mg of THC got almost the same pain relief as people taking much higher doses we’re talking 64% pain reduction versus 71%. That’s roughly equivalent to a few grains of rice in terms of the actual medicine.

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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. Additional information regarding cannabinoids and pain appears online h ere.

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Bicameral Legislation To Force The VA To Conduct Research

NORML

179 : The VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2019 to facilitate federally-sponsored clinical research into the safety and efficacy of medical cannabis among veterans. Representatives Lou Correa (D-CA) and Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Senators Jon Tester (D-MT) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) have introduced legislation, HR 712 / S.

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Study: Marijuana Inhaler Safe and Effective for Treating Chronic Pain

The Joint Blog

The study, titled Pharmacokinetics, efficacy, and safety of a novel selective-dose cannabis inhaler in patients with chronic pain: A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial , was first published by NORML. “The 1mg dose showed a significant pain decrease compared to the placebo. .”

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NORML Publish Book Summarizing Hundreds of Studies Assessing the Safety and Efficacy of Cannabis for Patients ….Now Available on Kindle

Cannabis Law Report

This updated edition reviews over 450 peer-reviewed studies assessing the safety and efficacy of either whole-plant cannabis or individual cannabinoids in 23 different patient populations, including autism , chronic pain , diabetes , fibromyalgia , migraine , and post-traumatic stress.

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The Ketamine Clinic Craze: Legalities and Possibilities

Canna Law Blog

With respect to ketamine infusion therapy (which is the prime time attraction of ketamine clinics), the medical research based promise is for treatment of chronic neuropathic pain, chronic pain (instead of opioids), and various medication-resistant mental health disorders, including depression, bi-polar disorder, and PTSD (among others).

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/1/19

NORML

The measure would expand the pool of individuals eligible for medical cannabis by allowing physicians to recommend it to those with generalized chronic pain. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of adding chronic pain to the qualifying medical conditions list. CT resident? NH resident? NH resident?