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With $20M to spend on marijuana research for veteran care, Michigan seeks proposals

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Researchers studying the efficacy of marijuana treatments for veterans’ mental health now have access to $20 million in marijuana tax revenue to fund clinical trials. Veteran suicides made up about 14% of total suicides in America in 2018, according to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs’ most recent data.

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New Research Shows How Medicinal Cannabis Eases Cancer Pain and Reduces Opioid Dependence

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But what if a safe and effective complementary plant-based treatment was widely available to alleviate cancer pain? of patients experience pain after curative treatment, while 66.4% in cancer patients undergoing anticancer treatment, 50.7% in those who had completed treatment, and as high as 66.7%

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Recreational Marijuana: Impact on Traffic Deaths

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When it comes to marijuana legalization, one of the opposition’s main concerns is whether legal access to cannabis will increase the number of drivers who operate a vehicle in an impaired state. Early data shows that after legalization, Colorado experienced a slight increase in cases of people driving under the influence of cannabis.

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Survey Reveals Almost Half of Canada’s MMJ Patients Reduced Their Alcohol and Opioid Consumption

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New data published in the Journal of Cannabis Research claims that almost one in two authorized medical cannabis patients in Canada managed to either completely stop or reduce their intake of controlled substances, such as alcohol and opioids , by using cannabis. As of 2020, the market was worth CAD $2.6 billion (USD $2 billion).

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Czech Republic softens regulations on medical cannabis says media report

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The Czech Republic legalized therapeutic cannabis for selected patients in 2015, and health insurance companies have been covering up to 90% of the cost of the treatment since 2020. In comparison, about 450 patients were prescribed a total of less than 5 kg of cannabis for therapeutic purposes in 2018.

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Explore the Latest Studies for Veteran PTSD Research

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Fortunately, congressional committees are fighting for medical cannabis access for veterans , and states are beginning to take measures to address their veterans , but what is the latest in research and what can one expect? At this time, there is little in the way for combat-related PTSD treatment specifically. Let’s find out. .

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UK: Cantourage Clinic opens waiting list as demand soars

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Since the legalisation of medical cannabis in the UK in 2018, there is little education surrounding medical cannabis and how it can help a large variety of conditions, should traditional medicine leave patients with an ‘unmet clinical need.’ . Cantourage Clinic is a leading medical cannabis clinic in the UK with a difference. .