Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 9, 2025

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), after confirming votes from the Medical Cannabis Advisory Board (MCAB), officially added four new conditions to the list of qualifying debilitating condition for Illinois patients in the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program. Those four newly added conditions bring the total to 56.

Conditions

Project CBD

APRIL 26, 2023

He had never taken anti-psychotic drugs nor received psychological treatment. Due to its excellent tolerability and promising efficacy … and its innovative new mechanisms of action, we decided to offer a respective treatment with cannabidiol to [the] patient,” they write. Cannabidiol as a potential treatment for psychosis.”

CBD

NORML

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

There are four bills pertaining to the legalization of cannabis during the 2019 session of the Kentucky General Assembly. Jason Nemes, R-33, is sponsoring a medical cannabis bill (HB 136) that allows doctors to recommend cannabis therapy as part of patients’ treatment regimens. 9 during a news conference.

Decriminalization

Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

For terminally ill patients living out their final days, cannabis can make a world of difference –but they’ve traditionally faced barriers attempting to use the plant medicine in hospital settings. That changed for patients in California on Tuesday, Sept. 28 when Gov. However, the majority of U.S. That was the question Sen. .”

Access

The Cannigma

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

In a new survey of German patients with Parkinson’s disease, 8% of patients reported using cannabis products. However, the survey also revealed that, among the Parkinson’s disease patients , there was a noticeable knowledge gap concerning the different methods of consumption available and the individual effects of THC and CBD.

Patients

LifeCannMD

JULY 3, 2024

#image_title Medical Marijuana is becoming a widely used treatment for anxiety and mood disorders like PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder). Reduction of Anxiety: CBD is known for its anxiolytic (anxiety-reducing) properties, which can help reduce general anxiety and stress levels in PTSD patients.

Treatment

CannaMD

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Read on to learn how medical marijuana helps migraines and headaches, and why neurologists are increasingly optimistic about this non-traditional treatment! and Canada to measure medical marijuana use among migraine patients and its effectiveness as a migraine treatment. 30 percent of migraine patients in the U.S.

Patients

Project CBD

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Medicine in a Can A total of 15 patients with different incurable ailments would enroll in the Compassionate IND Program to study cannabis before it was officially shut down in 1992. When medical cannabis was legalized in Florida in 2016, she became one of the first licensed physicians to include it in her treatment plans.

Chronic Pain

The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

There are cannabis users, patients, and just everyday fans who may be fans, but don’t make it a big part of their public persona. For these famous medical cannabis patients and supporters, it is something that can improve quality of life and which should be made readily available to anyone in need. 1) Patrick Stewart. It’s tricky.”.

Patients

Veriheal

APRIL 12, 2023

Until now, treatment options were limited and often provided only minimal relief. However, a new, innovative study offers never-before-seen insights into the effectiveness of cannabidiol (CBD) as a promising alternative treatment option. This number has skyrocketed to 295,515 since 2020, showcasing a growing trend in the country.

Chronic Pain

Veriheal

AUGUST 31, 2020

The objective of the study was to examine the effectiveness of the cannabis plant (the whole dried plant) as a treatment for headache- and migraine-related pain. The study done by Sarah Stith and team, captured 1910 sessions where the 699 participants recorded using cannabis as a treatment at the actual time of headache and migraine symptoms.

Treatment

Veriheal

JULY 26, 2023

Georgia medical cannabis patients will soon have greater access to treatment as cannabis oil will be sold in many more pharmacies. Eligible patients registered with the state’s Department of Public Health can purchase cannabis oil from Georgia’s independent pharmacies.

Oil

NORML

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

This year, we can and must succeed in passing this essential legislation and protecting the rights of veterans to access medical treatment and serving those who served us. We know medical marijuana can be an effective and safe treatment for veterans and it is time to stop making them seek private, out-of-network physicians to access it.

Access

NORML

MARCH 14, 2019

Blumenauer said, “For too long, our veterans have been denied access to highly effective medical marijuana treatment for conditions like chronic pain and PTSD. This simple bill would align veterans VA treatment with their very popular state laws, usually approved by the voters.

Access

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 10, 2021

GW was initially granted marketing authorisation for this medicine in the UK in September 2019 as an adjunctive therapy for seizures associated with Lennox Gastaut syndrome (LGS) or Dravet syndrome, in conjunction with clobazam, for patients two years of age and older.

Pharmaceutical

NORML

MARCH 7, 2020

This bill comes after lawmakers passed legislation in 2019 that allows the growing and production of hemp and hemp-derived products, as long as the THC concentration is below 0.3%. House Bill 330 adds chronic pain associated with fibromyalgia to the set of conditions qualifying a patient for treatment with medical marijuana.

Legislation

NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Regulate Nationally : The Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act of 2019 (HR 420) seeks to deschedule cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act, thus permitting state governments to regulate these activities as they see fit. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of allowing patients to smoke medical cannabis. Actions to Take.

Legislation

Veriheal

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The objective of the survey published in December 2020 explored “ the effect that medical cannabis has on prescription opioid medication usage for the treatment of chronic pain at three medical cannabis practice sites ”. They conducted an online survey of patients from three medical practice sites.

Chronic Pain

NORML

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 165, to establish a medical marijuana access program for qualified patients with a physician’s recommendation to access medical marijuana from licensed retail outlets. It would not allow patients to smoke herbal marijuana or vape, but would allow forms including pills, oils, lozenges and patches.

Legislation

CannaTech

JANUARY 16, 2019

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. Of course, patients need product and product costs money.

Access

Puff Puff Post

DECEMBER 28, 2018

An official study is aimed to conclude in July of 2019, where we’ll see all the data which comes forth. A sample of 120 patients aged between 5 and 29 years old with mild to severe autism are currently being given two different cannabis oil formulas or placebo. The Current Treatments for Autism. Instead, CBD is being used.

Treatment

The Cannigma

JUNE 2, 2021

Medical cannabis has been legal in Germany since 2017 when the parliament voted unanimously to legalize it and require public health insurers to cover treatment. Ten months after Germany legalized medical marijuana, a total of 13,000 patients applied for treatment , and around two-thirds were approved.

Law

Veriheal

AUGUST 7, 2022

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. Integrating Cannabis Into Mainstream Healthcare.

Consumption

NORML

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Regulate Nationally : The Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act of 2019 (HR 420) seeks to deschedule cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act, thus permitting state governments to regulate these activities as they see fit. Click here to email your lawmakers in opposition to restricting patients’ employment rights. CT resident?

Legislation

Veriheal

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

However, medical cannabis patients have felt somewhat neglected since The Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act , or Proposition 64, was enacted. 8, 2016, effectively eradicated compassionate care (medical and emotional care for patients with terminal diseases). Gavin Newsom in October 2019.

Programs

LifeCannMD

AUGUST 30, 2024

#image_title Medical Marijuana and PTSD: Miami’s Top Medical Marijuana Treatment Clinic Medical marijuana has become an increasingly popular treatment option for individuals with PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), including those in Miami. This provides a theoretical basis for exploring cannabis as a treatment for PTSD.

Marijuana

TheAnswerPage

JANUARY 11, 2022

Are you able to answer your patients’ medical marijuana questions? and ‘The Perioperative Considerations for the Patient Utilizing Cannabinoid-based Medicines and Products.’ million medical marijuana patients nationwide. Written by Dr. Meredith Fisher-Corn, MD , Editor-in-Chief at TheAnswerPage.com.

Patients

NORML

JANUARY 19, 2020

The bills would also allow for the expungement of certain prior convictions, delivery of medical marijuana to qualified patients, and restructures the medical marijuana licensure process to eliminate the requirement that business be vertically integrated. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of strengthening patient protections.

Legislation

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 30, 2021

As long ago as 2015, the government set up a working group to prepare for the legalisation of cannabis for medical purposes, but no visible progress has been made since then, leaving patients who would have benefited from cannabis treatment facing potential arrest and jail. Patients are in a terrible situation.

Patients

The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

One in five caregivers of children with autism give them CBD as a form of treatment, and 31% started CBD treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey from Autism Parenting Magazine. The survey found that 22.16% of caretakers in the United States had provided CBD as treatment, versus 14.29% in the UK.

CBD

Veriheal

MAY 18, 2023

annually — is one of the most common reasons why medical marijuana is sought out by patients in the United States, Canada, and beyond. Nonetheless, guidelines pertaining to the use of cannabis-based treatments for chronic pain relief have been somewhat hazy…up until now. Chronic pain —a condition that affects 50.2

Chronic Pain

The Cannigma

MAY 5, 2021

An unknown number of recovered COVID-19 patients are walking through a fog, uncertain when it will end and what can be done to help. Scientists are still not sure, but one study carried out in Italy in 2020 found that out of 143 patients who had recovered from COVID-19, 87.4% How common is long COVID? episodes per month.

Chronic Pain

CannaTech

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

The acceptance of medical cannabis by clinicians, researchers and government bodies is fairly universal, and patients have benefited from widespread access to full-spectrum cannabis in flower and oil form. Israel’s approach to cannabis has contributed to reducing stigma and increasing access for patients around the world.

Patients

NORML

JANUARY 9, 2019

The federal government’s interference in this arena has stifled important medical research, interfered with doctors and patients making treatment decisions and harmed state-legal businesses.

Legislation

Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The society launched a campaign with the hashtag #ApprovedButDenied protesting the difficulty so many patients have faced attempting to obtain medical cannabis. Medical cannabis has been legal in the nation for almost three years—so why are MS patients struggling to access the treatment? ApprovedButDenied.

Treatment

Project CBD

MARCH 21, 2023

The CBD she took may or may not have helped, but according to a recent survey of tinnitus patients, she wasn’t alone in trying — or at least in being interested in cannabis as a potential remedy. But many more patients were willing to try, perhaps as an indication of the intractability of chronic tinnitus. 32,1 (2019): 131-136.

Cannabinoids

Veriheal

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Elevated levels of stress can even land these individuals in more discomfort, with IBD patients risking hospitalization due to inflammation. Cannabis has been identified as an effective alternative treatment for some gastrointestinal disorders…but does that include IBD and IBS? What is IBS? What is the Difference Between IBD and IBS?

Digestion