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Epilepsy and MMJ: Exploring the Promising Treatment Benefits

MMJ Recs

Epilepsy is a complex neurological disorder that affects millions of people worldwide, causing recurrent seizures that can significantly impact the quality of life. Medical Marijuana for Epilepsy Treatment Medical marijuana, often referred to as MMJ, is a term used to describe the use of cannabis and its derivatives for therapeutic purposes.

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MMJ Access in West Virginia: Everything You Need To Know

MMJ Recs

In West Virginia, the journey to MMJ access has been characterized by progress, patient advocacy, and a commitment to enhancing the quality of life for those in need. I had difficulty going out, meeting people, and even sleeping. Emma’s Story of Hope for Epilepsy Emma, a young girl with epilepsy, found relief through MMJ.

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A Hidden Origin Story of the CBD Craze

SMPL

They sat in a circle at a house in the hills a few hours north of San Francisco — where wine country becomes weed country — to discuss the therapeutic potential of CBD, and how to get people to take it seriously. Finally, there was Fred Gardner, a writer who had recruited almost all of these people to the CBD cause.

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Working Out High: Is Cannabis Good for Exercise?

The Cannigma

For the past several years, Kennedy has been part of “ NORML Athletics, ” a project started by the legalization advocacy group in 2012, partly in order to “battle the lazy stoner stereotype.”. CBD, as a non-intoxicating compound, does not appear to have any significant risks,” Dr. Goldstein said. Is working out high easier?

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AAFP ( American Academy of Family Physicians) Releases Marijuana, Cannabinoids Position Paper

Cannabis Law Report

The regulatory environment surrounding cannabis, medical and recreational marijuana, and cannabidiol (CBD) is rapidly changing, along with the retail environment. 5 CBD is the most abundant cannabinoid in cannabis, and is considered to be largely non-psychoactive. 8 The GPCRs—CB1 and CB2—are found throughout many bodily tissues.

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Paper: The transition of cannabis into the mainstream of Australian healthcare: framings in professional medical publications

Cannabis Law Report

Chronic pain or pain were the conditions most frequently mentioned in articles about cannabis, followed by epilepsy, cancer or cancer pain, and nausea and chemotherapy. Refractory paediatric epilepsy. The latter remains a dangerous drug and is considered higher risk for treatment than CBD (TGA 2019 ). Conclusions. Cancer pain.

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Cannabis in Israel, with Itai Rogel

The Cannigma

We have autism and epilepsy. I mean, I’m listening to that list and two things that are really obvious for me that I’m missing there is sleep, like sleep disorders and anxiety. For example, when they open up the CBD-only market, products that will not contain THC, then they will probably find a solution there.