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Patient Stories: How MMJ is Changing Lives in West Virginia

MMJ Recs

The real stories around medical marijuana (MMJ) are those of the patients who have experienced life-changing benefits from cannabis therapy. In this article, we’ll explore MMJ patient success stories in West Virginia and how cannabis therapy is positively impacting patients’ lives.

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Finding Hope: MMJ’s Impact on Maryland Communities

MMJ Recs

It has improved the quality of life for those dealing with chronic pain, nausea, seizures, and other medical conditions. Promoting Research and Innovation The medical marijuana industry promotes research and innovation in the field of cannabis-based therapies.

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Sapphire Medical Clinics present new data from the UK Medical Cannabis Registry at the 31st Annual International Cannabinoid Research Society Symposium on Cannabinoids

Cannabis Law Report

The analysis of patient-reported outcome measures following treatment with cannabis-based medicinal products (CBMPs) in a study covering patients with all conditions found statistically significant improvements in anxiety, sleep , and general quality of life at one, three, and six months following treatment, compared to baseline assessment.

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Canadians for Fair Access to Medical Marijuana CEO Asks Why Patients Are Being Taxed

Cannabis Law Report

I use medical cannabis for my skin, pain, mood, fatigue, appetite and, most importantly, sleep. I am also prescribed pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies and try to keep a base of exercise and good nutrition. Patient advocacy is alive and well in Canada. This is what it means to be Canadian to me.

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Cannabis and traumatic brain injury, with Nikki Lawley

The Cannigma

Today on the show we welcome Nikki Lawley, a Traumatic Brain Injury Survivor, and founder of NIKKI and the Plant, an advocacy group for medical marijuana use, with a special focus on helping women who have suffered a TBI. I mean, asking questions was like, how can I function, how can I sleep, how can I not be in pain.

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

Cannabis Law Report

Media representations can offer insights into the nature of the discourse about new medical products and therapies and how ideas and understandings about social phenomena become constructed. Pain and chronic pain were the most common conditions mentioned over the time period and were referred to in 62% of all articles.

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The history and science of psychedelics: from acid and shrooms to ketamine and salvia

The Cannigma

The results are so compelling that the FDA has categorized magic mushrooms as a “breakthrough therapy” for depression, and is committed to fast tracking its approval. Stage three lasts up to 72 hours after ingestion, and is characterized by mild stimulation, heightened awareness and disrupted sleep. 19 20 21 22 23.

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