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What Are The Most Common Conditions MMJ Is Prescribed For?

MMJ Recs

As the medical community delves into the therapeutic potential of cannabis, certain health conditions have emerged as primary candidates for its prescription. From chronic pain to neurological disorders, understanding the breadth of MMJ’s applications provides a comprehensive view of its role in modern healthcare.

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Vice Article: Australians Can Get a Medicinal Cannabis Prescription for Pretty Much Anything

Cannabis Law Report

First comprehensive study reveals why Australians take medicinal cannabis. First academic study of national medicinal cannabis data. The first in-depth study of Australia’s medicinal cannabis program, which began in 2016, shows the drug is being increasingly prescribed for various conditions. Medicinal cannabis as a last resort.

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Medical Marijuana Can Be Used to Treat Neuropathy

FloridaMarijuana.net

Neuropathic pain is chronic pain made prevalent by tissue injury. Other symptoms include : Pain or cramping, especially of the hands, feet or calf muscles. The American Chronic Pain Association (ACPA) states that “with neuropathic pain, the nerve fibers themselves might be damaged, dysfunctional, or injured.

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Best strains and terpenes for pain management

The Cannigma

One of the most common uses of medical cannabis is to treat chronic pain. In fact, modern research on cannabis and pain dates back to before 1975. Over 10% of US adults have suffered from some degree of daily pain for at least three months, so the need for improved treatment is clear. Related Stories.

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THC & CBD-Rich Cannabis for Fibromyalgia

Project CBD

But there’s another option that can address mood, pain, and more at once, all with fewer side effects: cannabis. Nor is it necessarily surprising, given the ability of cannabis to target the ubiquitous, homeostasis-seeking endocannabinoid system. It’s not a new idea.

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Medical cannabis studies offer hope to opioid users

Healer

Some researchers believe cannabis can help wean prescription opioid users off the addictive and potentially deadly drugs. This article was originally published in the Portland Press Herald. THC is the main psychoactive compound in marijuana, while CBD is a non-intoxicating cannabinoid found in the cannabis plant. March 19, 2021.

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Grandma Is The New Face Of Cannabis

Canna Care Docs

For many who were young in the 1960s and 70s, cannabis was something seen at parties, possibly experimented with, but for the most part set aside. But what explains this turnaround, and what do seniors need to be aware of when it comes to medical cannabis? Here, too, cannabis has been shown to have a distinct effect.