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Medical Cannabis and Cancer Treatment: All You Need to Know

MMJ Recs

In recent years, the landscape of cancer treatment has witnessed a paradigm shift with the emergence of medical cannabis as a potential therapeutic ally. With a rich history of medicinal use, cannabis is garnering attention not only for its palliative effects but also for its potential to target cancer cells directly.

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Is Cannabis a Viable Mental Health Treatment Option? Part 1 of 3

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

The cannabis industry is changing rapidly across the United States, and public opinion has shifted significantly over just the last decade that shows increased public support for cannabis reform laws in states that have not already adopted such laws. What Does Available Cannabis Research Tell Us?

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

The Cannigma

Scientists are hopeful that psychedelics might have more of a curative effect when it comes to mental health than many existing treatment options; meaning that unlike most psychiatric medications, psychedelics may be able to prompt long-term changes to our mental state with only a few doses. Are psychedelics safe? Classical psychedelics .

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Cannabis Withdrawal Treatment Options Stimulated by Yale Study

Veriheal

Amid the hype of legalization in Connecticut, a cannabis addiction study conducted almost 40 miles away is delivering fascinating results. According to Yale University Professor of Psychiatry Cyril Desouza, where the study was carried out, approximately three out of 10 people are developing a cannabis use disorder.

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Behind the Buds: Examining Job Conditions in the Cannabis Cultivation Industry

Veriheal

cannabis cultivation industry. This marked a somber milestone: the first known asthma-related death in the nation’s cannabis production sector. Here’s what happened and what it could mean for the future of cannabis cultivation safety. McMurrey began working at a cannabis facility in Massachusetts.

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Marijuana as a treatment for epilepsy

Cannabis Info

Marijuana as a treatment for epilepsy. Medical cannabis is showing great potential in the treatment of epilepsy. Cannabis has been shown in several studies to successfully treat seizures , completely eradicating them in some cases. CONVENTIONAL TREATMENT. CANNABIS AS A POTENTIAL TREATMENT.

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Cannabis Cancer Treatment Shows Potential – Jamaican Medical Company

WeedAdvisor

For decades, marijuana for cancer treatment seemed out of the question. But with countries like Canada and Uruguay have legalized cannabis entirely, and the U.S. Recently, the Jamaica-based Apollon Medical Formularies made a discovery that might bring hope to those undergoing cancer treatment. Harnessing the Entourage Effect.