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Patients Deserve a Federal Overhaul on Medical Cannabis

Americans for Safe Access

Cannabis was listed as a Schedule I substance, a category for “drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse”; this is a stricter classification than even raw opium, which is Schedule II. Now, two-thirds of Americans live in states where medical cannabis is legal.

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Study: Cannabis Associated with Reduced Opioid Use, Prolonged Benefits in Pain Patients

NORML

The daily use of cannabis by patients with chronic pain conditions is associated with prolonged improvements in pain management and subjects’ overall quality of life, as well as sustained reductions in the use of opioids, according to longitudinal data published in the journal Pain Medicine. ’

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New Jersey To Hold A Series Of Medicinal Cannabis Program Registration Clinics

Veriheal

The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJ-CRC), which regulates the cultivation, licensing, and selling of cannabis in the state, is set to host a series of clinics designated to help new or existing state medical marijuana patients with signing up or re-enrolling in their cannabis program.

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Study Finds That Medical Marijuana Patient Registration Has Grown More Than 600% Since 2016

Veriheal

Medical cannabis is more popular than ever before, with 38 states having legalized some form of it for various health conditions. million patients in 2022, a sharp increase from the 3.1 million patients in 2022, a sharp increase from the 3.1 This data aligns with Americans’ rising acceptance of cannabis.

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Study: Cannabis Safe and Effective in Fibromyalgia Patients

NORML

The administration of herbal cannabis is safe and effective in patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia, according to clinical data published this month in the Journal of Clinical Medicine. Israeli investigators assessed the use of cannabis over a six-month period in 211 patients with the disease.

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New Research Shows How Medicinal Cannabis Eases Cancer Pain and Reduces Opioid Dependence

Veriheal

A new 2023 study published in BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care suggests that cannabis could be the answer millions of cancer patients have been looking for. of patients experience pain after curative treatment, while 66.4% of patients with advanced or metastatic cancer suffer from pain. Interestingly, 72.5%

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More Seniors Are Using Cannabis As Medicine

PrestoDoctor

The Use of Cannabis Among Seniors More and more seniors are turning to cannabis as an alternative to traditional medications. As the stigma surrounding cannabis use decreases and more research shows the potential benefits, older adults are exploring this natural remedy for various ailments.