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Study: Cannabis Legalization Associated With Fewer Hospitalizations Among Schizophrenia Patients

NORML

"These results illustrate that cannabis regulation, coupled with consumer education, can provide sufficient safeguards to protect -- and potentially even improve -- mental health outcomes, particularly among more vulnerable populations."

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ELECTION 2024: 5 FACTS EVERY MEDICAL CANNABIS PATIENT ADVOCATE NEEDS TO KNOW

Americans for Safe Access

This election year, Capitol Hill buzzed with discussions about cannabis scheduling, hemp regulations, and the FDA’s evolving role in regulating cannabinoids. Yet, missing from these debates was one critical topic: the future of medical cannabis and protections for patients.

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Medical Cannabis Patients Aren't Celebrating

Americans for Safe Access

Many medical cannabis patients have become accustomed to our second-class status in this country, navigating life decisions through a series of obstacles and hurdles invisible to most.

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Texas Expands Patients’ Access to Medical Cannabis

NORML

It also expands the variety of cannabis formulations that patients possess and significantly increases the total number of state-licensed dispensaries that can operate in the state. The post Texas Expands Patients’ Access to Medical Cannabis appeared first on NORML.

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Study: Cannabis Use in Older Patients Associated with Improved Quality of Life, Lower Demand for Prescription Drugs

NORML

"The results of this study indicate that cannabis may be a relatively safe and effective treatment for chronic pain, sleep disturbances, and other conditions associated with aging, leading to subsequent reductions in prescription drug use and healthcare costs, as well as significant improvements in quality of life.

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Cannabis Provides Benefits for Sleep Apnea Patients, Largest Ever Study Finds

NORML

"These numbers show meaningful changes in disturbed sleep and fatigue for patients after starting medical cannabis." The post Cannabis Provides Benefits for Sleep Apnea Patients, Largest Ever Study Finds appeared first on NORML.

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Millions of Patients, One Message: Congress Must Protect Medical Cannabis

Americans for Safe Access

. — Today, a coalition of 45 national and state-based organizations representing millions of patients, healthcare professionals, veterans, and caregivers announced a joint letter to congressional appropriators, that was delivered last week urging them to preserve crucial protections for state medical cannabis programs in the upcoming FY2026 Commerce, (..)

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