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How Medical Cannabis Can Manage Chronic Pain

Canna Care Docs

You may get relief without side effects associated with traditional pain medications. Patients dealing with chronic pain from numerous conditions are finding relief in cannabis. Navigating the journey of medical cannabis for chronic pain involves understanding: How it works in the body.

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Study: Veterans Often Substitute Medical Cannabis for Alcohol, Prescription Drugs

NORML

Military veterans who participate in a state’s medical marijuana access program frequently report substituting cannabis for alcohol and other controlled substances, according to data published in The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse.

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Studies: Medical Cannabis Enrollees Typically Reduce Their Use of Opioids

NORML

Patients diagnosed with chronic pain and other debilitating conditions typically reduce, or in some cases, eliminate their use of opioids following their enrollment in state-sanctioned medical cannabis access programs. Several peer-reviewed studies now document this trend.

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How Medical Cannabis Programs Differ Throughout the United States

Veriheal

Just because medical cannabis and recreational cannabis are legal in so many places doesn’t mean that the programs are uniform across the country. There are many existing differences between medical cannabis programs from state to state. Medical Cannabis Programs: Qualifying Conditions and Reciprocity.

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Is weed legal in Alabama?

The Cannigma

Alabama law does not allow the consumption, possession, or cultivation of marijuana for recreational purposes, but has approved the establishment of a medical marijuana program in February 2021. Alabama medical cannabis program. The medical marijuana program in Alabama is limited, and not open. Possible penalties for cannabis.

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A Patient’s Guide to Missouri’s Medical Marijuana Program

MMJ Recs

The passing of Amendment 2 in November 2018 paved the way for legal access to medical cannabis and the state’s medical marijuana program. However, prospective patients need to understand the ins and outs of the system and how to qualify for the Missouri Medical Marijuana (MMJ) program.

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In-Person Marijuana Card Appointments Required (Again)

Nature's Way Medicine

Yesterday, the Pennsylvania medical marijuana doctors received an email from the Department of Health’s Marijuana Program office that explained to them that marijuana card appointments must be conducted in-person again. This can be anxiety, PTSD , chronic pain , or many other conditions that you can read about on our Conditions Page.