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The Impact of Medical Marijuana on Mental Health

MMJ Recs

Through community outreach, social media campaigns, educational seminars, and mental health screenings, the month seeks to empower individuals to seek help when needed, cultivate supportive environments, and advocate for policies that promote mental health equity and access to care.

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Rolled Joints for Aching Joints: More Seniors Use Marijuana

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Joseph Cohen, conducts “Cannabis 101” seminars at the nearby Balfour Senior Living community for residents who want to know which strains are best for easing arthritic pain or improving sleep. He attended a seniors’ seminar where he learned marijuana might help, so he got a cannabis-infused candy bar.

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Bingo and Bongs: More Seniors Seek Pot for Age-Related Aches

Puff Puff Post

Joseph Cohen, conducts “Cannabis 101” seminars at the nearby Balfour Senior Living community for residents who want to know which strains are best for easing arthritic pain or improving sleep. He attended a seniors’ seminar where he learned marijuana might help, so he got a cannabis-infused candy bar.

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Aging baby boomers becoming new face of cannabis

Canna Care Docs

It makes me relax, which in turn slows the shaking down and I can grab some sleep,” she said. Noting her mother’s reduced pain and relief from other pharmaceutical side effects, she said, “I have to say, I’m kind of an advocate for it.” I’m grateful to see her not take those opioids so much,” Ms. Edelstein said. Gluchacki said.

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Cannabis for Senior Care

Ellementa

” At informational seminars, she’ll start by passing around a discomfort relief spray and inviting guests to give it a try. Pain isn’t necessarily the most important symptom for which seniors are seeking relief, however. Tice jokes that the topical products Octavia sells are a “gateway cannabis drug.”

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Paper: The transition of cannabis into the mainstream of Australian healthcare: framings in professional medical publications

Cannabis Law Report

Chronic pain or pain were the conditions most frequently mentioned in articles about cannabis, followed by epilepsy, cancer or cancer pain, and nausea and chemotherapy. upcoming seminars). Cancer pain specifically was articulated in 38% of articles followed by nausea and chemotherapy in 33% of articles.