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How does medical marijuana help patients with Epilepsy?

FloridaMarijuana.net

The Epilepsy Foundation defines epilepsy as a chronic condition of the brain which causes seizures and affects 65 million people worldwide. One in 26 people will develop epilepsy in their lifetime. It is not fully known the genetic origins of epilepsy or if the condition is hereditary. appeared first on.

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Study Finds Healthcare Providers Need More Education On Cannabis

MedicalJane

As more and more states legalize cannabis use, the demand for medical cannabis products and cannabinoid-based therapies continues to grow. Unfortunately, the knowledge and application of these therapies by American healthcare providers is underwhelming. Attitudes about using CBD for epilepsy have particularly changed over time.

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New Jersey: Medical Marijuana Expansion Measure Signed Into Law

NORML

Specifically, it expands the pool of patients eligible for cannabis therapy to include those with chronic pain, menstrual cramps, and epilepsy. Assembly Bill 20 , The Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act, institutes various changes to the program to better facilitate patients’ access to the substance.

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Serious Conditions Are Responding To Cannabinoid Therapy

Peninsula Alternative Health

Epilepsy Seizure disorders are on the list of qualifying conditions for most medical cannabis states. Because nearly one-third of patients with epilepsy are not getting the results they want from conventional treatments, they are eager to experiment with natural cannabinoid therapy. References Staff, T.

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This free cannabis hotline answers all of your plant questions

The Cannigma

Between internet searches that bring up myths and falsehoods, medical professionals who aren’t properly educated about the plant, and marketing language designed to confuse , it’s easy for someone who is curious about cannabis to get the wrong information. Free cannabis education. And yes, it’s completely free!).

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Realm of Caring Appoints Research Director to Oversee Groundbreaking Cannabis Data Registry and Medical Studies

Cannabis Law Report

and its Scientific Advisory Board, the Organization Publishes New Real-World Study on Epilepsy and CBD. His first initiative is co-authoring an original study on epilepsy using survey data gathered from RoC’s innovative Observational Research Registry (ORR). Under the Leadership of Nicolas Schlienz, Ph.D., COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.–(BUSINESS

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Press Release: MAPS is Granted Innovation Passport in United Kingdom for MDMA as an Adjunct to Therapy for PTSD

Cannabis Law Report

MDMA as an adjunct to therapy for PTSD is the forty-first treatment to receive the Innovation Passport since its inception in January 2021. The Innovative Licensing and Access Pathway (ILAP) Innovation Passport has ben granted to MDMA as an adjunct to therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the United Kingdom (UK).

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