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Clarifying California’s Rules About Medical Marijuana Cards 0
- MEDICAL MARIJUANA, NEWS
- May 23, 2018
Most people used to get a doctor’s “recommendation” (not a prescription) to buy marijuana. These cards usually expired in one year and cost anywhere from $30 to $100. It often came on a sheet of paper with an embossed seal, as well as on a pocket-sized card. This “recommendation,” plus a driver’s license, was required
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Amazing Benefits Of CBD Hemp Oil For Chronic Illness 0
- CANNABIS OIL, NEWS
- May 8, 2018
How does CBD hemp oil help people with chronic illnesses? Numerous studies have shown the health benefits of people with chronic illnesses. For example: • It’s a natural anti-inflammatory and pain reliever. • It’s known to reduce anxiety. • It may defend against Alzheimer’s disease and has a neuroprotective effect. There are many ways to
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Medical Marijuana for PTSD and Pain Signed into Georgia Law 0
- MEDICAL MARIJUANA, NEWS
- May 8, 2018
Georgians suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and intractable pain will soon be allowed to use medical marijuana. Georgia’s medical marijuana law, first passed in 2015, now covers more than a dozen conditions, including late-stage cancer and seizure disorders. The law allows patients approved by a physician to possess small amounts of cannabis oil. State law
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CBD oil: All The Rage, But Is It Really Safe And Effective?0
- CANNABIS OIL, MEDICAL MARIJUANA, NEWS, SCIENCE
- May 7, 2018
The non-intoxicating marijuana extract is being credited with helping treat a host of medical problems—everything from epileptic seizures to anxiety to inflammation to sleeplessness. But experts say the evidence is scant for most of these touted benefits. Worse, CBD is being produced without any regulation, resulting in products that vary widely in quality, said Marcel
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Missouri House Votes To Legalize Medical Marijuana 0
- MEDICAL MARIJUANA, NEWS
- May 4, 2018
Missouri voters may have the option to legalize medical marijuana this November. Lawmakers are rushing to get there first. The Missouri House voted Tuesday to legalize medical marijuana and Republican Rep. Jim Neely, the bill’s sponsor and a physician, argued that it was important that the Legislature set the rules for the industry. “If we
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A Commissioner Doubts The Benefits of Medical Marijuana 0
- HEALTH, MEDICAL MARIJUANA, NEWS
- May 3, 2018
Pennsylvania’s bourgeoning medical marijuana industry isn’t growing on Lackawanna County Commissioner Laureen Cummings. At today’s commissioners meeting, Cummings railed against the notion that medical marijuana might help address the opioid crisis ravaging the nation. Citing a study published last month in the Journal of the American Medical Association, The Times-Tribune reported Thursday that, in states
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