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School Nurses Can Now Give Kids Medical Marijuana in Colorado 0
- MEDICAL MARIJUANA, NEWS
- June 12, 2018
The federal government and human Keebler elf Jeff Sessions may still consider weed a Schedule I drug that’s “only slightly less awful” than heroin, but there’s a huge amount of research to prove otherwise. Medical marijuana has been effective in the treatment of everything from Alzheimer’s to chronic pain to seizures, and it’s even showing
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Deciding On Regulations For Medical Marijuana 0
- MEDICAL MARIJUANA
- June 3, 2018
With medical marijuana facilities popping up all across the state, local governments are making their own laws in order to regulate them. “Ultimately, it was decided that these are not much different than having a pharmacy in the downtown,” said Traverse City Planning Director Russ Soyring. “It has to be at least 1,000 feet from
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What Is Medical vs. Recreational Cannabis?0
- HEALTH, MEDICAL MARIJUANA, NEWS
- June 1, 2018
In 2012, Colorado and Washington became the first states to legalize recreational cannabis. Before that, cannabis was legal in certain states only to those with qualifying medical conditions. Qualified medical marijuana patients present both their ID to prove they’re legally old enough to purchase cannabis, as well as their valid medical cannabis card. Some medical
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Can CBD and Cannabis Help Anxiety?0
- CANNABIS OIL, NEWS
- May 23, 2018
CBD or cannabidiol is a non-psychoactive substance found almost exclusively in the cannabis plant family. The best known cannabis plants are marijuana and hemp. THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), makes you high but is used for pain control and agitation. Both CBD and THC are types of a bigger family of chemicals called cannabinoids. In states with legalized
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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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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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