Articles tagged with "chronic pain"
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Medical Marijuana Advocates Outraged Over Georgia PTSD Bill
The Associated Press - Published on March 20, 2018read moreRep. David Clark, a Republican Army veteran who sponsored the bill, accused Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle of “playing politics” and stifling the proposal by calling for another study committee.
Study: Minnesota Patients Say Medical Marijuana Reduces Pain
The Associated Press - Published on March 1, 2018read moreMore than 60% of patients surveyed by the state reported benefits from using marijuana in inhaled or pill forms.
Illinois Appeals Adding ‘Pain’ as Medical Marijuana Qualifier
The Associated Press - Published on February 9, 2018read moreThe appeal comes weeks after a Cook County judge ordered the state to add “intractable pain” to its list of qualifying medical conditions.
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Illinois Pain Patients Must Have Medical Marijuana Access, Judge Rules
Leafly Staff - Published on January 17, 2018read moreThe decision could open access to medical cannabis to thousands of patients seeking a safer alternative to dangerous opioids.
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UNM Study: Medical Marijuana an Alternative for Opioids
The Associated Press - Published on November 28, 2017read moreSurveys showed a significant proportion of pain patients substituted their opioid prescriptions with cannabis.
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At this LA rehab center, cannabis is an exit drug
Hayley Fox - Published on August 16, 2017read moreAt High Sobriety, an innovative addiction treatment center in Southern California, cannabis isn’t just tolerated—it’s provided as part of recovery.
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Feds to Study Medical Marijuana’s Effect on Opioid Use
Leafly Staff - Published on August 11, 2017read moreThe National Institutes of Health is funding a five-year study to see if chronic pain patients do better with MMJ.
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New Hampshire House Adds Qualifying Conditions, Backs Decriminalization
The Associated Press - Published on March 8, 2017read moreThe House voted overwhelmingly in support of decriminalizing small amounts of cannabis and expanding access to medical marijuana for people with chronic pain or PTSD.
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State of the Leaf: Setback in Michigan, Progress in Vermont, and a Three-Way Race in Montana
Lisa Rough - Published on June 8, 2016read moreMichigan’s ballot measure hits a snag, more qualifying conditions come to Vermont, and Israel unveils 2-year study of cannabis patients.
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The Shake: Minnesotans Seeing MMJ’s Benefits, and Michigan Falls Short on Signatures
Leafly Staff - Published on June 7, 2016read moreVermont expands qualifying conditions, Guam eyes decriminalization, Oregon nibbles new edibles, and why are Aussies backpedaling on MMJ?
