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Studying while high: is it a good idea?

The Cannigma

The science on the topic paints a similarly conflicted picture: Some studies suggest that cannabis, particularly THC, can negatively impact focus. One 2001 study on chronic cannabis users found no significant differences in attentional processing between the placebo group and those who had just used cannabis. 14 15 16.

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Cannabis as Medicine: 101

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This brought the legislative act known as the Medical Marijuana Access and Resources (MMAR) into legislature on July 30 th , 2001 permitted patients access to cannabis for medicinal purposes, from Licensed Producers approved by Health Canada. Ingestion, topical, and rectal. Is Cannabis right for you?

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Illinois: IDPH making effort to get it right on medical cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

MMJ qualifying conditions added are chronic pain , anorexia nervosa, irritable bowel syndrome, migraines, osteoarthritis, anorexia nervosa, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Neuro-Behcet’s autoimmune disease, neuropathy , polycystic kidney disease and superior canal dehiscence syndrome. Pritzker signed new legislation on.

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Pushing Cannabis into Modern Healthcare

CannaTech

Canada has been at the forefront of shaping much of the rhetoric surrounding cannabis since 2001. Many healthcare practitioners possess a knowledge gap about cannabis, as their medical school curriculum didn’t include any information on the topic. Changing Cannabis Conversations Worldwide.

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Mid-Atlantic States Enact Historic Reforms, But Remain Stalled on Legalization

Cannabis Law Report

Some Empire State doctors have begun advocating for expanding the program as a safer alternative than opiates for treating chronic pain. Initially only pills, liquids, or topical ointments were permitted. Two Commerce Square, 2001 Market Street, Suite 3100. Pennsylvania Expands Medical Marijuana Program. Patrick McKnight.

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The Endocannabinoid System-History, Health and Why We Feel High

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On July 30 th , 2001, the government brought this into a legislative act known as the Medical Marijuana Access and Resources (MMAR). Acute and chronic pain (i.e. fibromyalgia, pain from motor vehicle accidents, and pain due to various types of cancer), . Kaempferol. Cannabis for Potential Medicinal Purposes .

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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. It was also used as a topical treatment for haemorrhoids, ear infection, and wounds (Aldrich 1997 ; Touw 1981 ). Conclusions.