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The most common reasons people get medical marijuana cards: 2021 edition

The Cannigma

In these three dozen states, from the West Coast to the Midwest to the South and the Northeast, patients use cannabis to treat countless medical conditions and everyday ailments. of patients reported chronic pain as their primary condition, while in Connecticut 70.4% The most common medical conditions.

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How Christina Evans Conquered Chronic Pain with Cannabis, Yoga Therapy

CannaEffect

At just 31, and after seven years of odd symptoms, Evans received her diagnosis in 2013. Her ongoing symptoms included several neck injuries, full body numbness, and intensely frequent pain throughout her limbs and joints. Although she was feeling better, her condition continued to worsen. Article Written by Leah Kennedy.

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Medical Marijuana Can Help with the Effects of Traumatic brain injury

FloridaMarijuana.net

When the body is defensive against trauma or illness, this system begins to fail, resulting in physical, mental and/or neurological conditions. Cannabis offers significant therapeutic benefits for a wide range of medical conditions. Medical marijuana can contribute to a patient’s overall health.

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From MMJ to Special K

Project CBD

There’s no doubt that cannabis helps Rosenfeld’s condition, but it’s not a cure. Though he has learned to live with his pain, at times its relentlessness makes him feel depressed, trapped in a lonely prison from which there’s no escape. Eighty-five percent of chronic pain patients also suffer from depression,” says Dr. Weiner.

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Khiron Welcomes Dr. Eduardo Faveret as Medical Director for Brazil

Cannabis Law Report

In 2013, Dr. Faveret became one of the first physicians in Brazil to prescribe medical cannabis extract to a child, subsequently treating more than 3,000 patients with conditions such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, MS, cancer, anxiety, depression, insomnia, Tourette’s syndrome, autism, and chronic pain, among others.

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Best strains and terpenes for pain management

The Cannigma

One of the most common uses of medical cannabis is to treat chronic pain. In fact, modern research on cannabis and pain dates back to before 1975. Over 10% of US adults have suffered from some degree of daily pain for at least three months, so the need for improved treatment is clear.

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Cannabis and Heart Health Benefits

United Patients Group

A 2013 study published by the Journal of Biochemical Pharmacology was conducted to determine what effects small amounts of THC have on heart protection. In addition to helping with insomnia, cannabis can also be used to treat sleep apnea (a condition where you stop breathing while sleeping).