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Check Out This Texas-Sized Cannabis Legalization Update

Veriheal

Texas passed a medical cannabis law called the Compassionate Use Act in 2015. It allowed for low THC cannabis products for patients in Texas that had intractable epilepsy. This bill will also add chronic pain and all types of cancer to the list of qualifying conditions and boost the THC limit to 5%.

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The Latin American Cannabis Landscape – Part Two: Regulated Markets and Patient Access

CannaTech

Medical cannabis continued to pop up across the region year after year: imports in Brazil began in 2014, trials started in Chile in 2014, regulations were implemented in Colombia and Jamaica in 2015, the same followed in the Cayman Islands and parts of Argentina in 2016, Paraguay in 2017, and the list carries on from 2018 to date.

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How medical marijuana could help you find the ‘new you’ in the New Year

Canna Care Docs

Chronic pain. One of the most widespread uses of medical marijuana is for chronic pain. According to a 2015 analysis of three studies of cancer patients, nausea and vomiting stopped for 47 percent of patients who used CBD or THC, while the same was only true for 20 percent of those who received a placebo.

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High Hopes on 4/20: The Current Status of Cannabis Laws in Texas

Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

The medicinal use of cannabis in the Texas Compassionate Use Act (the “Act”, 2015), provides for the medical sale and use of cannabis for individuals with specific defined illnesses. Recreational use of cannabis in Texas remains restrictive, with law enforcement being inconsistent even between Texas cities. Specifically, H.B.

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Revamping Texas’ Medical Cannabis Program Is the Key to Ending the State’s Opioid Crisis

Veriheal

With a worsening opioid situation and an emerging acceptance of medical cannabis, the Lone Star State has a unique opportunity to develop a successful medical marijuana (MMJ) program for its millions of residents battling chronic pain and numerous other conditions. A Better Alternative for Chronic Pain.

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Why More Active Adults Are Using Marijuana to Maintain Quality of Life

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

The details are based on a study conducted in Israel from 2015 through October 2017. Participants were all over 65 years of age and amidst treatment for pain with medical cannabis via product from the largest medical cannabis supplier in that country. Alternative Treatments for Pain, Physical and Mental Illness. Chronic Pain.

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CBD Isolate Vs. Full Spectrum CBD

Green Relief

Due to its non-psychoactive healing properties, Cannabidiol (CBD) has become a very popular option for patients seeking a natural alternative to treat conditions such as chronic pain, anxiety, epilepsy, and more. CBD VS. FULL SPECTRUM CBD: WHICH IS MORE EFFECTIVE?

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