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CDC Seeks Public Comments Regarding Chronic Pain Management

NORML

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is seeking public comments on how Americans with chronic pain are successfully treating their symptoms. ” The CDC’s interest in alternative methods of chronic pain management may be of particular significance to many medical cannabis patients. percent in 2016).”

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CDC Still Soliciting Comments Regarding Chronic Pain Management Solutions

NORML

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is still seeking public comments on how Americans with chronic pain are successfully treating their symptoms. The CDC’s interest in alternative methods of chronic pain management is likely to be of particular significance to many medical cannabis patients.

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Groundbreaking Medical Trial Investigates CBD for Chronic Pain Relief in Spinal Cord Injury Patients

Veriheal

If you or someone close to you has suffered a spinal cord injury (SCI) , chances are chronic pain may have been a constant companion. In this article, we’ll closely examine this fascinating exploration of cutting-edge research and learn how this study could transform the future of pain relief for spinal cord injury patients.

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Study Finds That Medical Marijuana Patient Registration Has Grown More Than 600% Since 2016

Veriheal

million registered in 2020 and an even more dramatic rise from the 678,000 registered in 2016. The most popular qualifying conditions continue to be chronic pain and PTSD, some of which may be related to the pandemic. million patients in 2022, a sharp increase from the 3.1

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Bipartisan Bill To Protect Employment Rights

NORML

This conflict between state and federal laws limits treatment options and federal employment opportunities, particularly impacting veterans who comprise approximately one-third of the federal workforce and whose medical cannabis use to treat chronic pain and PTSD has been found to be double the rate of the general public.

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Quick Hits

Project CBD

Endometriosis is a poorly-understood condition causing severe chronic pain and alterations in a woman’s menstrual cycle. Scientists surveyed over 400 Australian women to see what actions they took to treat their pelvic pain. Self medicating for endometriosis. As an understudied disease, treatment is limited.

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

The Cannigma

To varying degrees, the three most common uses of medical marijuana in Massachusetts, Maine, and Maryland were to treat chronic pain, anxiety, and back and neck problems. of patients reported chronic pain as their primary condition, while in Connecticut 70.4% Severe chronic pain 35,866 30.5% Cancer 5,717 4.9%