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

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Medical cannabis is more popular than ever before, with 38 states having legalized some form of it for various health conditions. million registered in 2020 and an even more dramatic rise from the 678,000 registered in 2016. million registered in 2020 and an even more dramatic rise from the 678,000 registered in 2016.

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CDC Seeks Public Comments Regarding Chronic Pain Management

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According to state-registry records, “Chronic pain is currently and historically the most common qualifying condition reported by medical cannabis patients (67.5 percent in 2016).”

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Ohio Gives Another Shot at Expanding Qualifying Conditions

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Ohio is currently accepting petitions in an attempt to expand the list of qualifying conditions for medical cannabis. Ohio became the 25th state to legalize medical cannabis back on June 8 of 2016. Medical cannabis is now available to residents in Ohio who meet one of 22 qualifying conditions laid out by House Bill 523.

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Which States Offer Medical Cannabis For Mental Health Conditions?

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who are experiencing serious thoughts of suicide increased 0.15% from 2016-2017 to 2017-2018 – an additional 460,000 people from the previous dataset. Qualifying Mental Health Condition. Unlike other states, Maine does not have a list of qualifying conditions. According to MHA, the percentage of adults in the U.S. Massachusetts.

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CDC Still Soliciting Comments Regarding Chronic Pain Management Solutions

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According to state-registry records, “Chronic pain is currently and historically the most common qualifying condition reported by medical cannabis patients (67.5 percent in 2016).”

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CBD Enhances Glucose Metabolism via Nuclear Receptors

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173,12 (2016): 1899-910. 2016, doi:10.3389/fphar.2016.00422 The ubiquitous receptor manages this not only through glucose homeostasis, the authors write, but also by changing the expression of various genes implicated in insulin release, lipid metabolism, inflammation, and immunity. May not be reprinted without permission. 10,7 1532.

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How does medical marijuana help patients with Epilepsy?

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The Epilepsy Foundation defines epilepsy as a chronic condition of the brain which causes seizures and affects 65 million people worldwide. It is not fully known the genetic origins of epilepsy or if the condition is hereditary. One in 26 people will develop epilepsy in their lifetime. appeared first on.

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