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Medical Marijuana and Chronic Pain Management: A Comprehensive Overview

United Patients Group

Chronic pain is a prevalent and debilitating condition that affects millions of people worldwide. It is often defined as pain lasting more than three months, and it can have a significant impact on an individual’s daily life and well-being.

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Beta-Caryophyllene: Terpene Powerhouse

Project CBD

Project CBD recently reported on studies indicating that cannabis terpenes — the compounds that give the plant its robust and distinctive smell — activate the CB1 cannabinoid receptor. What’s more, in the presence of THC (also a CB1 agonist), terpenes appear to modulate cannabinoid activity in varied and interesting ways.

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New Mexico: Lawmakers Approve Marijuana Decriminalization, Other Reform Bills

NORML

It expands the pool of patients eligible for cannabis therapy to include those diagnosed with post-traumatic stress, severe chronic pain, Crohn’s disease, Lou Gehrig’s disease, sleep apnea, and neuropathy, among other newly specified conditions. INDUSTRIAL HEMP. ” The effective date of the Act is July 1, 2019.

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Study: CBD May “Significantly Reduce Opioid Use and Improve Chronic Pain and Sleep Quality

The Joint Blog

CBD could “significantly reduce opioid use and improve chronic pain and sleep quality among patients who are currently using opioids for pain management”, according to a new study. Despite the documented adverse effects, opioids are widely used for pain management.

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Medical Marijuana Can Be Used to Treat Neuropathy

FloridaMarijuana.net

Neuropathic pain is chronic pain made prevalent by tissue injury. Other symptoms include : Pain or cramping, especially of the hands, feet or calf muscles. The American Chronic Pain Association (ACPA) states that “with neuropathic pain, the nerve fibers themselves might be damaged, dysfunctional, or injured.

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Kanabo to Deliver First Medical Grade Cannabis Extract Vape Formulas in the UK

Cannabis Law Report

Inhalation of cannabis extracts allows for a faster onset and higher bioavailability than tinctures and oils, and now that doctors can monitor a patient’s metered-dosage, more accurate patient data. Kanabo’s medical line aims to enable patients to move away from the harmful habit of smoking medical cannabis flowers. Michelle Tamir.

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Getting to Know Cannabigerol with Bonni Goldstein, MD

Project CBD

She is also the author of Cannabis is Medicine: How Medical Cannabis and CBD are Healing Everything from Anxiety to Chronic Pain. Dr. Goldstein will be leading the Medical Practicum at CannMed 2023 (May 15-17), where she will also be speaking about CBG and other minor cannabinoids during the main session.