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Lunch & Learn Episode 7: What is happening in Nebraska?

Americans for Safe Access

After exhausting all medications and available treatment options for Colton, his doctors mentioned medical cannabis treatment. Crista's passion for advocacy began when her youngest son, Colton, was diagnosed with intractable epilepsy just after he turned two.

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Medical Marijuana Offers Hope for Treatment of PTSD

FloridaMarijuana.net

Treatment usually aims at reducing reactions and to diminishing the acuity of the reactions. Treatments also seek to increase the subject’s ability to manage trauma-related emotions and to greater confidence in coping abilities. The post Medical Marijuana Offers Hope for Treatment of PTSD appeared first on.

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Wisconsin NORML: Presenting a United Front of Advocacy, Education and Reform

NORML

Before beginning treatment with CBD oil, she was on six prescription medications. They don’t understand why their only option to get treatment for their daughter may be to move away from the place they have lived all of their lives and they are not the only family going through this crisis. Now she is down to just one.

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Study Finds Healthcare Providers Need More Education On Cannabis

MedicalJane

A newly published article in the Epilepsy & Behavior Journal highlights the findings of researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham after surveying healthcare providers on their attitudes and knowledge about cannabis, and has confirmed what most of us already knew– healthcare providers need more education on cannabis.

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Cannabis Education is Key

Cannabis Law Report

EDUCATION (noun) ed· u· ca· tion | ?e-j?-?k?-sh?n n — Definition of education (Merriam Webster – 2020)1a: the action or process of educating or of being educatedalso : a stage of such a processb: the knowledge and development resulting from the process of being educated. AUTHOR: Heather Allman. Heather Diers.

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Louisiana: Governor Signs Bills Into Law Facilitating Expanded Cannabis Access for Patients

NORML

Late last week, the Governor signed House Bill 819, which expands the discretion of physicians so that they can recommend cannabis therapy for “any condition” that he or she “considers debilitating to an individual patient and is qualified through his [or her] medical education and training to treat.”

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What are cannabis coaches and how can they help close the cannabis education gap?

The Cannigma

They can help a patient develop a personalized, holistic plan for medical cannabis treatment, and advise them on the various intake methods at their disposal and help them find the right dosage for their treatment goals. A cannabis coach can also help inform people on the science of cannabis and how it works.

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