Medical
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Healing After the Bright Lights Fade
How cannabis helped former All-Pro quarterback Jake Plummer quiet his mind and restore his body. The stress dreams started before Jake Plummer retired, and they...
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Nova Scotia Board: Insurance Must Cover Medical Cannabis
A human rights board in Nova Scotia has ruled an insurance company must cover medical marijuana. The case was brought forward by Gordon "Wayne" Skinner....
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The Devil’s Lettuce: Unpacking an Anti-Cannabis Crusade
With the legislative successes of cannabis decriminalization riding a still-building wave of pro-pot public opinion nationwide, encounters with full-fledged marijuana prohibitionists are an increasingly rare occurrence. But a...
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Colorado Considers Allowing Medical Cannabis for PTSD
Even though Colorado — the first state in the union to legalize adult use of cannabis — is considered a pioneer on pot policy, it's been...
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Smoke Yourself Clean: Rehab With Marijuana
Lab, cell, animal and human trials back up use of cannabis. While still controversial, ‘pot-rehabbing’ is becoming increasingly popular. Patients are using cannabis to help...
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ND Legislators: We Need More Time to Legalize MMJ
The reliably conservative electorate in North Dakota threw state legislators for a loop with its recent approval of medical marijuana. Now lawmakers on both sides...
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In Wisconsin, Signs of GOP Softening on Medical Marijuana
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — As a marijuana extract used to treat seizures becomes more widely embraced, even by former Republican opponents, the conversation in Wisconsin...
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Medical Marijuana Program Takes Shape in Maryland
It's been over two years since Maryland officially decriminalized medical marijuana and patients are still relying on the illicit market. The Free State's medicinal cannabis...
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Nevada Disables Online Medical Pot Portal After Data Exposed
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada officials took down the state's online medical marijuana portal after personal information about marijuana industry workers was exposed. The state...
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More Evidence Medical Marijuana Reduces Traffic Fatalities
Alarmist nightmare scenarios of stoned motorists riding high and wreaking havoc on public safety in recreational and medical states have not materialized. On the contrary,...
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Study Shows Cannabis Does Not Cause Schizophrenia
Especially among prohibitionists, schizophrenia has long been raised as a potential risk of cannabis use. But new research refutes this implied causal relationship and clarifies...
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Medicine in Transit: Know Your MMJ Rights While Traveling
As the U.S. continues to move toward progressive marijuana policy, it’s important that travelers realize that no two states have identical medical marijuana laws. Because...
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Mile High Massage Highlights the Healing Power of Topicals
Cannabis medicine is often associated with smoking, vaping or oral ingestion of edibles or tinctures. But medical marijuana also encompasses the healing potential of topically...
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Understanding the Entourage Effect of Cannabis
Curiosity about cannabis medicine is at an all-time high, and big pharmaceutical companies are already hitting the market with isolated and synthesized single cannabinoids, with particular...
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Australia Funds Largest MMJ Study in History
Australia is organizing a government-funded clinical trial to explore the effects of medical marijuana on nausea related to chemotherapy. The study is unprecedented in both...
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NBA Coach’s Comments Highlight Polarization on Marijuana in Sports
History is full of little statements that explode into larger drama — from momentous political speeches to that time you didn’t sufficiently compliment your grandma’s kugel...
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Montana Medical Marijuana Dispensaries to Re-Open Immediately
According to a report by the Associated Press, the state's previously shuttered cannabis dispensaries have all been cleared to reopen immediately. Cannabis Now reached out...
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Ireland MMJ Patients on the Verge of Safe Access
After a late night effort in Dublin, Ireland is closer to medical cannabis than ever with two possible roads to victory ahead. The lower house...
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MMJ Moves Forward in South Africa
The cannabis revolution continues to march forward across the globe. In South Africa, where the plant known as "dagga" has long been both cherished and...
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NFL Player Suspended for MMJ
An NFL player has been suspended by the league for for using medical marijuana to treat pain associated with inflammatory bowel disease so severe that he...
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