Cannabis

July 10, 2019

Cannabis and Cancer: What does the research show?

Few cancer topics spark as much online debate as cannabis. While many people attest to how cannabis and CBD oil have helped them with the side effects of cancer treatment, there are others who claim that cannabis cured their cancer. Cannabis is accepted for use to help with the side […]
September 13, 2016

Got Ulcers? Marijuana can ease the pain.

A peptic ulcer is erosion in the lining of the stomach or the first part of the small intestine, an area called the duodenum. If the peptic ulcer is located in the stomach, it is called a gastric ulcer. Most ulcers occur in the first layer of the inner lining. […]
August 31, 2016

Sleep Apnea and Medical Marijuana

“Sleep is that golden chain that ties health and our bodies together.”- Thomas Dekker Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder in which breathing stops and starts at irregular intervals. There are two types of sleep apnea: obstructive sleep apnea, the more common form that occurs when throat muscles relax, and […]
May 4, 2014

Florida Poll: Majority Of Voters Back Legalization Super-Majority Endorse Medical Cannabis

Nearly nine out of ten Floridians support legalizing the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes, and a majority support allowing adults to possess the plant for any purpose, according to the results of a statewide Quinnipiac University poll of registered voters. Fifty-three percent of voters support “allowing adults in Florida […]
April 9, 2014

More States Move Forward With CBD-Only Measures But Will They Help Patients?

Lawmakers in Alabama and Utah recently approved legislation seeking to authorize the physician-supervised use of varieties of cannabis and/or extracts high in the non-psychotropic cannabinoid cannabidiol (CBD). Both measures, which I previously summarized as ‘largely unworkable,‘ have now been signed into law. In recent days, lawmakers in three additional states […]
April 9, 2014

D.C. City Council Bill Would Let Doctors Decide When Patients Need Medical Marijuana

On Tuesday, Yvette Alexander, District of Columbia Council member for Ward 7, introduced the Medical Marijuana Expansion Amendment Act of 2014. The bill would amend the previous qualifying conditions list restricting D.C. patients’ access to medical marijuana. Currently, a doctor can only recommend medical marijuana for four conditions (HIV/AIDS, glaucoma, […]
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