Medical Marijuana for Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain: How to Talk to Your Doctor

Have you ever discussed cannabis with your doctor? Despite the fact that 29 states plus the District of Columbia have decriminalized the use of marijuana for the treatment of certain medical problems, research published in September 2017 in Drug and Alcohol Dependence found that nine out of ten doctors were...

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Does cannabis actually kill brain cells?

To put that longstanding head-scratcher to bed—or at least down for a long nap—The GrowthOp spoke with two medical doctors to better understand how cannabis affects the brain, and if the plant is actually killing brain cells when it's consumed. Rumours swirling around the health effects of cannabis can get running far faster than the...

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Joe Biden Says Marijuana Should Remain Illegal As A Misdemeanor At Democratic Debate

Former Vice President Joe Biden said during Thursday’s Democratic debate that marijuana offenses should be treated as misdemeanors—a position that puts him sorely out of step with every other presidential primary opponent on the debate stage, all of whom are calling for outright cannabis legalization. “Nobody who got in prison for marijuana, for...

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CBD May Take Up The Majority Of Cannabis Industry Sales If Current Trends Continue

According to a recent Headset market report, “Understanding the CBD market in state-legal cannabis”, CBD could potentially take up the majority of sales among non-inhalable products in legal cannabis states. If current trends continue, CBD products could even potentially become the majority of sales among the cannabis industry at large. The...

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Feds Spent More On Marijuana Prohibition In 2018 Than Fighting Domestic Terrorism

The DEA spent $18 million closing yr removing illegal marijuana grows, though it allegedly doesn’t recognize wherein most of the cash went. Following the tragic shootings in Texas and Ohio remaining week, the kingdom requested what more may be completed to combat home terrorism. Donald Trump became on board to help, promising federal officers...

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Here’s How Cannabinoids Quell Anxiety

Cannabis has effective anxiolytic (anti-anxiety) homes, and whilst administered as-wished, can provide alleviation from numerous anxiety problems. Anxiety, like marijuana, comes with a stigma, but with the increasing impact of anxiety problems on family lifestyles and the economy, it’s no marvel absolutely everyone seems to be looking for...

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The Truth About CBD For Your Pets

A growing number of professionals and pet owners are becoming curious about how CBD can benefit our furry friends, but how do we know if they’re right for our own pets? This past year you’ve probably noticed an uptick in CBD products for pets being sold everywhere from high-end smoke shops to gas stations. Forecasts predict this trend to...

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Cannabis During Breast Cancer Treatment: What Are The Benefits?

Well-known organizations like the American Cancer Society have already had frank discussions about the benefits of CBD and cannabis during cancer treatment.  A cancer diagnosis is a life-changing event. From the confusion of understanding the road ahead to the hectic schedule of treatment protocols and never-ending appointments,...

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How Cannabis And CBD Can Help Eliminate The Stigma Around Mental Illness

With marijuana use and mental health both wildly stigmatized, perhaps there are solutions in place that are as simple as having a conversation. Millions of Americans are coping with mental health issues. Often undiagnosed or misdiagnosed, those who suffer in silence with mental illness issues often remain silent due to the stigmatization that...

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Mother shares the heartfelt letters she wrote to her son in the months after he died of a rare kidney cancer - on the same day he married his childhood sweetheart from his hospice bed

A mum who lost her son to a rare kidney cancer on the day he married his childhood sweetheart has released a collection of heartfelt letters she penned in the months after his death in a poignant new book. Letters To Matthew: Life After Loss was launched this month on what would have marked Matthew Bates' 30th birthday. The talented young journalist,...

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Cannabis as life saving drug:A real story told by a mother

A 10-year-old boy had just three days to live after battling a rare cancer which affects one in seven billion people  and was planning his own funeral before cannabis saved his life. Callie Blackwell, now a cannabis campaigner, told Deryn Blackwell had ‘tried every painkiller, antibiotic, anti-sickness and steroid drug’ when she decided...

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Cannabis Gum For Fibromyalgia Pain Relief Useful?

29 States (and DC) have legalized marijuana for medicinal use, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). That means millions of people suffering from chronic pain have access to a new way to relieve their suffering. Some studies have already shown that inhaling marijuana can relieve chronic nerve pain. One...

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Cannabis Could Be Reversing Damage to Arthritic Joints

Patients report that cannabis puts arthritis into remission, so the Arthritis Society funds the research to find out if it’s true. There’s good news for the 54 million people who suffer from arthritis: A study commissioned by The Arthritis Society is investigating avenues toward developing breakthrough therapies using medical...

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Woman who took cannabis oil to battle terminal cancer is given all-clear

A 52-year-old mother who took cannabis oil to battle her terminal cancer has been given the all-clear by doctors. Joy Smith was told she would only have six weeks to live when she was diagnosed with incurable stomach and bowel cancer in August 2016. In a desperate attempt to defy expectations, she began taking a cannabis oil that contained...

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Cannabis Cures Cancer and the Government Knows It

Cannabis is labeled by the US Government as a Schedule One Narcotic, meaning little to no known medical value. (Even though the US Govt holds patents that state otherwise) Marinol, which is APPROVED BY THE FDA, is synthesized THC. Millions of people are sitting in jail for using Cannabis raw, but it’s ‘perfectly fine’ to use the plant if the...

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Cannabis Kicks Lyme Disease to the Curb

Lyme disease has been controversial for some years. Many medical practitioners misdiagnose it, while several think that it’s mental. With Lyme disease, there are so many symptoms, so many debilitating, agonizing manifestations, that it’s often misdiagnosed as multiple sclerosis, chronic fatigue, lupus or a mental issue. Lyme disease is caused...

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Research Says Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21) May Be Helped With Cannabis

The cognitive changes in the brains of people with Down syndrome may be helped by cannabinoid therapy that corrects memory deficits. Down Syndrome, or Trisomy 21, is one of the main genetic causes of intellectual disability. It has a frequency of 1 in 700 to 1000 live births.  Intellectual disability is displayed by learning and memory...

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Alcohol Shrinks Your Brain But Cannabis Grows New Brain Cells

Alcohol and brain health do not go hand-in-hand. Luckily, cannabis can help repair some of that. It’s easy to see the signals of alcohol damage to our brains, and they start the moment we begin to feel tipsy. The immediate effects of a few drinks start with slurred speech, uncoordinated movements, progressively worse decision making, and memory...

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Cannabis Could Be First Line for Migraine Treatment

Migraine treatment is tricky and patients respond poorly to pharma. Cannabis is the best place to start for every reason covered in this article. Migraine affects about 18% of women and 6% of men in the US and Europe, and 10% of the population worldwide.  This means 700 million people suffer from this condition at any given moment....

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SKIN-CREDIBLE I hid my psoriasis under make-up for six years – but CBD cannabis oil cured it in weeks

A SALES manager claims CBD oil has cleared her psoriasis in just a few weeks – and has shared incredible before and after pictures to prove it. Sarah Kerr, 23, from Littleborough, near Rochdale, has been battling the skin condition – which causes red, itchy patches of skin to flake away – for six years. Sarah Kerr, 23, from Rochdale, says...

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