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Senior Citizen Strongman Finds Relief in Cannabis (And He’s Not the Only One!)

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22
Oct

CANNABIS CULTURE –  Older adults are using cannabis as a preventative measure. Case in point,  Mark Burnett (62), strongman from Akron, Ohio, prefers to use CBD for an extra kick to go with his morning vitamins. CBD is subtle in its effects, but Mr. Burnett notices it on days that he has forgotten to take […]

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MMJ Recs US States With Access To MMJ Have Seen 20% Drop In Certain Opioid Use

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07
Aug

There are many health crises currently affecting the United States. But one of the deadliest is the opioid epidemic, which has wreaked havoc across the country. In 2019, more than 130 people died every single day from opioid-related drug overdoses. That amounts to a shocking 47,600 deaths every year. While the US Department of Health […]

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MMJ Recs UN To Vote On WHO Medical Marijuana Recommendations: What Does This Mean For The US MMJ Market?

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04
Aug

In January of 2019, for the first time in 60 years, the World Health Organization changed its position on medical cannabis. The UN was then set to vote in early 2020 to reschedule cannabis to recognize its use as medicine, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the vote has been delayed until December of 2020. […]

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The Tosh Family: Torn by Injustice, United by Love (and Cannabis)

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21
May

“My brother still is confined to a bed, still unable to communicate, still cannot move with any intention, literally needs to be turned every two hours and every aspect of all of his needs have to be taken care of by somebody else,” shares Niambe McIntosh during a conversation about her brother Jawara and her […]

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Article, epilepsy, Health, medical cannabis, medical marijuana, patients, research, seizures

Epilepsy and Cannabis: The Latest Research

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21
May

It’s now a widely-held and recognized belief that cannabis helps patients with epilepsy maintain a better quality of life and find respite from seizures. With the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) citing that epilepsy affects over 3.4 million Americans, identifying a key function in the disease’s ability to target certain parts of the body gives […]

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MMJ Recs Which States Have The Highest Percentage Of Medical Marijuana Users In The U.S.?

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21
May

Is MMJ use common in the U.S.? The answer is an emphatic yes! Medical marijuana is bringing life-enhancing symptom relief to people who suffer from a wide variety of medical conditions, including insomnia, anxiety, migraines, chronic pain, muscle spasms, cancer symptoms, and glaucoma. The popularity of MMJ is increasing steadily, with new MMJ states coming […]

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