Articles tagged with "chronic pain"
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Medical Marijuana Advocates Outraged Over Georgia PTSD Bill
The Associated Press - Published on March 20, 2018Read moreRep. David Clark, a Republican Army veteran who sponsored the bill, accused Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle of “playing politics” and stifling the proposal by calling for another study committee.
Study: Minnesota Patients Say Medical Marijuana Reduces Pain
The Associated Press - Published on March 1, 2018Read moreMore than 60% of patients surveyed by the state reported benefits from using marijuana in inhaled or pill forms.
Illinois Appeals Adding ‘Pain’ as Medical Marijuana Qualifier
The Associated Press - Published on February 9, 2018Read moreThe appeal comes weeks after a Cook County judge ordered the state to add “intractable pain” to its list of qualifying medical conditions.
Illinois Pain Patients Must Have Medical Marijuana Access, Judge Rules
Leafly Staff - Published on January 17, 2018Read moreThe decision could open access to medical cannabis to thousands of patients seeking a safer alternative to dangerous opioids.
UNM Study: Medical Marijuana an Alternative for Opioids
The Associated Press - Published on November 28, 2017Read moreSurveys showed a significant proportion of pain patients substituted their opioid prescriptions with cannabis.
At this LA rehab center, cannabis is an exit drug
Hayley Fox - Published on August 16, 2017Read moreAt High Sobriety, an innovative addiction treatment center in Southern California, cannabis isn’t just tolerated—it’s provided as part of recovery.
Feds to Study Medical Marijuana’s Effect on Opioid Use
Leafly Staff - Published on August 11, 2017Read moreThe National Institutes of Health is funding a five-year study to see if chronic pain patients do better with MMJ.
New Hampshire House Adds Qualifying Conditions, Backs Decriminalization
The Associated Press - Published on March 8, 2017Read moreThe House voted overwhelmingly in support of decriminalizing small amounts of cannabis and expanding access to medical marijuana for people with chronic pain or PTSD.
State of the Leaf: Setback in Michigan, Progress in Vermont, and a Three-Way Race in Montana
Lisa Rough - Published on June 8, 2016Read moreMichigan’s ballot measure hits a snag, more qualifying conditions come to Vermont, and Israel unveils 2-year study of cannabis patients.
The Shake: Minnesotans Seeing MMJ’s Benefits, and Michigan Falls Short on Signatures
Leafly Staff - Published on June 7, 2016Read moreVermont expands qualifying conditions, Guam eyes decriminalization, Oregon nibbles new edibles, and why are Aussies backpedaling on MMJ?