Medical Marijuana For Rheumatoid Arthritis: What Your Doctor Isn’t Telling You

Some rheumatoid arthritis patients say that using forms of medical marijuana eases the pain and inflammation they suffer from their condition. Yet most doctors specializing in rheumatoid arthritis treatment were unaware that a growing body of research identifies medical marijuana’s active ingredient, cannabinoids, as a possible arthritis treatment, according to a 2014 survey in the […]

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Impact Of Legalized Medical Marijuana In Colombia

Colombia is among a growing list of countries that have legalized marijuana for medical use. While many applaud the development, this sanctioning also brings new regulations, bureaucracy and costs. Little Valeria Rincon was diagnosed with epilepsy when she was just a few months old. Early on, she did not respond well to traditional drug treatment. […]

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Opioid Overdose Rate Drops In Medical Marijuana States

Medical marijuana may serve as a non-fatal alternative to prescription opioids when it comes to chronic pain management, according to some health experts. In a New York Times opinion piece, medical researcher Colleen Barry posits that while the rise in opioid prescriptions has mirrored the expansion of medical marijuana laws, only states with such laws […]

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