Advocates Applaud Panel Recommendation and Look Forward to Health Commissioner’s Decision New Jersey Should Join Other States That Allow Medical Marijuana for Chronic Pain Trenton, NJ— Today, the New Jersey Medicinal Marijuana Program Review Panel made initial recommendations to the Health Commissioner to approve chronic pain, migraine, anxiety and Tourette’s Syndrome as qualifying conditions for […]
Tag: Chronic
New Jersey Medicinal Marijuana Review Panel Recommends Adding Chronic Pain and other Conditions to List of Qualifying Conditions
Advocates Applaud Panel Recommendation and Look Forward to Health Commissioner’s Decision New Jersey Should Join Other States That Allow Medical Marijuana for Chronic Pain Trenton, NJ— Today, the New Jersey Medicinal Marijuana Program Review Panel made initial recommendations to the Health Commissioner to approve chronic pain related to musculoskeletal disorders, migraines, anxiety, chronic fatigue related […]
Research Finds That Cannabis May Be Better For Chronic Pain Than Opioids
For years, medical marijuana advocates have asserted that cannabis may be more effective and have fewer side effects than prescription opiates for chronic pain. Without scientific proof, however, it was only anecdotal. With mounting concern by doctors, nurses and even the CDC about opioid fatalities, dependence, and abuse, alternatives to opiates are being sought throughout […]
New York Department of Health Adds Chronic Pain as Qualifying Condition for Medical Marijuana Program
Advocates Applaud Ongoing Action by Department of Health to Improving New York’s Medical Marijuana Program NEW YORK—Today, the New York State Department of Health announced that they will expand New York’s beleaguered medical marijuana program by adding chronic pain as a qualifying condition under New York’s Compassionate Care Law. This decision by the Department of […]
Medical Marijuana Reduces Use Of Opioids, Decreases Risk For Some With Chronic Pain
Patients using medical marijuana to control chronic pain reported a 64 percent reduction in their use of more traditional prescription pain medications known as opioids, a University of Michigan study finds. The 185 patients from a medical marijuana dispensary in Ann Arbor also reported fewer side effects from their medications and a 45-percent improvement in […]
Why Medical Marijuana Makes Sense For Chronic Pain, A Doctor’s View
The explosion of coverage on opioid abuse has been chilling for many chronic pain patients who use opioids responsibly to manage their pain. In many cases, with heightened scrutiny over its merits of use, reduced access becomes an issue. Many chronic pain sufferers have turned to medical marijuana, which has far fewer side effects than […]
Cannabis Eases Chronic Pain Better Than Commonly Prescribed Opioids, Study Suggests
Cannabis can ease chronic pain more effectively than conventional medicines, according to a new study likely to flame the debate on the medical use of marijuana. Researchers from the Australian National Drug and Alcohol centre found that patients with chronic pain who used the drug said it eased their symptoms better opioid medications, which are […]
Marijuana for Chronic Inflammation
We already know cannabis can help alleviate inflammation in general, and that many of those who suffer from autoimmune disorders find significant relief from ingesting cannabinoids, but now, thanks to researchers at the University of South Carolina, we have a better under… High Times
Strain Solution: Chronic Stomach/Back Pain
Over the past few years, the sativa-dominant Blue Dream has become a real dispensary-favorite and staple of cannabis collectives on the West Coast, especially in the Bay Area. Full-bodied in scent, flavor and high, this colorful strain provides a richness of experience la… High Times