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 […]
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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 […]
Research Suggests Cannabis Is Better For Back Pain Than Opiates
It’s no secret that cannabis can treat pain, but a recent study suggests it can be particularly effective in the treatment of back pain caused by anything from anxiety to injury. Since it’s also proven to be an effective anxiety treatment, it may even reduce anxiety-related back pain and treat both conditions at once. Natural […]
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 […]
Minnesota Expands Medical Marijuana Use to Pain Patients
After months of deliberation, Minnesota health officials announced that residents with chronic and intractable pain will be allowed to use medical marijuana starting this August. Read article here: High Times
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 […]
Managing Pain With Medical Cannabis: Miguel Garcia’s Story
Miguel Garcia was born with a rare skin disorder calledepidermolysisbullosa(EB), a group of diseases that cause a defect in anchoring between the epidermis and dermis, leading to painful blisters, infections, and wounds. Miguel spent the first six months… Read article here: High Times
Study Shows Cannabis Alleviates Neuropathic Pain In Those With Diabetes
A small trial shows a dose-dependent reduction in peripheral neuropathic pain in patients with diabetes, according to a study published in the July issue of The Journal of Pain. Mark S. Wallace, M.D., from the University of California in San Diego, and colleagues conducted a randomized trial in 16 patients with painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy. […]