Many users claim the drug (Medical Marijuana) helps relieve pain and suppress nausea — the two main reasons it’s often used to relieve the side effects of chemotherapy. Researchers at Harvard Medical School suggested that that some of the drug’s benefits may actually be from reduced anxiety, which would improve the smoker’s mood and act as…
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Can Medical Marijuana Help With Degenerative Disc Disease? Chronic pain is the most reported qualifying condition for medical marijuana programs across the country (an estimated 64.2% amongst states who release data). Not only are a large portion of medical marijuana patients medicating for chronic pain, they are also lowering prescription pain medication use, and in…
How Many Patients Have Signed Up for Medical Marijuana Doctor Certifications and ID Cards in Florida
How Many Patients Have Signed Up for Medical Marijuana Doctor Certifications and ID Cards in Florida you ask? There are now over 150,000 patients in the Florida medical marijuana registry with many many more coming. Yet marijuana’s official designation in the US as a Schedule 1 drug— something with “no currently accepted medical use” — means…
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): An autoimmune disease in which a person’s immune system attacks their joints, causing inflammation. RA commonly affects the hands and feet and leads to painful, swollen, and stiff joints. Osteoarthritis (OA): A degenerative disease that affects joint cartilage and bones, causing pain and stiffness. It often affects the hip, knee, and thumb…
Can Medical Marijuana Help With Migraine Headaches in Florida and other states you ask? Some people use medical marijuana, or forms of the cannabis plant, as a treatment for migraine. Cannabis has been used for thousands of years as a natural remedy for a number of conditions. While there have not been enough high quality studies to…
The Benefits of Medical Marijuana For Spinal Stenosis in Florida Spinal stenosis is a condition that causes the spinal canal, or other vertebrae openings, to narrow and compress the spinal cord or other nerves. Compressing a nerve causes inflammation and pain, which often occurs in the neck or lower back. Furthermore, severe spinal stenosis can cause…
Rick Simpson is a household name in every marijuana dispensary across the county. The man claimed to be the creator of Rick Simpson Oil, as it is dubbed by legendary marijuana advocate Jack Herer, The Emperor of Hemp. I was not sure what to expect of Rick. My experience has taught me that people with wild ideas regardless of…
Cannabidiol is a compound derived from cannabis plants. It may help people with anxiety reduce their symptoms with few or no side effects. Research on cannabidiol oil (CBD oil) is still in its infancy, but there is mounting evidence to suggest that some people can get relief from anxiety. In this article, we examine what CBD…
What Qualifies You for Medical Marijuana/Cannabis Treatment In Florida you ask? Cancer Epilepsy Diabetes Fibromyalgia Glaucoma HIV/AIDS Hepatitis C Pain Lupus Lyme Disease Muscular Dystrophy Crohn’s disease Parkinson’s disease Multiple sclerosis (MS) Medical conditions of the same kind or class as or comparable to those above Post-traumatic stress disorder(PTSD) Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) A terminal…
Can You Treat Muscle Spasms With Medical Marijuana? Muscle spasms are involuntary contractions of a muscle or sometimes more than one muscle that cause the painful symptom of muscle cramps. Cramping muscles feel tight, painful, and hard. Everyone has occasional muscle spasms, but chronic muscle spasms are a symptom of many conditions. Many things can increase…