Marijuana for joint pain can provide you with natural pain management. In this post from Marijuana Doctors, learn how and why medical cannabis can be an effective treatment for joint pain. Medical Marijuana and Joint Pain Just about everyone has experienced some joint pain in their life. Whether it’s a bad knee, mild shoulder tightness or debilitating arthritis, we all will ... Continue Reading
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Why Marijuana Legalization Will Surely Happen
Marijuana legalization is inevitable. For the first time in history, the tide has begun to change. This article from The Huffington Post discusses why you too should vote in favor. Legal Marijuana is going to happen, the only question is when. The most recent polls show 54% of Americans favor legalizing marijuana. Here’s why you should get behind it, too. Marijuana is ... Continue Reading
The Legal Status and Healing Powers of Medicinal Marijuana
The list of health benefits of medicinal marijuana is long, but it is the recreational side effects that attracts many people. This post from Lifehacker.com examines how medical marijuana works, and its complicated legal status. Marijuana offers some helpful medical benefits when used well, but thanks its current (and unusual) legal status it’s hard to obtain and use ... Continue Reading
STUDY: Standardized natural product cannabis in pain management and observations at a Canadian compassion society: a case report
ABSTRACT: An adult Caucasian male with excruciating pains following multiple traumas was monitored, daily, over one year while managing chronic pain by self-administering quantifiable amounts of natural cannabis. Tetrahydrocannabinol, Cannabidiol, and Cannabinol were all measured in tinctures, capsules, smoke-able product plus some baked goods, prior to their administration. ... Continue Reading
STUDY: Cannabinoids in the management of difficult to treat pain
ABSTRACT: This article reviews recent research on cannabinoid analgesia via the endocannabinoid system and non-receptor mechanisms, as well as randomized clinical trials employing cannabinoids in pain treatment. Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC, Marinol®) and nabilone (Cesamet®) are currently approved in the United States and other countries, but not for pain indications. Other ... Continue Reading