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05/24/2018 / By Janine Acero

More older patients say they’re willing to try medical marijuana if their doctor recommends it

Managing pain gets more challenging as people age. There are many ways to control pain, from home remedies to cannabis or marijuana. A new national poll has found that few older adults use medical marijuana for pain management, but a majority support its use if a doctor recommends it, and may even talk to their own physician about it […]

04/23/2018 / By Vicki Batts

People who use medical cannabis are less likely to abuse opioids, research finds

Could plant medicine be the solution to the pharma industry-created opioid epidemic? Despite being marked with stigmata, the cannabis plant has continued to prove its medicinal value — even under strict (and nonsensical) prohibition via the federal government. Multiple studies have shown that marijuana, when used medicinally, reduces the risk of opioid abuse — and […]

06/06/2017 / By Vicki Batts

Famous MMA fighter Bas Rutten reveals how CBD oil helps professional fighters stay off addictive opioids

CBD oil has been in the spotlight recently due to its myriad of health and medicinal uses. Cannabidiol, which is what CBD is short for, is a cannabis compound that produces no psychoactive effects but offers a wide variety of other benefits, such as treating people with seizure disorders. It’s become clear that the benefits […]

03/17/2017 / By JD Heyes

Will medical marijuana be covered by insurance companies?

A state judge in New Jersey has issued a ruling that may lead to a requirement that all insurance companies will someday have to cover medical marijuana. As reported by Natural Blaze, Egg Harbor resident Andrew Watson signed up for the state’s medical cannabis program in 2014, then attempted to get reimbursed for buying medical […]

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