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Marijuana referendum questions go to voters Nov. 6 in 16 Wisconsin counties, two cities - Cannabis News

Want to try cannabis for pain or inflammation but hate the idea of smoking anything? A popular alternative is a cannabis transdermal — a skin patch infused with the main active ingredients in cannabis.

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A family of doctors helps reinvent medical marijuana - Cannabis News

The Knoxes are a clan of four doctors living in Oregon and California who specialize in medical marijuana. They seem to be doing quite well selling something that is illegal in many states, working with those they know best.

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How an Israeli university is researching the ways cannabis can treat obesity - Cannabis News

Cannabis could have a role in treating obesity-related fatty liver disease, according to a Hebrew University project that has been awarded funding by a UK-Israeli startup.

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The Top Medical Cannabis Studies of 2017 - Cannabis News

We took a look at some of the most impactful studies in medical cannabis, specifically those relating to CBD.

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Marijuana studied as treatment for tics of Tourette syndrome - Cannabis News

Marijuana is being studied as a treatment for Tourette syndrome’s involuntary movements and vocalizations.

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More Parents Are Looking to Marijuana to Help Kids With Autism - Cannabis News

For some parents who are at their wits' end finding ways to ease their kids' autism symptoms, medical marijuana has offered a relief other medications and treatments apparently can't.

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Add the Buckeye State to the list of those that have attracted medical marijuana growers.

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4 Tips to Navigate the Hemp Gold Rush - Cannabis News

Some lawmakers are backing a bill to legalize cannabis oil for medicinal purposes in the state of Tennessee.

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Study: Cannabis Component May Treat Psychosis - Cannabis News

LONDON — An ingredient in cannabis called cannabidiol or CBD has shown promise in a clinical trial as a potential new treatment for psychosis, scientists said Friday.

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Financial entities seek to expand California Cannabis banking efforts

A considerable majority of medical physicians would help children treat cancer with medical cannabis, a new study suggests.

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Mom of daughter with severe autism says cannabis therapy is 'heaven sent' - Cannabis News

After a series of violent episodes linked to autism, 19-year-old Dina Dedes struck her father. Her mother, Joanne, turned to a controversial therapy that she says saved her daughter's life — cannabis.

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Scientists call for research on medical pot for pets - Cannabis News

The American Veterinary Medical Association's policy-making body said last summer it wants the DEA to declassify marijuana as a Schedule 1 drug "to facilitate research opportunities for veterinary and human medical uses."

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Alcohol Sales Dropped Significantly in States With Medical Marijuana, Says Market Study - Cannabis News

A research team’s data dive suggests that alcohol industry fears about legal cannabis cutting into booze sales could be even more pressing than originally imagined.

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Medical marijuana has arrived in Maryland, and sales have begun - Cannabis News

At least 200 would-be customers were lined up outside Rockville’s first medical marijuana dispensary Friday afternoon when one of the owners announced that a cannabis shipment — including elixirs, tablets and flowers — had arrived.

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Long-term cannabis use doesn’t increase pain sensitivity: study

According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, approximately 18 percent of Americans suffer from some form of anxiety disorder.

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Medical Marijuana Gains Momentum In South Carolina - Cannabis News

Candidates for SC House overwhelmingly embrace reform.

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How Vietnam veterans expanded America’s cannabis strains - Cannabis News

An intriguing preliminary report out of a prestigious research institute suggests cannabis may actually protect the brain.

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Can Medical Marijuana Help with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

Marijuana and medicare: here's what the government tells us.

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Most French people in favour of legalising cannabis, parliamentary survey finds

Cancer patients are using marijuana to relieve a variety of symptoms. But even in states where it’s legal, patients are not getting the information they need.

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4 things to know about Delta-8-THC, the new cannabis drug

The first study medical competency study of physicians-in-training during the legalized marijuana era has found that doctors have a poor understanding of cannabis pharmacology.

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