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Josh Bachynski, director of marketing and outreach at Harvest Medicine Cannabis Clinic gives a primer on marijuana, the difference between CBD and THC, the different strains, how it can be consumed, and how marijuana prescriptions can be used to treat the various conditions associated with prostate cancer. Questions follow, including answers to traveling with the
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Risk factors in the use of medical marijuana for rheumatic diseases include impact on cognition, and possible increases in depression and lung cancer, according to a presentation at the American College of Rheumatology annual meeting. There has been limited evidence to date on the efficacy or risks for using medical marijuana for treating patients with
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Medical marijuana is legal in 20 states and the District of Columbia, but there are still use cases that are very controversial, like medical marijuana for children. Some claim it’s a wonder drug for epilepsy, severe autism, and even to quell the harsh side effects of chemotherapy, while others decry pumping marijuana into still-growing bodies.
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Demystifying Medical Marijuana in New York: Implications for Mental Health and Drug Treatment Providers The New School for Social Research based in New York City, offers master’s and doctoral programs in psychology, anthropology, economics, philosophy, politics, and sociology; interdisciplinary master’s programs in historical studies and liberal studies. THE NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH | http://www.newschool.edu/nssr
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For many years medicinal cannabis has been used to bring relief from the symptoms of ALS, and researchers are finding it may even slow the progression of the disease. In this session, we will review the basics of the endocannabinoid system, the components of medical cannabis, and the current state of research on medical cannabis
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Marijuana is on the ballot in 6 states this election. Dr. Sanjay asks what doctors really mean by “medical marijuana.” For more CNN videos, check out our YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/cnn Or visit our site at http://www.cnn.com/video/
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Presented by Harvard graduate students Nick Jikomes, John Hatch, and Kayla Davis. Fall 2015 Lecture Series. Marijuana is a psychoactive substance widely used for both recreational and medicinal purposes. Medical marijuana is currently being used to treat a number of chronic conditions and diseases, despite its variable legal status in the U.S. This lecture will
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Watch more Marijuana Facts & Medical Marijuana videos: http://www.howcast.com/videos/506396-Caregivers-and-Medical-Marijuana-Patients-Marijuana For loved ones of someone that’s ill, usually most of the care for that patient falls on those people. So a caregiver in a patient’s life is usually a person that has to go get groceries, deal with all the basic day to day functions of
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Patients want to know more about medical marijuana, but many are finding that medical providers do not have the answers. NBC News’ Isa Gutierrez reports on the information gap. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver
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