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Medical Marijuana and Pulmonary Disease: What Patients Should Know

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Living with a lung condition can be exhausting. Shortness of breath, chest tightness, coughing, pain, anxiety, and poor sleep often become part of daily life. Even with modern inhalers, oxygen therapy, and medications, many patients continue to struggle with symptoms that limit comfort and independence. It’s no surprise that people with pulmonary disease are increasingly …

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Multifocal Motor Neuropathy with Conduction Block: Can Medical Cannabis Help?

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Multifocal Motor Neuropathy with Conduction Block (MMNCB) is a rare and challenging neurological condition that causes muscle weakness and wasting. It’s a progressive disorder that affects motor nerves—those responsible for controlling muscle movement—without directly impacting sensation. Traditional treatment options exist, but many patients find them only partially effective or intolerable over time. Increasingly, patients and …

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5 Essential Vitamins Medical Cannabis Users May Need More Of

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A Helpful Guide for Staying Balanced and Healthy While Using Medical Marijuana Medical cannabis is helping millions of people find relief from pain, anxiety, insomnia, seizures, and many other health problems. But as with any medication—especially one that affects the body’s natural chemistry—it’s important to keep your nutritional health in check, too. While cannabis is …

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Cannabis Is Moving to Schedule III: Why This Is Good News for Patients

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Some big news just came out about medical cannabis—and for cannabis patients, it’s great news. The federal government plans to move cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III. That may sound like boring law stuff, but this change could help patients in many real ways. In simple terms, the government is now acknowledging: 👉 Cannabis can …

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Cannabis Ruderalis: Unsung Hero of the Cannabis Family

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Most people have heard of Cannabis sativa and Cannabis indica. These two well-known species dominate the world of medical and recreational cannabis, providing the wide variety of strains patients use for pain relief, anxiety, sleep, appetite stimulation, muscle relaxation, and more. But there is a third, lesser-known branch of the cannabis family tree: Cannabis ruderalis. …

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The Benefits of Medical Marijuana in Diabetes

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Diabetes affects millions of Americans, and while many people think of it mainly as a blood sugar problem, the reality is much more complex. Over time, elevated blood glucose damages blood vessels, nerves, organs, and immune function. One of the most painful complications — diabetic neuropathy — can be debilitating. Burning, stabbing, or electric pain …

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Magnesium and Marijuana: Supercharge Your Cannabis Experience

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If you’re a medical cannabis patient, you already know that cannabinoids like THC and CBD can be powerful tools for managing pain, anxiety, insomnia, inflammation, muscle spasms, and more. But what if one simple nutritional tweak could make your cannabis work even better? Enter magnesium—a mineral most people don’t get enough of, yet one that …

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What the New Hemp THC Ban Means for Patients

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The longest government shutdown in history has ended. But to do so required compromise and negotiation. Lawmakers used this opportunity to zero in on changes to federal hemp regulations. Headlines calling it a “hemp THC ban” have now created confusion among consumers, patients, and even people who work in the cannabis industry. The truth, however, …

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Medical Marijuana Cards Protect Virginia Workers: What Employers Can and Can’t Do

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Medical cannabis has become an important treatment option for thousands of Virginians. Patients use it to manage chronic pain, PTSD, anxiety, migraines, sleep disorders, cancer symptoms, autoimmune conditions, seizures, and more. But, as this powerful therapy gains popularity, one worry comes up again and again: “Can my employer fire me for medical marijuana use in …

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