Sunday Special – Physicians and cannabis medicine in 2017: Part 2: Training is coming – but it’s been a slow process and is hardly up to the level patients (and doctors) have a right to expect…. On the front lines of cannabis medicine in legal states, physicians struggle to find the education not generally available…
Sunday Special – Doctors, cannabis, practice and education: Part 1: The state of cannabis medicine today…. Today’s two part series gives our blog’s megaphone over to the words of physicians involved in medical cannabis themselves – in the first case willingly and completely for years, and the other how doctors in all the newly legal…
Have a sleepy Saturday…. “Studies show that marijuana can help with insomnia, sleep apnea, and sleep issues related to PTSD and chronic pain.” The benefits depend on following the right protocols however. This article takes a wide ranging look at the science behind cannabis and various aspects of sleep. The summary includes these impressions: “Marijuana…
Many medical cannabis patients have been displaced due to massive fires burning in California. One medical cannabis company is giving medical cannabis product to patients who were evacuated, and they are turning their corporate headquarters into a shelter for first responders and evacuees. #MMJ #SonomaProud #UTleg #UTpol #TRUCE #UtahNext See full article –…
Federal Beat: Challenging the constitutionality of federal cannabis prohibition… “…And a child shall lead them”…? “Twelve-year-old Alexis Bortell uses a cannabis oil called Haleigh’s Hope to prevent life-threatening epileptic seizures. She takes the oil orally by syringe, and keeps a THC spray on hand in case she experiences an aura, or pre-seizure event (maybe once…
Just in case anyone wondered if there was support for medical cannabis in Utah—- #MMJ #UTpol #UTleg #TRUCE #UtahNext See full article – Another Utah Poll Shows Strong Support for Medical Marijuana – MPP Blog
The body of evidence showing Cannabis’ potential in reducing opioid use and dependency is becoming ever clearer… …and if adopted as medical policy by states in coordination with physicians promises to have even greater effects…. Congress is holding hearings on proposals for ending the opioid crisis.. This story highlights testimony by Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon)…
Is vaping safer than smoking cannabis? New York lawmakers think so. In 2014, the New York senate passed a medical cannabis bill that has similar restrictions to Utah’s ballot initiative on smoking cannabis. Vaping was more desirable to Governor Cuomo, who said “There are certainly significant medical benefits that can be garnered…” #utpol #utleg #TRUCE…
The Lone Star State dips its toe into the medicinal cannabis waters…. “In just two months, Texans suffering from intractable epilepsy will be able to purchase a type of medicinal cannabis approved by the state. The dispensary itself is located outside a rural Texas town better known for its dancehalls, polka music and kolaches. Austin…
In 1990, a researcher at University of North Carolina looked into how much THC is lost in combustion, and how much is lost as the cannabis joint smolders between puffs. He found 23-30% is burned up in the combustion process, while another 40-50% literally goes “up in smoke” between puffs. According to this study, as…