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Gun Ownership and Marijuana Use and Laws – USA Carry
The critical importance of understanding the gun rights of medicinal cannabis patients for those who want to own them (or who already do), and how being a state card holder may interact with this... The new cannabis law amendments include changes in Utah gun...
Utah doctors face potential issues with medical cannabis
We meant to get this up a day or two earlier, 'scuse, but allow us to give it a bit of context, even if you've already seen it.... ...and now having reviewed the proposed changes in the law in the bill, our levels of concern for the protection of...
The Great Packaging Flower Conundrum, Year Two: We've edited our last post…
The Great Packaging Flower Conundrum, Year Two: We've edited our last post to include much of this information, but in case you missed it.... First we've re-reviewed the language of the bill (see photo and below) - and it is entirely vague on...
Briefly noted: This bit of insanity: When we posted Evan Vickers' video tw…
Briefly noted: This bit of insanity: When we posted Evan Vickers' video two days ago, we focused on a new provision that would leave LEGAL patients subject to a brand new (and unique to Utah we think) misdemeanor - that is, carrying cannabis flower they...
Among those who wanted to grow medical cannabis, some with ties to the Utah State Legislature
We'll just put this out here for your edification and reading pleasure.... "Christine Stenquist of Together for Responsible Use and Cannabis Education (TRUCE), a medical cannabis advocacy group, questions if it [people with ties to the legislature and...
Here’s 12+ minutes with Senator Evan Vickers discussing the changes being made i…
Here's 12+ minutes with Senator Evan Vickers discussing the changes being made in the 3001 program. Changes include raising, but not eliminating patient caps (the number of cannabis patients a qualified medical provider can treat), something being done for no...
PTSD Linked to Pre-Existing Endocannabinoid Deficiency
"Circulating endocannabinoids are reduced in people that go on to develop PTSD after trauma exposure. Could an endocannabinoid deficiency contribute to PTSD symptoms? The statistics on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) are startling. Up to 30 percent...
Medical Marijuana Can Treat Vomiting and Pain Linked to GI Disorders, Study Says
Medical news patients can use.... "Researchers found that Dronabinol, or pharmaceutical cannabis, significantly helped patients suffering from the stomach disease gastroparesis. But, unsurprisingly, natural cannabis was even more effective." #TRUCE Medical...
Whole-Patient Approach Using Individualized Therapy Key in Facial Pain Care
Facial pain sufferers take note... This article is not about cannabis treatment per se, but does have a section about its use. This is a topic close to our hearts as TRUCE was founded by a facial pain sufferer, Christine Stenquist, who found enough relief...
Emergency Room Visits For Cannabis Are NOT Sky Rocketing
"Anti-cannabis circles blame a rare disease, called cannabis hyperemesis syndrome (CHS), for increasing emergency room visits. But what do the stats say?" Good article, so we won't say, but the comparison between the rates of CHS and alcohol poisoning are very...
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