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Cannabis on Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea is a medical condition associated with numerous physiological disorders, including fatigue, headaches, high blood pressure, irregular heartbeat, heart attack and stroke. It is characterized by frequent interruptions in breathing of up to ten seconds or more during sleep. It is estimated that approximately four percent of men and two percent of women ages…
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Therapeutic Effect of Cannabis on Epilepsy
The Epilepsy Foundation published that 1 in 26 Americans will be afflicted with epilepsy during their lifetime. It is a central nervous system disorder characterized by uncontrollable twitching of the arms, legs and/or seizures. Even with conventional treatment, which may include medications or surgery, an estimated 30 percent of people with epilepsy continue to experience…
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Cannabis on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric health response to a traumatic event, symptoms of which may include flashbacks, nightmares, severe anxiety, as well as uncontrollable thoughts about certain events. Even long after the triggering event, these symptoms may persist and may be unresponsive to conventional therapeutic treatments. Scientific studies show that the endogenous cannabinoid…
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Therapeutic Effect of Cannabis on Hypertension
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a condition that puts stress on the heart and blood vessels and increases the danger of stroke and heart disease. It afflicts one in four American adults. There are numbers of promising research which indicates that the endogenous cannabinoid system plays a role in regulating blood pressure. Studies reveal…
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Therapeutic Effect of Cannabis on Fibromyalgia
An estimated three to six Americans are suffering from Fibromyalgia (FM), a chronic pain characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue and multiple tender points in the neck, spine, shoulders and hips. The disease is often poorly controlled nor relieved by standard pain medications. Patients frequently self-report using cannabis to treat symptoms of Fibromyalgia and physicians,…
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Cannabis on Gastrointestinal Disorder
One in five Americans, especially women, are afflicted with gastrointestinal (GI) disorders, which include functional bowel diseases such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s disease (CD) and colitis. Symptoms of GI disorders are cramping, abdominal pain, inflammation of the lining of the large and/or small intestine, chronic diarrhea, rectal…
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Therapeutic Effect of Cannabis on Dystonia
Dystonia is the 3rd most common movement disorder after Parkinson’s and tremor affecting more than 300,000 people in North America. It is a type of neurological movement disorder characterized by abnormal muscle tension and involuntary, painful muscle contractions. There are a number of case reports and clinical studies recently published in scientific literature regarding the…
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Medical Benefits of Cannabis
Twenty-three states around the country have legalized medical marijuana and experts are changing their minds too. Just recently, CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent Sanjay Gupta reversed his opinion and looked more positively at the medical benefits of marijuana. While the issue of recreational marijuana is contentious, many believe that the drug should be legal for medical…
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Fired TV News Anchor To Speak At Marijuana Conference
A news anchor who made headlines after her services were unjustly terminated for using marijuana on her own time will speak at the Oregon Medical Marijuana Business Conference (OMMBC) in Portland on September 12-13. Cyd Maurer will sit in a media panel that will provide insights into how the TV news media works, an invaluable…
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Medical Marijuana Business Conference Set
The Oregon Medical Marijuana Business Conference (OMMBC) will be held in a month time in Portland which is already the fourth OMMBC in Oregon after the sold-out first conference in Ashland and two in Eugene. Participants shall be provided with information on both medical marijuana regulations and the upcoming recreational regulations and how to bridge…