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National Spike in Synthetic Marijuana Emergencies

Megan Brooks ~ MedScape ~
 
Calls to poison control centers in the United States related to synthetic marijuana spiked in April, and May could be a record month as well, according to the American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC)
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Marijuana vs. Alcohol - The Effects Psychoactive Drugs Have On Physical And Mental Health

 
Marijuana and alcohol are often pitted up against each other in an effort to determine which one is the healthier vice.
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Cannabis oil use now legal in Tennessee

 
NASHVILLE — It's now legal to use cannabis oil for limited medical purposes in Tennessee.
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State panel - PTSD, migraines OK for medical pot, but not anxiety, diabetes

 
Post-traumatic stress disorder, along with migraines and irritable bowel syndrome, have been recommended as additions to the list of conditions that can be treated by medical marijuana in Illinois.
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House Says No To VA Medical Marijuana Bill

 
Legislators failed by just three votes 213-210, to add an amendment, which would have prevented the Department of Veterans Affairs from prohibiting the doctors at Veterans Administration (VA) hospitals about medical marijuana discussion with veterans as an alternative treatment, to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations bill.
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Washington State Revisits Rules on Use of Marijuana as Medicine

 
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Pain patient puts face on medical marijuana issue

Donna Vickroy ~ Chicago Tribune ~
 
"Patients are not criminals," says Homewood mom who uses marijuana to cope with chronic pain
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Be Wary of Websites Selling Cannabis Oil

 
Your child has a condition you think CBD can help, but you live in a non-medical marijuana state. You want to order it online. Think twice.
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Cannabis Is Proven To Be Best Treatment For Lyme Disease

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An insect bite seems like a minor annoyance, but when from an infected tick it can cause Lyme disease which is often be life changing.

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