Chronic Pain
3 Reasons to Treat Your Pain with Marijuana
With the legalization of marijuana happening in many states, there is a new option for people to treat their pain in a more relaxing way. Many patients prefer marijuana as pain relief medicine because it also gives you a feeling of well being. It helps you not only battle pain, but feel enlightened.
Juicing Cannabis Healed My Rheumatoid Arthritis
About a year ago I could barely move. Doing everyday activities such as walking, dressing myself, and even using a toilet was extremely difficult and painful. I was suffering from a severe autoimmune disease known as rheumatoid arthritis. Like most diseases, it was progressively getting worse. I kept seeking a
Medical Marijuana, Opioids and a Deeply Confused Public
By John Lynch • February 4, 2013 Medical marijuana is mostly prescribed for pain in the 18 states and District of Columbia that allow it. Yet it continues to provoke adolescent snickers and inevitable bong jokes. And addiction to opioid painkillers is anchored in concern about its abuse leading to
Cannabis Eases Chronic Pain Better Than Commonly Prescribed Opioids
Cannabis can ease chronic pain more effectively than conventional medicines, according to a new study likely to flame the debate on the medical use of marijuana. Researchers from the Australian National Drug and Alcohol centre found that patients with chronic pain who used the drug said it eased their symptoms
From Pills To Pot: How Weed Saved My Life
It was the summer of 2003 when I was shot. I was hanging out at my favorite local bar, and it was near closing time. My friend went to use the restroom but a few low life characters I knew from the neighborhood followed him. They waited outside the bathroom
Medical Marijuana Coming Out of the Shadows
Medical marijuana can be used to treat a wide range of ailments argues Dr. Dustin Sulak, whose medical marijuana practice cares for 15,000 Mainers.