In 2016, the Florida state government launched the Medical Marijuana Program. Since then, it has encompassed over 80 clinics/dispensaries and more than 2,000 licensed healthcare professionals for nearly 200,000 registered patients. However, it is important to know that the existing medical program will not replace the Recreational Marijuana Program (launched in 2012). Florida has a…
Introduction Medical marijuana is gaining more and more popularity and many Marijuana doctors wonder whether the drug can be used as an alternative way to treat anxiety. It is quite difficult to treat anxiety disorders effectively and medical marijuana has helped some patients. The relationship between cannabis and anxiety can be quite complex and there…
Can Marijuana be an effective treatment for ulcerative colitis? To ensure a complete understanding of this piece of article, we are going, to begin with, defining some key terms that will keep reoccurring. What is ulcerative colitis? Ulcerative colitis is a chronic, long-term disease that causes inflammation of the colon and rectum. The symptoms…
Smoking medical marijuana now draw the older crowd in Florida The percentage of seniors in Florida and in other states of the country who use medical marijuana is small, but it is growing fast. In fact, many elderly citizens use medical cannabis for diseases ranging from diabetes, arthritis, insomnia, to never pain and back injuries,…
Effects of Using Medical Marijuana There are few subjects that stir up strong emotions among policy makers, doctors, researchers, scientists and even the general public – like medical marijuana. Should it be legalized? Should it be decriminalized? Has its effectiveness been verified? Under what circumstances is it useful? How do we keep teenagers from accessing…
What You Need To Know About Medical Marijuana Not so long ago, the use of marijuana became so popular. People began using the plant for purposes other than high. The fact that marijuana relieves health conditions initiated the dialogue of the legalization of marijuana. Many states in the U.S have legalized marijuana for medical purpose,…
Medical Marijuana; Uses, Side Effects, Dosage and Interaction While the debate over the therapeutic properties of medical marijuana is still ongoing, it has also received lots of support in recent years. All this happens because of the growing body of research that continually shows its effectiveness for a range of health conditions, including epilepsy, cancer,…
CAN MEDICAL MARIJUANA HELP WITH NAUSEA & VOMITING As much as the marijuana topic won’t stop appearing for the not so good reasons, medical marijuana keeps championing some right course. Medical marijuana ensures that parts of the marijuana plants are used in treating several health challenges and marijuana doctors in Florida and other areas of…
Can Medical Marijuana Help With Autoimmune Disorders? Even with scientific advancement today, finding the root cause of chronic diseases remains to be a challenge to date. Autoimmune conditions remain controversial in many circles and completely misunderstood. Currently, for example, there are at least 80 known autoimmune disorders registered, which affect different parts of the body….
What is the Difference between Hemp and Cannabis? Many people think cannabis and hemp are the same, but that is not correct. Certain things distinguish one from the other. In this article, we’ll discuss the difference between hemp and cannabis (marijuana) and why medical marijuana doctors are on the increase these days as well. Marijuana…