On March 16, 2017 Arizona Court of Appeals judge, Samuel Thumma, rejected arguments by the Arizona Cannabis Nurses Association that it was illegal for Will Humble, then the director of the agency, to conclude that the only legitimate use of marijuana for PTSD is for “palliative care,” meaning helping to alleviate the symptoms. The Appeals […]
Chronic pain sufferers will now be able to get medical marijuana prescribed to them in New York. Source: Medical marijuana for chronic pain starts next week After announcing in December it planned to add chronic pain to its list of eligible conditions, the state Health Department on Thursday said medical marijuana for the ailment will be available […]
Medical Marijuana legalization is spreading throughout the country. As additional medical research is completed and data on usage is collected, additional conditions are being added to the list of qualifying conditions. “A bill introduced Thursday in the New Hampshire state assembly seeks to add post-traumatic stress disorder to the list of ailments eligible for medical marijuana […]
“Under the state’s medical marijuana law, patients with one of about 40 specified medical conditions may get a doctor’s recommendation to buy marijuana from state-approved dispensaries. Approved conditions include cancer, AIDS, rheumatoid arthritis and complex regional pain syndrome. In September, the Illinois Department of Public Health rejected without explanation 11 new medical conditions recommended by […]
