PTSD as Medical Marijuana Condition Tries Again
On its third attempt, Illinois lawmakers will try to add Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as condition to the State’s Compassionate Use of Medical...
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17 Mar
Conditions, News
Category Archives: Conditions
27 Jan
Conditions, Laws, News
#ApproveThe8 – A Push to Expand Illinois MMP
The Cannabis Patient Advocacy Coalition is starting a social media campaign using the hashtag slogan #ApproveThe8. This is an effort to push Illinois...
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07 Dec
Conditions, Research
Effect of Cannabis on Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), which affects about one percent of the population, is an inflammatory disease of the joints characterized by pain, stiffness, and...
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30 Nov
Conditions, Research
Cannabis for Huntington’s Disease (HD)
Huntington’s Disease (HD) is an inherited degenerative brain disorder with no known conventional therapies available to alleviate the symptoms. The disorder is characterized...
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23 Nov
Conditions, Research
Cannabis for ALS or Lou Gehrig’s Disease
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a fatal neurodegenerative disorder where more than half of the patients die...
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16 Nov
Conditions, Research
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....
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09 Nov
Conditions, Research
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...
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02 Nov
Conditions, Research
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...
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26 Oct
Conditions, Research
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...
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20 Oct
Conditions, Research
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...
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