Tag: PTSD

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November 1, 2013
11/01/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.10.30)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.10.30)

A Michigan couple get their child back, New Jersey gets its second dispensary, and Washington regulators get an earful over moves to do away with patient home...
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September 12, 2013
09/12/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.09.11)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.09.11)

Comments in the Senate Judiciary Committee provided hope that medical marijuana’s banking problems may be ending, California communities continue to tussle over the issue, and a New...
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August 8, 2013
08/08/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.08.07)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.08.07)

Illinois joins the ranks of the medical marijuana states; meanwhile, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Jersey are moving to put their medical marijuana programs in place, and there’s...
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July 11, 2013
07/11/2013
NM Rep: Veterans Need Better Access to Medical Marijuana

NM Rep: Veterans Need Better Access to Medical Marijuana

The “Freedom of Choice” campaign kicked off in New Mexico Tuesday to protect veterans access to medical marijuana. PTSD is a qualifying condition for medical marijuana in...
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June 27, 2013
06/27/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.06.26)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.06.26)

It’s been a good week for medical marijuana in state legislatures, with New Hampshire now poised to become the 19th medical marijuana state, and that’s just for...
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June 18, 2013
06/18/2013
Maine Lawmakers Expanding State’s Medicinal Cannabis Program

Maine Lawmakers Expanding State’s Medicinal Cannabis Program

House and Senate lawmakers last week gave final approval to legislation, LD 1062, to allow patients diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, inflammatory bowel disease, and other debilitating disorders...
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June 13, 2013
06/13/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.06.12)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.06.12)

California dispensaries continue their vanishing act, thanks to feds and local officials, but Arizona fends off a challenge, and frustrated New Jersey patients rally. Let’s get to...
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June 7, 2013
06/07/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.06.05)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.06.05)

The medical marijuana scene is hectic! Bill passing, raids happening, local officials pondering, and California dispensaries dwindling. Let’s get to it: California On May 21, the Lakeport city...
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June 4, 2013
06/04/2013
Oregon Legislature Approves Medical Marijuana for PTSD

Oregon Legislature Approves Medical Marijuana for PTSD

Last week, the Oregon House of Representatives voted 36 to 23 in favor of Senate Bill 281, which adds Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as a qualifying condition...
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May 23, 2013
05/23/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.05.22)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.05.22)

From the US Supreme Court to the local city council chambers, medical marijuana continues to be a contentious issue. Here’s the latest. National On Monday, the US Supreme...
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May 22, 2013
05/22/2013
Study “Substantiates” Benefits of Cannabinoids for PTSD

Study “Substantiates” Benefits of Cannabinoids for PTSD

Brain imaging research published this month in the journal Molecular Psychiatry provides physiological evidence as to why cannabis may mitigate certain symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Post-traumatic stress syndrome is an anxiety...
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May 9, 2013
05/09/2013
Activist Spotlight: Bunny Hethcox, Columbus, Wisconsin

Activist Spotlight: Bunny Hethcox, Columbus, Wisconsin

Americans for Safe Access Activist Spotlight – Spotlighting Medical Marijuana Activists Who are Making a Difference Bunny Hethcox is a 54-year-old mother of two and grandmother of...
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April 24, 2013
04/24/2013
The Push Is on for PTSD and Medical Marijuana

The Push Is on for PTSD and Medical Marijuana

Access to medical marijuana continues to expand as more and more states embrace the healing power of the herb. At the same time, hundreds of thousands of...
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April 22, 2013
04/22/2013
Psychedelic Science Conference Examines MDMA Treatment for PTSD

Psychedelic Science Conference Examines MDMA Treatment for PTSD

At the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) Psychedelic Science 2013 conference in Oakland this weekend there were mind-boggling displays of psychedelic art; tables full of books on LSD, MDMA, peyote,...
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April 22, 2013
04/22/2013
Oregon Senate Approves Medical Marijuana for PTSD

Oregon Senate Approves Medical Marijuana for PTSD

The Oregon Senate passed a bill allowing people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to secure a medical marijuana card on Wednesday in a 19-11 vote. The Oregon Medical...
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April 17, 2013
04/17/2013
Help Oregon Veterans With PTSD!

Help Oregon Veterans With PTSD!

SB 281, a bill adding Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as a qualifying condition for the use of medical marijuana, has cleared its last hurdle and is headed to...
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April 11, 2013
04/11/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.04.10)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.04.10)

Rhode Island is set to see its first dispensary open next, Mendocino County faces down the feds, and more news from around the country. Let’s get to...
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March 25, 2013
03/25/2013
Treating PTSD with Medical Marijuana Could Curb Veteran Suicides

Treating PTSD with Medical Marijuana Could Curb Veteran Suicides

How many people could we save by switching our treatment strategy away from psychotropic drugs and towards medical marijuana? It’s worth finding out.
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March 5, 2013
03/05/2013
PTSD and MMJ for Colorado Vet: A Legal Quagmire

PTSD and MMJ for Colorado Vet: A Legal Quagmire

In 2003, US Navy Corpsman Jeremy Usher (now 31) returned to Colorado from tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Usher, serving as combat medic, was shot in the...
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March 4, 2013
03/04/2013
Oregon Bill to Allow Medical Marijuana for PTSD Advances

Oregon Bill to Allow Medical Marijuana for PTSD Advances

The Senate Health and Human Services Committee passed Senate Bill 281 on a 4-1 vote. SB 281 would allow those suffering from PTSD to use medical marijuana....
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