Archive of Tag: medical cannabis

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December Is AIDS Awareness Month—Learn How Cannabis Can Help Manage Symptoms

The HIV/AIDS crisis may have faded from the headlines, but over 1 million Americans still live with this incurable disease. December is AIDS Awareness Month, and we want to let you know about an unusual source of hope in the management of some of the disease’s most problematic symptoms: Cannabis.  At first glance, the intersection of cannabis and HIV may be a surprising one. When HIV/AIDS first emerged as a healthcare crisis, its association with homosexuality lent it a dark...

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This National Hospice Month: Focus on the Benefits of Cannabis for Palliative Care

If you didn’t know that November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, don’t feel bad. The truth is that most of us don’t pay much attention to the topic,...

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ALS and Cannabis: No Cure, But Current Research Shows Promise

If you follow cannabis news with any frequency, you’ve probably read headlines promising incredible new advances in the field of cannabis medicine. Every week—or so it seems—researchers discover new uses...

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Understanding Medicinal Cannabis: What Do Sativa and Indica Really Mean?

As the level of consumer education around cannabis grows by leaps and bounds, we field an increasing number of timely and pertinent requests for information about our medicines. One of...

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Understanding Medicinal Cannabis: Are All Cannabis Plants Hybrids?

As cannabis enters the mainstream and the level of consumer education rises, we find the questions we receive from patients and curious citizens probe increasingly deeper into how cannabis works...

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How to Speak to Your Doctor About Medical Cannabis

For many of us, interacting with our doctor even under the best of circumstances can be an intimidating experience. Are you bracing yourself for bad news? Unconsciously neglecting uncomfortable—but nevertheless...

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From Minnesota Vikings NFL Cheerleader to Medical Cannabis Patient Advocate: Vireo’s Sarah Overby, LPN

Sarah Overby, LPN, is the Medical Science & Patient Liaison for Minnesota Medical Solutions, a subsidiary of Vireo Health. With Super Bowl LII happening this Sunday in Minneapolis, MN, we...

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Why Doesn’t Health Insurance Cover My Medical Cannabis?

For many medical cannabis users, one of the most challenging aspects of getting treatment isn’t finding access to safe, validated cannabis medications; it’s negotiating the complicated world of health insurance....

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