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Inhaled Marijuana ‘Clearly Has Medical Value’ For Hard to Treat Chronic Pain...
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Pot For Pain: The Verdict Is In
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Wider Use Of Cannabis Therapy Could Reduce Prescription Pain Drug Deaths
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Cannabis Is “An Effective Treatment” For Cancer Patients, Israeli Study...
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Over Two-Dozen Controlled Trials Demonstrate Cannabinoids’ “Statistically...
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This Week in Weed: March 4th-10th
Click here to subscribe to NORMLtv and receive alerts whenever new content is added. The latest installment of “This Week in Weed” is now streaming on NORMLtv. This week in weed: a recent study...
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Breaking: Clinical Trial Data Yet Again Affirms Cannabis’ Efficacy
Is it any wonder that the US government fights tooth-and-nail to hinder researchers’ attempts to conduct clinical trials assessing the therapeutic utility of cannabis as a medicine? After all, each and...
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2012: The Year In Review — NORML’s Top 10 Events That Shaped Marijuana Policy
#1 Colorado and Washington Vote To Legalize Marijuana Voters in Colorado and Washington made history by approving ballot measures allowing for the personal possession and consumption of cannabis by...
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Study: Vaporized, Low-Potency Cannabis Mitigates Neuropathic Pain
The administration of vaporized, low THC cannabis is associated with reduced pain in subjects with neuropathy, according to clinical trial data published online by The Journal of Pain. Investigators at...
View ArticleStudy: Cannabis Inhaler Delivers Effective Relief To Neuropathy Patients
The administration of a single dose of whole-plant cannabis via a thermal-metered inhaler is effective and well tolerated among patients suffering from neuropathy (nerve pain), according to clinical...
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Study: Vaporized Cannabis Mitigates Treatment-Resistant Diabetic Neuropathy
Vaporized cannabis mitigates pain intensity in diabetic subjects in a dose-dependent manner, according to clinical trial data published online ahead of print in The Journal of Pain. Investigators at...
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Study: Medical Cannabis Access Associated With Reduced Opioid Abuse
States that permit qualified patients to access medical marijuana via dispensaries possess lower rates of opioid addiction and overdose deaths, according to a study published by the National Bureau of...
View ArticleUpdated And Expanded: NORML’s Emerging Clinical Applications For Cannabis &...
NORML is pleased to present the latest expanded/updated edition of the publication Emerging Clinical Applications for Cannabis & Cannabinoids — a comprehensive review of the latest peer-reviewed...
View ArticleStudy: Daily Cannabis Use For Chronic Pain Is Safe, Effective
Chronic pain patients who use herbal cannabis daily for one-year report reduced discomfort and increased quality of life compared to controls, and do not experience an increased risk of serious side...
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Study: Cannabinoids Are Safe, Effective For Pain Treatment
Cannabinoids are safe and effective for the treatment of chronic pain, according to the results of a systematic review of randomized controlled trials published in the Journal of Neuroimmune...
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Review: Cannabinoids Reasonable Option For Chronic Pain Treatment
Cannabinoids are safe and effective in the treatment of chronic pain conditions, according to a review of recent clinical trials published online ahead of print in the Canadian Journal of Anesthesia....
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Study: Long-Term Cannabis Use Associated With Improved Pain Relief, Reduced...
The long-term, daily use of cannabis is associated with improved analgesia and reduced opioid use in patients with treatment-resistant chronic pain conditions, according to clinical trial data reported...
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Medical Cannabis Access Associated With Decreased Opioid Use In Chronic Pain...
Chronic pain patients with legal access to medicinal cannabis significantly decrease their use of opioids, according to data published online ahead of print in The Journal of Pain. Investigators at the...
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Study: Cannabis Inhalation Improves Parkinson’s Symptoms
Inhaling cannabis improves symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, according to clinical data published online ahead of print in the European Journal of Pain. Investigators at Tel Aviv University and the...
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Review Identifies 140 Controlled Clinical Trials Related to Cannabis
Scientists have conducted over 140 controlled clinical trials since 1975 assessing the safety and efficacy of whole-plant cannabis or specific cannabinoids, according to a new literature review...
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