Patients and Caregivers Pin Hopes on Municipalities to Act on Weed Law

Finally, Jody Smedley can declare herself free from her former diet of dangerous prescription opioids. Not long ago, she was swallowing Norco to relieve the severe pain her nerve and muscle-wasting disease was causing her. She also needed Xanax before bed to help her get some sleep. Although the prescriptions helped some, Smedley still found herself vomiting each morning, often violently. After much suffering, a frustrated Smedley, 47, decided to get a medical marijuana card…

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Lakewood City Opens Doors for Medical Pot Dispensaries

Lakewood is soon to welcome medical marijuana dispensaries into its areas. Lakewood City Council passed a new law on October 2. This ordinance immediately authorizes the city to start reviewing applications for dispensary licenses. The city will start issuing said licenses in 40 days, when the legislation goes into effect. Citing a horde of studies that link legalized medical pot with declining opioid overdose rates, Councilman Daniel O’Malley said, “I am hopeful that this ordinance…

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Can Marijuana Overdose Kill You?

There are many misconceptions around marijuana. On major misconception is that a marijuana overdose can kill you. When people refer to the effects of marijuana, they are primarily referring to the effects of THC. The short answer to this question is that marijuana, or more specifically THC, the active compound, cannot kill you, and this is explained in more detail below How THC Works THC works by acting on the endocannabinoid system. The endocannabinoid system…

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