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The Hemp and Cannabis Foundation (THCF) was founded in 1999 [1] by Paul Stanford in Portland, Oregon.To date, THCF has helped over 250,000 patients obtain a legal permit to use medical marijuana in the states where it is legal and where THCF has clinics. [2]
Here’s where science currently stands on the use of marijuana for pain, sleep, anxiety, muscle spasms and other ailments — the results may surprise you. How marijuana impacts pain, sleep ...
O'Shaughnessy documented a number of medical applications for cannabis from the experiments he conducted, noting in particular its analgesic and anticonvulsant effects. [8] He returned to England with a supply of cannabis in 1842, after which its use as medicine quickly spread throughout Europe and the United States. [9]
Such effects may include analgesia, decreased inflammation, decreased spasticity, and anti-seizure effects. [26] Cannabis edibles with CBD can decrease symptoms of psychosis and anxiety. [25] Edible oils, tinctures, pills, and gummies have been prescribed to people with cancer to potentially improve poor appetite, pain, or weight loss. [27]
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Medical evidence strongly suggests that the long-term use of cannabis by people who begin use at an early age display a higher tendency towards mental health problems and other physical and development disorders, although a causal link could not be proven by the available data. [27] The risks appear to be most acute in adolescent users. [27]
In 2022, Biden requested the Health and Human Services Administration conduct an extensive evaluation of marijuana’s medical benefits and risks. As part of the evaluation, the U.S. Food and Drug ...
The group claimed to have helped over 250,000 patients obtain a legal permit to use medical marijuana in the states where it is legal and where THCF has clinics. [5] THCF was the largest chain of medical marijuana clinics in the U.S., with clinics in 12 states. [6] The clinic has since been sold to outside investors and is now known as Empower ...