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Medical cannabis or medical marijuana refers to the parts of the herb cannabis used as a physician-recommended form of medicine or herbal therapy , or to synthetic forms of specific cannabinoids such as THC as a physician-recommended form of medicine. The Cannabis plant has a long history of use as medicine, with historical evidence dating back to 2,737 BCE . Cannabis is one of the 50 fundamental herbs of traditional Chinese medicine , and is prescribed to treat diverse indications.
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I have severe pain from arthritis and the prescriptions that I have been taking are beginning to affect my kidney. ( I was borned with only one kidney) If I smoke medical marijuana for the pain will that affect my...
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I am scheduled for a colonoscopy in 2 days and smoke marijuana on occasions. Do I need to be concerned about the effects the marijuana may have on the anesthetic?
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I need to know if Marijuana use helps with Functional Abdominal Pain, i need an answer ASAP
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Doctor : hi Doctor : how can i help you? User : My friend is considering smoking marijuana. She has MVP. What are the negatives and Positives Doctor : when was this diagnosed for her? User : 2 years Doctor : ok User : Is it harmful?...
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Doctor : Hi Doctor : How can I help you? User : hi User : can i be healthy and strong and smart while i smoke Doctor : Less possibility User : wat about marijuana Doctor : you may be healthy and strong with good diet and other healthy...
User : I was diagnosed with drug induced phycosis,(marijuana) i was hospalised in mental health ward put on antiphycotics and have been off them for 3 months. i never herd any voices or delusions still till this day. i now have a feeling of...
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Doctor : hi User : hello. Doctor : how can i help you? User : I am a diabetic, can i smoke marijuana? Doctor : no User : why not? Doctor : you can not smoke marijuana User : yes i understand, but why not? User : what would happen if i...
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Doctor : hi Doctor : how can i help you User : hi im eighteen years old and have chronic back pain due to an accident im a black belt and a home school graduate and prescription pills dont help me what are my chances for getting medical...
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I have been smoking marijuana for years and i havent had a problem. i get this supposed high class marijuana and i smoke it and i get a rash on my stomach and partially on my back. does this mean i am allergic to marijuana even though i have had no problems for 5 years? or could it be the type of marijuana, how it was grown, if it was laced, etc.
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I am Currently a College Freshmen in Southern California, I have Hypertension , Depression , Stress and I have used Marijuana to see what happens, and I felt relaxed, able to sleep better, confident I perform better in my class too, I want to know how can I obtain a Medical Recommendation to use Medical Marijuana for my Problems? PS: I m scared...
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I didnt get my period on the expected day so i took four different at home test all four test were positive. Three of the tests had very faipnt lines and a digital positive but i got my period the next night o retested and still positive i am on several medications and smoke marijuana. What are my chances of being pregnant and could it b false...
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why do people still think Marijuana is such a harmful substance when it has been proven to have many great medicinal properties? I m not saying it s a miracle substance that has no downside because in the wrong hands it can do a lot of damage but with all the recent studies that have been done that have proved the amazing effects of this herb...
I have been told my gallbladder is completely filled with calculli. The intrahepatic ductsand CBD are not dilated. CBD measures 4.6mm. I also have bulky anteverted uterus measuring 52mm in AP diameter. There is a 30mm intramural fibroid in the posterior. Endometrial thickness of 9.8mm ... what does this mean for me and will surgery be nec essary
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i am on welbutrin lamictil and buspar for depression anxiety and PTSD im 15 and a guy and my mom is worried that smoking marijuana while on these medications will only cause my conditions to worsen if these medications are a bad mix with marijuana then are there other similar medications that could be safer or is it all relatively the same
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I m 5 2 and I m already 19 can I still grow?
Smoked medical marijuana last night and have been using for a year now and never had this problem, but I smoked last night allot and i woke up this morning and now its 11am already and im fine completely mentally clear ect but when i touch my own skin it feels numb like my skin cant feel my hand or the other way around.
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hi, i have a surgery tomorrow for a fracture on the base of my fifth metacarpal bone , i was told it would require two pins. i have been consuming marijuana for the past half year or so nearly daily. i was wondering if this would affect the sedatives which are given to me, and change dosage amounts needed to keep me unaware of the operation? im...
I have been doing research on h.polri and gastro Titus(if I spelled it correct) and keep finding that people keep saying that marijuana helps them deal with the problems and some of them get it from a doctor and others do not. my question Is I live in ky and have h.plori and gastro Titus and on many med that make me sicks and keep me in the bath...
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