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Mistakes Newbie Ohio Medical Marijuana Patients Should Avoid
Marijuana Newbie Mistakes to Avoid If you’re a patient new to using marijuana to replace another medication as recommended by your doctor, the process can be rather murky. To help you navigate the sea of information that comes along with being a cannabis noob, we’ve...
Ohio Medical Marijuana: All About Cake Strains
All About Cake Strains Medical marijuana strains come in all types of flavors, but if you haven’t found one you’re married to yet, the Wedding Cake strain (or its cousins) might be right for you. The Wedding Cake Strain In Ohio, two cultivators currently produce a...
Does Ohio Plan to Add Additional Medical Marijuana Dispensaries?
Dispensaries have quickly become a common sight in Ohio despite not even being legal until recently. Even for people living outside the big cities, seeing a dispensary is no longer that uncommon. However, that doesn’t mean that building more wouldn’t be beneficial, as...
Is Autism a Qualifying Condition for an Ohio Medical Marijuana Card?
Autism has only recently become truly recognized by society as a whole. I’m sure many people reading this right now have learned more about the nature of autism in the last five years than the rest of their lives combined. That sentiment is also true for most doctors...
Ohio Medical Marijuana Strains for Women
From period pain to boosting libido, cannabis has been in the conversation lately about a wide array of women’s health issues. In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re examining how cannabis might be utilized to treat symptoms that women face at different points...
Can Ohio Nursing Home Residents Use Medical Marijuana?
Medical marijuana has been embraced by many groups, one of which being seniors. Now that Ohio has its own medical marijuana program, a more inclusive conversation on the uses of medical marijuana has begun, including the legality of use by people in assisted living...
Can Medical Cannabis Treat Tuberculosis?
Tuberculosis is a truly ancient disease. Archeologists have found human remains with evidence of TB infections dated as far back as 4000 B.C.E. It was the reason for Robert Koch’s Nobel Prize win that earned March 24th the moniker of “World Tuberculosis Day”. Though...
Ohio Medical Marijuana Cultivator Brings Organic Cannabis to Patients
Galenas Soil-Grown Cannabis Sets Example for Industry Growing Practices Cultivation methods vary when it comes to growing cannabis for the medical marijuana industry. One Ohio medical marijuana cultivator, Galenas, has chosen to grow organically. Non-organic growing...
5 Common Myths About Cannabis Debunked
The general opinion on marijuana as medicine has changed wildly over the past few years. Just a decade ago, few people would have been able to foresee the wave of research and adoption that would soon come. However, there are still quite a few myths that are still...
Klutch’s Whip It Medical Marijuana Strain Hits All The Right Notes With Ohio Patients
When a problem comes along, you must…. (You’re singing it in your head now, aren’t you?) Recently released from Akron-based medical marijuana cultivator Klutch, Whip It is a strain that’s hitting all the right notes for Ohio patients needing pain relief. The name, of...
New Qualifying Conditions for Medical Marijuana Being Considered by Ohio Medical Board
The Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program has already greenlit twenty one qualifying conditions. This may seem like a hig number, but more research is always coming out that shows more people can benefit from using medical marijuana. As this information comes out,...
Is Cannabis an Effective Treatment Option for People with Down Syndrome?
Down syndrome is an often discussed but largely misunderstood condition caused by a person having an extra copy of their twenty-third chromosome. It is the most common chromosomal disorder in the United States [1] and has only recently come to the forefront of public...
What Role Does Cannabis Play in Oral Health?
For many people, oral health is on the lower end of importance despite it having a huge impact on overall health and how we present ourselves to the outside world. Poor oral health can lead to bad teeth, gum disease, and other far-reaching issues, so it is worth...
It’s a Hit: Ohio Patients Sing Praises of Grow Ohio’s Cannabis Infused Honey
It's a Hit: Ohio Patients sing praises of Grow Ohio's Cannabis Infused Honey A popular product of the Ohio medical marijuana market, Grow Ohio’s cannabis infused honey satisfies a lot of patients’ needs. Some patients have expressed a desire for a moderately-priced...
Unlocking the Mysteries of Rick Simpson Oil (RSO)
Rick Simpson Oil: What is it and how do I use it? If you’ve seen Rick Simpson Oil (RSO) on your dispensary’s medical marijuana menu, perhaps it’s time you gave it a closer look. Especially if you struggle with significant chronic body pain, you may discover that RSO...
Is Medical Cannabis an Effective Treatment for Glaucoma & Other Vision-Related Conditions?
Our eyes are extremely important to our everyday lives, but most of us take them for granted. While people often consider facets of physical health like diet and exercise, healthy eyes are easily overlooked. Especially now that screens take up more of our time than...
Home Grow in Ohio: Will Ohio MMJ Patients Ever Be Able to Grow Their Own Cannabis at Home?
Home Growing Cannabis is a hotly debated topic almost everywhere in the United States. Depending on who you ask, it can be a question of personal freedom, medical necessity, or even just convenience. Although Ohio has not legalized home grown medical marijuana yet,...
Can Medical Marijuana Help Ohio Residents Who Struggle With Self-Destructive Behaviors?
Medical marijuana has been touted as a great option for people suffering from pain, muscle spasms, and other physical problems. But how does it fare against less corporeal issues, like anxiety or depression? Our understanding of marijuana’s effects on our emotions and...
Mistakes Newbie Ohio Medical Marijuana Patients Should Avoid
Marijuana Newbie Mistakes to Avoid If you’re a patient new to using marijuana to replace another medication as recommended by your doctor, the process can be rather murky. To help you navigate the sea of information that comes along with being a cannabis noob, we’ve...
Ohio Medical Marijuana: All About Cake Strains
All About Cake Strains Medical marijuana strains come in all types of flavors, but if you haven’t found one you’re married to yet, the Wedding Cake strain (or its cousins) might be right for you. The Wedding Cake Strain In Ohio, two cultivators currently produce a...
Does Ohio Plan to Add Additional Medical Marijuana Dispensaries?
Dispensaries have quickly become a common sight in Ohio despite not even being legal until recently. Even for people living outside the big cities, seeing a dispensary is no longer that uncommon. However, that doesn’t mean that building more wouldn’t be beneficial, as...
Is Autism a Qualifying Condition for an Ohio Medical Marijuana Card?
Autism has only recently become truly recognized by society as a whole. I’m sure many people reading this right now have learned more about the nature of autism in the last five years than the rest of their lives combined. That sentiment is also true for most doctors...
Ohio Medical Marijuana Strains for Women
From period pain to boosting libido, cannabis has been in the conversation lately about a wide array of women’s health issues. In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re examining how cannabis might be utilized to treat symptoms that women face at different points...
Can Ohio Nursing Home Residents Use Medical Marijuana?
Medical marijuana has been embraced by many groups, one of which being seniors. Now that Ohio has its own medical marijuana program, a more inclusive conversation on the uses of medical marijuana has begun, including the legality of use by people in assisted living...
Can Medical Cannabis Treat Tuberculosis?
Tuberculosis is a truly ancient disease. Archeologists have found human remains with evidence of TB infections dated as far back as 4000 B.C.E. It was the reason for Robert Koch’s Nobel Prize win that earned March 24th the moniker of “World Tuberculosis Day”. Though...
Ohio Medical Marijuana Cultivator Brings Organic Cannabis to Patients
Galenas Soil-Grown Cannabis Sets Example for Industry Growing Practices Cultivation methods vary when it comes to growing cannabis for the medical marijuana industry. One Ohio medical marijuana cultivator, Galenas, has chosen to grow organically. Non-organic growing...
5 Common Myths About Cannabis Debunked
The general opinion on marijuana as medicine has changed wildly over the past few years. Just a decade ago, few people would have been able to foresee the wave of research and adoption that would soon come. However, there are still quite a few myths that are still...
Klutch’s Whip It Medical Marijuana Strain Hits All The Right Notes With Ohio Patients
When a problem comes along, you must…. (You’re singing it in your head now, aren’t you?) Recently released from Akron-based medical marijuana cultivator Klutch, Whip It is a strain that’s hitting all the right notes for Ohio patients needing pain relief. The name, of...
New Qualifying Conditions for Medical Marijuana Being Considered by Ohio Medical Board
The Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program has already greenlit twenty one qualifying conditions. This may seem like a hig number, but more research is always coming out that shows more people can benefit from using medical marijuana. As this information comes out,...
Is Cannabis an Effective Treatment Option for People with Down Syndrome?
Down syndrome is an often discussed but largely misunderstood condition caused by a person having an extra copy of their twenty-third chromosome. It is the most common chromosomal disorder in the United States [1] and has only recently come to the forefront of public...
What Role Does Cannabis Play in Oral Health?
For many people, oral health is on the lower end of importance despite it having a huge impact on overall health and how we present ourselves to the outside world. Poor oral health can lead to bad teeth, gum disease, and other far-reaching issues, so it is worth...
It’s a Hit: Ohio Patients Sing Praises of Grow Ohio’s Cannabis Infused Honey
It's a Hit: Ohio Patients sing praises of Grow Ohio's Cannabis Infused Honey A popular product of the Ohio medical marijuana market, Grow Ohio’s cannabis infused honey satisfies a lot of patients’ needs. Some patients have expressed a desire for a moderately-priced...
Unlocking the Mysteries of Rick Simpson Oil (RSO)
Rick Simpson Oil: What is it and how do I use it? If you’ve seen Rick Simpson Oil (RSO) on your dispensary’s medical marijuana menu, perhaps it’s time you gave it a closer look. Especially if you struggle with significant chronic body pain, you may discover that RSO...
Is Medical Cannabis an Effective Treatment for Glaucoma & Other Vision-Related Conditions?
Our eyes are extremely important to our everyday lives, but most of us take them for granted. While people often consider facets of physical health like diet and exercise, healthy eyes are easily overlooked. Especially now that screens take up more of our time than...
Home Grow in Ohio: Will Ohio MMJ Patients Ever Be Able to Grow Their Own Cannabis at Home?
Home Growing Cannabis is a hotly debated topic almost everywhere in the United States. Depending on who you ask, it can be a question of personal freedom, medical necessity, or even just convenience. Although Ohio has not legalized home grown medical marijuana yet,...
Can Medical Marijuana Help Ohio Residents Who Struggle With Self-Destructive Behaviors?
Medical marijuana has been touted as a great option for people suffering from pain, muscle spasms, and other physical problems. But how does it fare against less corporeal issues, like anxiety or depression? Our understanding of marijuana’s effects on our emotions and...