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Study shows medical marijuana decreases migraines

Patients diagnosed with migraine headaches saw a significant drop in their frequency when treated with medical marijuana, according to a new study from researchers at the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences ...

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Medical marijuana's big business lures ex-law enforcers

With fewer than 4,000 approved patients, the nascent medical marijuana business in Illinois is off to a slow start. Yet it hasn't kept away a cadre of cannabis entrepreneurs who once relied on guns, badges, tough drug laws ...

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Medical marijuana gains ground globally

Colombia became on Tuesday the latest in a growing number of nations around the world to legalise the use of cannabis for medical reasons.

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Vermont medical school delves into marijuana science

As more states allow for the use of medical marijuana, the University of Vermont is offering a course in the science of the drug—and the professors say they are challenged by a lack of research on what has long been a taboo ...

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Colombia rethinks drug policy with medical marijuana

Every year Colombian mother Ines Cano celebrates her daughter's birthday by getting a butterfly tattoo, her way of giving thanks that little Luna has survived another year of chronic epilepsy.

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Ohio votes down legalizing pot for medical, recreational use

Ohio voters rejected a ballot proposal Tuesday that would have legalized both recreational and medical marijuana in a single stroke—a vote-getting strategy that was being watched as a potential test case for the nation.

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