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States Chronicle — In New York, the medical marijuana program appears to be improving. Many people who suffer terrible pain due to serious diseases got a prescription to use the medicine. Karen Rodriguez is one of them. In the past, she used opioids to control her terrible pain. Unfortunately...

Gilles Richard doesn't harbour any illusions about his disease. It has latched itself to his lungs, his bones and he fears it will eventually seep its way into his brain. Over time, he says, the sickness will prevail. "I like to say I just want five good years," says Richard, a retired...

One of the most conservative members of the Wyoming State Senate is Cale Case (R-Lander). He favors approval of a medical marijuana bill and says there is a surprising amount of support for such an effort among older, conservative Wyomingites. I happened to be with Case during his recent talk...

There's a reason that medical marijuana is now legal in 28 states. A widely accepted treatment for a gamut of diseases from cancer to PTSD, the drug is instrumental in the daily struggles of thousands of patients across the nation, including New Jersey. And many of them aren't shy about...

There are good reasons why many medical professionals such as Dr. Sanjay Gupta of CNN have looked at the evidence and support therapeutic use of cannabis. One example is our effort to reduce Tennessee narcotic overdose deaths. Medical cannabis is an alternative to excessive use of narcotics...

Does New Jersey's limited list of qualifying conditions for medical marijuana need to expand? More than three dozen Garden State patients have answered that question with a resounding "yes." A group of 45 New Jersey residents recently claimed that smoking weed helps relieve symptoms from a...

The car wouldn't start this morning, and I had a doctor's appointment at the pain clinic today. Damn! Missed that appointment and they were almost going to charge me $100 for the missed appointment, but relented. Whew! Cannot afford that on government disability, that's for sure. So now you...

A migraine sufferer described headaches lasting from four to six hours that caused vomiting and rendered him unable to speak. "I am speaking in my mind, but the words are mumbled and come out unintelligibly," he wrote in a petition asking the New Jersey Department of Health to let him to seek...

This is my story, it may be a little long, but its worth a read. Info and other things that may help. I have had chronic pain, muscle spasms and pinching nerves for over 5 years. It was the result of a Motor Vehicle Accident. I do work, and am in a safety sensitive position, therefore this...

If this were the 60s or 70s and you told someone you were using cannabis for pain relief or to treat an illness, you might get a funny look. Today, however, countless legitimate medicinal uses have been discovered for the plant. It's finally receiving positive attention from a society that's...

The state Department of Health recently defined their stance on chronic pain conditions for inclusion in the state's medical marijuana program, with advocates lauding the move to provide clarity on the issue. According to a department memo, the agency is regarding chronic pain as "any severe...

Seantrel Henderson isn't your typical user. Marijuana serves as a pain reliever for the 24-year-old Buffalo Bills offensive lineman who was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease one year ago. Doctors told Henderson medical marijuana was the best medicine for his inflammatory bowel disease, which caused...

As an an elderly (75) chronic pain patient I've had several discussions with primary care and pain management docs about the dangers of opioid use although I've used a minimal dosage, actually 1/2 the minimum, to ratchet down pain, without such problems for 15+ years. We have discussed fulsomely...

Hi, I have cannabinoid hypermesis syndrome (large amounts of thc cause me to have cyclical vomitting and is excruciatingly painful) and in order to relieve my symptoms I have to stop smoking. I have stopped, but there's still THC in my system and so I am still getting extremely sick in the...

The state's first approved medical marijuana research trial will test whether the drug could rival opioids as a potent painkiller. The doctors leading the study said the results could transform pain treatment and help combat the epidemic of fatal opioid overdoses gripping the state and...

A migraine sufferer described headaches lasting from four to six hours that caused vomiting and rendered him unable to speak. "I am speaking in my mind, but the words are mumbled and come out unintelligibly," he wrote in a petition asking the New Jersey Department of Health to let him to seek...

Dani Geen was 18 when she was in a severe accident: the car spun violently and was smashed on all four sides. The force of the seatbelt broke all of Geen's ribs and caused internal abscesses. She came to in an ambulance, panicking from pain and shock, and felt the sharp stab of a needle–the...

As Canada struggles to reduce the number of people addicted to and overdosing on opioids, some doctors say cannabis may be part of the solution. They are finding it can replace or reduce the use of pharmaceutical painkillers. "Can cannabis be used to help manage patients who are currently...

Steve Kerr's admission that he turned to marijuana in dealing with chronic pain following back surgery last year has sparked conversation around the NBA. Kerr, the 51-year-old Warriors head coach, said he used marijuana twice in the past year. He began last season on a leave of absence...

Syracuse, N.Y. - The state wants to let patients use medical marijuana in hospitals. Hospitals will be allowed to create policies allowing patients to use the drug or have caregivers administer it to them under a regulation proposed by the state Health Department. The regulation is expected...