Medical marijuana is emerging as a viable treatment option for patients suffering from intractable spasticity due to damage to the nervous tissue of the spinal cord. This condition, often resulting from trauma, degenerative diseases, or multiple sclerosis, leads to persistent muscle stiffness and involuntary spasms that significantly reduce quality of life.Spasticity occurs … [Read more...] about Medical Marijuana Shows Promise in Treating Intractable Spasticity Caused by Spinal Cord Nervous Tissue Damage
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Exploring the Effects of Marijuana on Sickle Cell Disease: Promise, Pain, and Potential
Sickle cell disease (SCD), a hereditary blood disorder affecting approximately 100,000 Americans—predominantly of African descent—continues to challenge the medical community due to its chronic pain episodes and lack of curative treatments outside of bone marrow transplants. As the medical cannabis movement gains momentum across the United States, researchers and patients alike … [Read more...] about Exploring the Effects of Marijuana on Sickle Cell Disease: Promise, Pain, and Potential
Medical Marijuana and Wasting Syndrome: Examining the Therapeutic Link
Wasting syndrome, clinically known as cachexia, is a debilitating condition characterized by severe weight loss, muscle atrophy, fatigue, and a decline in appetite. Common among patients with advanced HIV/AIDS, cancer, and certain chronic illnesses, wasting syndrome significantly diminishes quality of life and can complicate treatment outcomes. In recent years, medical … [Read more...] about Medical Marijuana and Wasting Syndrome: Examining the Therapeutic Link
Connecticut Town Enacts Public Smoking and Vaping Ban
In a decisive move to promote public health and environmental cleanliness, a Connecticut town has implemented a sweeping ban on smoking and vaping in public spaces. The new ordinance prohibits the use of cigarettes, marijuana, and e-cigarettes in areas such as parks, sidewalks, and other municipal properties.This action aligns with a growing trend among Connecticut … [Read more...] about Connecticut Town Enacts Public Smoking and Vaping Ban
Up In Smoke: How Theraplant’s Claim Got Burned
Once upon a time Theraplant’s weed grow-op caught fire—998 plants gone, one flowering room fried. They filed a business interruption claim, hoping to cash in on the chaos. But the insurer hit back: you didn’t lose income because your ops stopped. In fact, they didn’t.Turns out, no new plants were ready for that room until after repairs. No suspension, no delay, no payout. The … [Read more...] about Up In Smoke: How Theraplant’s Claim Got Burned
Connecticut Establishes Dedicated Cannabis Regulatory Division
In a strategic move to enhance oversight of its burgeoning cannabis industry, Connecticut has announced the formation of a specialized division within the Department of Consumer Protection (DCP). This newly established office will assume responsibility for licensing, regulation, and inspection of both medical and recreational cannabis operations across the state. Previously, … [Read more...] about Connecticut Establishes Dedicated Cannabis Regulatory Division
CT Cannabis Entrepreneurs Say: Let Us Sell Sooner, Before It All Goes Up in Smoke
Connecticut’s cannabis industry was supposed to be the great green equalizer—a chance for small business owners, especially those from historically disadvantaged communities, to stake their claim in a billion-dollar market. But now, some of those very entrepreneurs are waving a red flag: if the state doesn’t let them sell their cannabis licenses sooner, their dream might go up … [Read more...] about CT Cannabis Entrepreneurs Say: Let Us Sell Sooner, Before It All Goes Up in Smoke
Fine Fettle Expands Again: West Hartford Gets a Taste of the Green
Mark your calendars and prep your grinders—Fine Fettle is opening its ninth cannabis dispensary in Connecticut, and this time it’s planting roots right in the heart of West Hartford. April 18 is the big day, just two ticks before the high holiday of 4/20. Coincidence? Not likely.Located at 924 Farmington Avenue, the new spot lands right where people actually go—walkable, … [Read more...] about Fine Fettle Expands Again: West Hartford Gets a Taste of the Green
Hartford, CT – Friday February 14, 2025 The Connecticut Legislative Building
CT CannaWarriors Rally: The Fight for Medical Cannabis Patients is NOW Alright, Connecticut, it’s time to wake up and smell the overpriced weed. Our state’s medical cannabis program is circling the drain, and patients are left to drown in the wake of corporate greed. Big cannabis—those multi-state operators with their glitzy dispensaries and monopoly pricing—has turned a … [Read more...] about Hartford, CT – Friday February 14, 2025 The Connecticut Legislative Building
Connecticut Wants to Babysit Your Weed: A THC Cap Nobody Asked For
Ah yes, another day, another group of lawmakers clutching their pearls over cannabis. This time, the grand masterminds of Connecticut’s legislative circus have decided that adults can’t be trusted with weed stronger than 15% THC. Because obviously, if you let people buy potent weed, society will crumble into a smoldering heap of couch-locked anarchy.The latest genius proposal, … [Read more...] about Connecticut Wants to Babysit Your Weed: A THC Cap Nobody Asked For
