It may be common for prospective patients to find a new doctor who is more open to the idea of certifying a patient for medical marijuana, especially in the first year of the program here in Missouri. Your regular family physician may be uncomfortable with the idea. Perhaps you’re a veteran and your doctor at …
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At this point, you have accepted the potential risks associated with cannabis use. You have either been diagnosed with or believe you should be diagnosed with a qualifying condition and would like to try cannabis as a therapy. So, it’s time to talk to your doctor…
The Department of Economics at the University of Missouri – Columbia recently released a study entitled, Missouri’s Medical Marijuana Market: An Economic Analysis of Consumers, Producers, and Sellers. The intent of their study is to provide the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) with a quantitative analysis of the market for medicinal cannabis …
Topicals are another class of marijuana-infused products. They are generally defined as lotions, salves, or massage oils that have been infused with various cannabinoids. Topicals can be especially effective at treating muscle and joint pain. It’s even possible to treat headaches. There are some challenges for certain skin types and a patient may need to …
We’ll take a break for the serious information for a bit to provide a funny bit of history. There are many stories on how the term, 4:20 and it’s many incarnations, have come to be. It’s often used to insinuate cannabis, or the use of cannabis, and I’m often surprised at how many people who …
Smoking is, by far, the most well known method for consuming cannabis. Joints are commonly used as are bongs and other paraphernalia used for smoking. Here we’re talking about medication though, not subculture references. Although smoking isn’t a top recommendation from us, for those who can tolerate the associated risks, smoking cannabis can be an …
Vaping is the common term used for vaporizing cannabis. Vaping involves heating a product to the point where cannabinoids, terpinoids, and other aromatics are released. To be a true vapor, this must be achieved without causing the material to ignite, thus avoiding smoke. Although you can save money (after your initial purchase) and make full …
Consuming your cannabinoids in a form that can be absorbed through the venous membranes of the mouth is highly recommended. This category of products includes tinctures, oral sprays, lozenges, and dissolving strips. Like edibles, these products are within the category of marijuana-infused products (MIPs). All such products are meant to be held in the mouth …
Edible cannabis products in Missouri will become available once Marijuana-Infused Product facilities come online. These products, commonly known as edibles, come in a vast array of choices. Among the most popular are gummies, sweet tarts, cookies, and brownies. Edibles are generally produced using a cannabis infused oil as a substitute in a common recipe. While …
At first glance, its easy for a patient to choose their medical cannabis products based solely on the amount of cannabinoids contained in each one. However, what really matters is how much of said cannabinoids actually make it into the patient’s system. Bioavailability: “the degree and rate at which a substance (such as a drug) …
