Category: Patient Resources
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How to Minimize the Adverse Effects of Cannabis
Many patients have questions about what to expect when they use cannabis for the first time. Some are fearful of becoming too high, and this makes them anxious to try their new medicine. Those of you who have already experienced the many benefits of cannabis may think this is a silly fear, but you’d be…
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The Health Effects of Cannabis
The health effects of cannabis continue to surprise scientists, physicians and researchers. In fact, the DEA is even beginning to conduct some research into the health benefits of this miracle plant. Below, we’ll take an intimate look at how cannabis effects the different systems in our bodies.
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Medical Marijuana Dosage
Cannabis is an unusual medication in many ways compared to typical pharmaceuticals. One of the big differences is that effective medical marijuana dosage can vary widely from person to person. Factors include method of ingestion, concentration of THC & CBD, personal tolerance, and many others. We’ll break down what to expect when dosing with medical…
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Meditation, Health, and Marijuana
Both meditation and marijuana have been around for thousands of years. But did you know that using medical cannabis in conjunction with meditation could lead to greater flexibility and a more open mind? We take a dive into cannabis, health, and meditation, and explore how they work together.
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Growing Missouri Medical Marijuana At Home
Growing Missouri medical marijuana at home is easy! We’ve already written up a handy guide to help patients understand how to grow cannabis. This Missouri home cultivation tutorial will walk patients through the process of obtaining their home cultivation license. If you decide that growing medical marijuana is not a good option for you, Green…
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Parkinson’s & Marijuana: A Guide To Understanding
Marijuana has been used medicinally for literally ages, dating back hundreds, if not thousands of years. But laws, restrictions and propaganda stigmatized cannabis as medicine in the modern era. This stigma has taken decades to shatter. But one of the first medical conditions that was widely recognized by modern medical communities as possibly benefitting from…
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The Price of Pain Relief: Opiates VS Medical Marijuana
Here at Green Health Docs, one of our biggest goals is to provide our patients with pain relief. Many individuals we see are hoping to one day replace their opioids and pain medication entirely. Or patients are hoping to at least cut back on their usage of these powerful, and oft over-prescribed, medications. Because of…
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Can Someone With A Criminal Record Get a Missouri Medical Marijuana Card?
Not every medical marijuana patient has a spotless criminal record. Mistakes happen. People do foolish things. They get caught. They serve time. It’s a part of life. But not every state allows those with previous criminal convictions to get a medical marijuana card. The Green Health Docs Advocacy Team takes a look at whether Missouri…
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How To Become A Missouri Medical Marijuana Patient Caregiver
Missouri medical marijuana is fast approaching! Patients and patient caregivers can now apply for their official Missouri medical marijuana card or caregiver ID. We break down the steps that patient caregivers must take in order to successfully get their Missouri medical marijuana patient caregiver ID, and what this ID card entails.
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Growing Cannabis: Medical Marijuana Home Cultivation For Beginners
If you like in a state like Missouri, which allows home cannabis cultivation, you may be able to grow own medical marijuana. Once you get your Missouri medical marijuana card and a home cultivation license, you can begin growing. But what methods of home cultivation currently exist? Green Health Docs breaks down a few popular…