Category: Medical

Post OLCC Meeting Summary

OLCC RAC MEETING WORTH ATTENDING! We want to thank everyone that showed up to support our efforts to raise the patient voice and to Restore the 24. We packed the room! Everyone there did a great job. The green and red cards Andrew brought were in full view and...

Cannabis as Stigmatized Medicine

In a article published in the February 2013, Harm Reduction Journal  entitled, “Perceptions of cannabis as a stigmatized medicine: a qualitative descriptive study” authors Joan L Bottorff, Laura JL Bissell, Lynda G Balneaves, John L Oliffe, N Rielle Capler and Jane Buxton, state, “Experiences of stigma among those with illness and the role stigma plays in seeking treatment are not new...

Medical Marijuana Laws Reduce Prescription Medication Use In Medicare Part D

In a study by Ashley C. Bradford1 and W. David Bradford2, out of the University of Georgia, it was shown that “national overall reductions in Medicare program and enrollee spending when states implemented medical marijuana laws were estimated to be $165.2 million per year in 2013.” Abstract Legalization of medical marijuana has been...