{"id":3188,"date":"2020-11-08T23:10:31","date_gmt":"2020-11-08T23:10:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thinkhighercaregiving.com\/?p=3188"},"modified":"2020-11-08T23:10:31","modified_gmt":"2020-11-08T23:10:31","slug":"montana-medical-marijuana-what-are-the-most-common-conditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thinkhighercaregiving.com\/new-design\/montana-medical-marijuana-what-are-the-most-common-conditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Montana Medical Marijuana: What Are The Most Common Conditions?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-3188\"  class=\"panel-layout\" >\n<div id=\"pg-3188-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\"  data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\"  data-ratio=\"1\"  data-ratio-direction=\"right\" >\n<div id=\"pgc-3188-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\"  data-weight=\"1\" >\n<div id=\"panel-3188-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;}\" >\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<h1><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Montana Medical Marijuana: What Are The Most Common Conditions?<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since Montana launched its medical marijuana program almost two\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">decades ago, more than 35,000 Montana residents have signed up as\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">registered patients.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3264\" src=\"https:\/\/thinkhighercaregiving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/MontanaSeal-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"157\" height=\"157\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A steadily growing number of folks are discovering that medical cannabis can\u00a0help them live full lives despite the serious medical issues they may face.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here, we\u2019ll explore how cannabis works for some of the most common conditions patients are approved for in Montana.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-3188-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\"  data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\"  data-ratio=\"1\"  data-ratio-direction=\"right\" >\n<div id=\"pgc-3188-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\"  data-weight=\"1\" >\n<div id=\"panel-3188-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;}\" >\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Approved conditions in the Montana medical marijuana program<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Montana, you can be approved for medical marijuana for a number of debilitating conditions that severely impact your quality of life. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the Montana Department of Health, the following conditions are approved in 2020:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cancer (either side effects from treatment or cancer pain)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Glaucoma<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HIV\/AIDS with symptoms that \u201cseriously and adversely affect the patient\u2019s health status\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cachexia\/wasting syndrome<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Severe chronic pain<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cSevere chronic pain\u201d is defined as \u201cpersistent pain of severe intensity that significantly interferes with daily activities.\u201d This must be proven by your doctor and confirmed by a second doctor. You must also provide \u201cobjective proof of the etiology of the pain,\u201d such as diagnostic tests, x-rays, MRIs, current prescriptions or other documentation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Intractable (cannot be controlled by other treatments) nausea or vomiting<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Epilepsy or another intractable seizure disorder<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalmssociety.org\/Treating-MS\/Complementary-Alternative-Medicines\/Marijuana\/Marijuana-FAQs\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multiple sclerosis (MS)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crohn\u2019s disease<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Painful peripheral neuropathy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A central nervous system disorder resulting in chronic, painful spasticity or muscle spasms<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Admittance into hospice<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Montana state legislature adds new conditions, so check with Think Higher Caregiving or the Montana Department of Health for the most updated list.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-3188-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\"  data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\"  data-ratio=\"1\"  data-ratio-direction=\"right\" >\n<div id=\"pgc-3188-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\"  data-weight=\"1\" >\n<div id=\"panel-3188-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;}\" >\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How cannabis helps common conditions<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While there are more than a dozen approved conditions in Montana\u2019s medical marijuana programs, a handful of these eligible diagnoses make up the lion\u2019s share of recommendations made in the state.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 644px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cannabislaw.report\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Chart-of-the-Week-7-18-16.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabislaw.report\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Chart-of-the-Week-7-18-16.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"634\" height=\"534\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Marijuana Business Daily<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some of the most frequent conditions Think Higher Caregiving patients address with cannabis, how cannabis helps those conditions, and which products from the dispensary are best for each so patients can regain their quality of life.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-3188-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\"  data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;row_stretch&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\"  data-ratio=\"1\"  data-ratio-direction=\"right\" >\n<div class=\"siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-3188-3\" data-stretch-type=\"full\" >\n<div id=\"pgc-3188-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\"  data-weight=\"0.5\" >\n<div id=\"panel-3188-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;}\" >\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<h3><strong>Crohn\u2019s Disease<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crohn\u2019s disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) which affects the digestive tract lining. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6441301\/#s14title\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Studies have shown that cannabis can improve symptoms associated with IBDs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, including pain and loss of appetite.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 127px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trustedtherapies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/infographic-cannabis-for-crohns-disease_trustedtherapies.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/trustedtherapies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/infographic-cannabis-for-crohns-disease_trustedtherapies.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"117\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click Here To View Larger &#8211; Credit: https:\/\/trustedtherapies.com\/<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This makes Delta-8 THC an excellent option for those with Crohn\u2019s disease. Think Higher Caregiving is one of the first Montana medical marijuana providers to offer Delta-8 THC products.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pgc-3188-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\"  data-weight=\"0.5\" >\n<div id=\"panel-3188-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;}\" >\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3280\" src=\"https:\/\/thinkhighercaregiving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Crohns-300x213.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"341\" height=\"242\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some studies highlight that subjects stopped trials early due to the psychoactive effects caused by Delta-9 THC, the best-known phytocannabinoid in cannabis and the one that causes the infamous cannabis high. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/news\/science-tech\/what-is-delta8-thc\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delta-8 THC, which is Delta-9 THC\u2019s much less psychotropic cousin, also stimulates appetite, reduces vomiting, and has pain-relieving properties<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/greencamp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Chrons.png\" width=\"432\" height=\"392\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-3188-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\"  data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;row_stretch&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\" >\n<div class=\"siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-3188-4\" data-stretch-type=\"full\" >\n<div id=\"pgc-3188-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\"  data-weight=\"0.5\" >\n<div id=\"panel-3188-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;}\" >\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3296\" src=\"https:\/\/thinkhighercaregiving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/ChronicPain-300x213.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"439\" height=\"312\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Thanks to cannabis, many chronic pain patients can regain a sense of normalcy, utilizing a medicine that doesn\u2019t cause a \u201czombie-like\u201d grogginess or come with a high risk for addiction. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Phytocannabinoids from cannabis supplement your body\u2019s natural but limited supply of endocannabinoids, which are compounds that interact with your body\u2019s endocannabinoid system to help keep you feeling balanced and at ease. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Cannabinoids work by rushing to the site of pain, interacting with the endocannabinoid receptors in that area and working to calm down the cause of pain there.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/52dc09bee4b00bd4279bf2de\/1528460862536-IL38TESMDLKANISOO61K\/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kJanlAjKydPZDDRBEy8QTGN7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0hveExjbswnAj1UrRPScjfAi-WHBb3R4axoAEB7lfybbrcBqLQ3Qt4YGS4XJxXD2Ag\/Cannabis+Infographic+%282+sided%29_Page_2.jpg?format=500w\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/52dc09bee4b00bd4279bf2de\/1528460862536-IL38TESMDLKANISOO61K\/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kJanlAjKydPZDDRBEy8QTGN7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0hveExjbswnAj1UrRPScjfAi-WHBb3R4axoAEB7lfybbrcBqLQ3Qt4YGS4XJxXD2Ag\/Cannabis+Infographic+%282+sided%29_Page_2.jpg?format=500w\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"647\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: www.kellygrindrod.com\/<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pgc-3188-4-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\"  data-weight=\"0.5\" >\n<div id=\"panel-3188-4-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;}\" >\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Chronic Pain<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As any patient can tell you, chronic pain can derail your life. Severe or intractable pain keeps sufferers from living life to the fullest, forcing patients to sit on the sidelines instead of going to work, running errands, or en<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">joying time with friends and family.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thinkhighercaregiving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3461\" src=\"https:\/\/thinkhighercaregiving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image4-240x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"544\" height=\"680\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Chronic pain can be caused by a number of factors, including an injury or a symptom of a medical condition. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The best cannabis products for chronic pain depends on the type of pain, your diagnosis, where the pain originates, and how the pain behaves. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">For example, a topical is best for localized pain due to an injury, while an ingestible would be better for widespread pain caused by a medical condition like MS. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may also want to consider a strain or product high in the terpene beta-caryophyllene, <\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pnas.org\/content\/105\/26\/9099\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which has been observed to behave like a cannabinoid<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by activating the endocannabinoid system\u2019s CB2 receptors. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This terpene is being researched for the role it can play in pain relief.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-3188-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\"  data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;row_stretch&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\" >\n<div class=\"siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-3188-5\" data-stretch-type=\"full\" >\n<div id=\"pgc-3188-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\"  data-weight=\"0.5\" >\n<div id=\"panel-3188-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;}\" >\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<h3><strong>Cancer<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cancer symptoms and side effects stem from two separate sources: cancer itself and the brutal toll cancer treatments take on your body. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/treatment\/treatments-and-side-effects\/physical-side-effects\/pain\/facts-about-cancer-pain.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cancer pain is its own unique category<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, often caused by tumors pressing against nerves, bones, and organs. <\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessmarijuanarx.com\/sites\/www.accessmarijuanarx.com\/files\/base-image\/AMRX-Cancer%20and%20MMJ%20infograph.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accessmarijuanarx.com\/sites\/www.accessmarijuanarx.com\/files\/base-image\/AMRX-Cancer%20and%20MMJ%20infograph.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"579\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: https:\/\/www.accessmarijuanarx.com\/<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speak with your doctor and bring your doctor\u2019s recommendations with you to your Think Higher Caregiving appointment. If you need advice on how to discuss your medical conditions with your doctor and how cannabis could relate to them, Think Higher Caregiving is available to offer support.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pgc-3188-5-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\"  data-weight=\"0.5\" >\n<div id=\"panel-3188-5-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;}\" >\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3283\" src=\"https:\/\/thinkhighercaregiving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/White-and-Black-Photo-Labor-Day-Card-300x213.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"514\" height=\"365\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may also experience pain due to any surgeries you had to treat cancer, as well as chemotherapy or radiation\u2019s toll on your body. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may also experience anxiety, nausea, vomiting, and a loss of appetite due to cancer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The cannabis products best for cancer wholly depend on your diagnosis, symptoms, and treatment. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re having trouble sleeping because of the pain, we may recommend an ingestible like edibles or capsules because they spend several hours in your system, helping you stay asleep. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If treatment makes you anxious, you may want to inhale flower or dab so you can feel the effects within a few minutes, but we would not recommend that a lung cancer patient inhales their medicine.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 605px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/myfloridagreen.com\/WebAssets\/Images\/Blogs\/Christine-Sanchez-Pic-Quote-600x522.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/myfloridagreen.com\/WebAssets\/Images\/Blogs\/Christine-Sanchez-Pic-Quote-600x522.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"595\" height=\"518\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: https:\/\/myfloridagreen.com\/<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-3188-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\"  data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;row_stretch&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\" >\n<div class=\"siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-3188-6\" data-stretch-type=\"full\" >\n<div id=\"pgc-3188-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\"  data-weight=\"0.5\" >\n<div id=\"panel-3188-6-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;}\" >\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3282\" src=\"https:\/\/thinkhighercaregiving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Sizeures-300x213.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"444\" height=\"315\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is significant evidence that <\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.epilepsy.com\/learn\/treating-seizures-and-epilepsy\/other-treatment-approaches\/medical-marijuana-and-epilepsy\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">phytocannabinoids, particularly THC and CBD, could act as anticonvulsants<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, helping to alleviate the seizures associated with epilepsy.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> In fact, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved an anti-seizure medication called Epidiolex, which contains CBD as a primary ingredient. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was the first (and remains the only) FDA approved pharmaceutical product that contains a phytocannabinoid.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thinkhighercaregiving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FOR-TREATING-EPILEPSY-SEIZURES.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3470\" src=\"https:\/\/thinkhighercaregiving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FOR-TREATING-EPILEPSY-SEIZURES-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"492\" height=\"492\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pgc-3188-6-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\"  data-weight=\"0.5\" >\n<div id=\"panel-3188-6-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"10\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;}\" >\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Epilepsy<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Epilepsy is a neurological condition characterized by seizures and unusual sensations, such as strange smells, and behaviors. Epilepsy can be a lifelong condition with no known cure, often significantly disrupting the lives of people living with the condition.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 141px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/popularcbdbrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Epilepsy__Infographic.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/popularcbdbrands.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Epilepsy__Infographic.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"131\" height=\"337\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Credit: www.popularcbdbrands.com\/<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, non-pharmaceutical phytocannabinoids could help reduce the risk of seizures as well. <\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/29770251\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both animal and human studies have demonstrated the neuroprotective properties of cannabinoids<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like THC and CBD, including one study that found <\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full\/10.1111\/jcpt.12235\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CBD and CBDV were especially effective at acting as anticonvulsants<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">.<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-3188-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\"  data-style=\"{&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;row_stretch&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\" >\n<div class=\"siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-3188-7\" data-stretch-type=\"full\" >\n<div id=\"pgc-3188-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\"  data-weight=\"0.5\" >\n<div id=\"panel-3188-7-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"11\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;}\" >\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<h3><strong>Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PTSD develops following a traumatic experience and is closely linked to the way a person processes emotions associated with certain memories. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PTSD affects people from many different backgrounds, such as combat veterans, people who experienced abuse, and people who survived a major accident or disaster. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The emotional memory processing associated with the traumatic events often causes a person living with PTSD to regularly re-experience the event in their mind, often referred to as flashbacks. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PTSD can also cause difficulty sleeping and prompt excessive avoidance of any stimuli associated with the traumatic event. PTSD is commonly diagnosed alongside depression anxiety symptoms as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cannabis has been found to ease certain symptoms of PTSD, including the tendency for people living with PTSD to self-harm following a flashback.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 533px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accesswire.com\/users\/newswire\/images\/550576\/PTSD%20Infographicforguide.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accesswire.com\/users\/newswire\/images\/550576\/PTSD%20Infographicforguide.png\" width=\"523\" height=\"866\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: www.accesswire.com\/<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pgc-3188-7-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\"  data-weight=\"0.5\" >\n<div id=\"panel-3188-7-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"12\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;}\" >\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3281\" src=\"https:\/\/thinkhighercaregiving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/PTSD-300x213.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"337\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thinkhighercaregiving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/PTSD-SYMPTOMS-RELIEVED-BY-CANNABIS-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3523\" src=\"https:\/\/thinkhighercaregiving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/PTSD-SYMPTOMS-RELIEVED-BY-CANNABIS-1-169x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"295\" height=\"524\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In one clinical case report, clinicians found a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dochub.com\/adam-uzialko\/7vA0q9lw2jQy8ykwPDNOxd\/mitigation-of-post-traumatic-stress-symptoms-by-cannabis-resin-a-review-of-the-cl?pg=2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">significant improvement in the condition of a PTSD patient after he began using a balanced THC\/CBD cannabis resin<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Researchers suspect that cannabinoids are effective for the treatment of PTSD because of its interaction with the CB1 and CB2 receptors clustered in the area of the brain responsible for memory processing and consolidation. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3808114\/pdf\/nihms518943.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">researchers have linked phytocannabinoids to the regulation of anxiety responses<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">; PTSD is technically an anxiety disorder, causing people living with the condition to regularly re-experience stress, anxiety, and fear associated with their past trauma.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"pg-3188-8\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\"  data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\"  data-ratio=\"1\"  data-ratio-direction=\"right\" >\n<div id=\"pgc-3188-8-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\"  data-weight=\"1\" >\n<div id=\"panel-3188-8-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"13\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;}\" >\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to get your Montana medical marijuana card<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wayofleaf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/WOL-What-Are-the-Qualifying-Conditions-Required-to-Get-a-Medical-Marijuana-Card-in-Montana.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright \" src=\"https:\/\/wayofleaf.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/WOL-What-Are-the-Qualifying-Conditions-Required-to-Get-a-Medical-Marijuana-Card-in-Montana.jpg\" width=\"184\" height=\"102\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Obtaining your medical marijuana card in Montana is a multi-step process requiring recommendation from a physician and registration with the Montana Department of Health.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patients are allowed to buy up to 1 ounce of usable cannabis per visit, with a maximum purchase limit of 5 ounces each month. In certain circumstances, a registered cardholder <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dphhs.mt.gov\/Portals\/85\/marijuana\/CardholderPetition.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with signed approval from a doctor<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, could exceed that monthly limit up to 8 ounces.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dphhs.mt.gov\/Portals\/85\/marijuana\/images\/patientcardexample.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"741\" height=\"234\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As of June 2020, any patient can visit any Montana medical marijuana dispensary. 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