CANNAConsumer Magazine August 2017 | Page 167

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Got a migraine? Cannabis could help: Compounds in the drug are better than medication for treating the pain

1 - Cannabinoids are the chemical compounds in marijuana

that make you feel high

2 - Scientist found that taking pills containing the chemical

could stop headaches

2 - Pills containing the chemicals reduced pain from migraine

by 43.5 per cent

4 - And drugs had a number of positive side effects,

including fewer stomach aches

Chemicals in cannabis could be effective at treating painful migraines, research has revealed And cannabinoids, the compounds in marijuana that make you feel high, may even be better at treating pain than recommended migraine medication. Researchers found that pills containing the chemicals reduced the pain felt by migraine sufferers by by 43.5 per cent The drug had a number of positive side effects, including stopping stomach aches and pain in the muscles, according to the researchers.

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US Cannabis Group Denied Banking, Time For Bitcoin?

Fiat-based legal cannabis entities in the US are under pressure as an advocacy group suddenly loses its bank account.

As multiple resources report, The Marijuana Policy Project this week received notification from PNC Bank it could no longer use its services. MPP, which does not

directly deal in cannabis, said PNC considered serving the group to be “risky” despite there being no legal issues. — ­­Click to Continue Reading