Tag Archives: Medical Marijuana

Mississippi Healthcare Providers Need Continuing Education If State Passes a Medical Marijuana Program (MMP)

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Written by the Center for Mississippi Health Policy staff with contributions from University of Mississippi Medical Center students participating in a Fellowship with the Center to study health policy. 

FIG. 1 Mississippi Board of Medical Licensure Rule 2.1

“Every Mississippi licensee must earn or receive not less than forty (40) hours of Category 1 continuing medical education in a two-year cycle as a condition precedent to renewing his or her license for the next fiscal year. For every Mississippi licensee

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MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROGRAMS

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Medical Marijuana Laws (MMLs)

Medical Marijuana Laws (MMLs) have gained support in scientific communities, therapeutic circles, and public opinion over several decades. Based on a recent report from the National Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine there is conclusive or substantial evidence for the use of marijuana as an effective treatment for chemotherapy-induced nausea, and chronic pain, while other conditions had lesser supporting evidence. Seventy-four percent of Mississippi voters approved the MML during the November 2020 referendum vote. Research shows … Read more...

Medical Marijuana: Mississippi Ballot Initiative 2020

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What the research says:

  • A recent report from the National Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine suggested that conclusive or substantial evidence exists for the use of cannabis, or marijuana, as an effective treatment for chemotherapy-induced nausea, and chronic pain.
  • A recent systematic review and meta-analysis conducted by researchers in the department of Epidemiology and Psychiatry at Columbia University found no significant association between Medical Marijuana Programs (MMPs) and child marijuana use prevalence.
  • Research has indicated that higher levels of
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