Tracking patient outcomes is a major focus of the National Center for Cannabis Research and Education (NCCRE), as Mississippi’s medical cannabis program continues to grow. The state now has over 50,000 registered patients, but no formal system exists to track the health effects of their cannabis use. The NCCRE at the University of Mississippi was […]
Walk into any small-town Mississippi gas station, and chances are the shelves are lined with brightly colored packages promising “relief,” “calm” and “focus.” Unlike the medical cannabis products sold at licensed dispensaries in the state, these unregulated gas station synthetic cannabinoids exist in a legal gray area — leaving consumers vulnerable to unknown risks. These […]
Maggie Scott Levi Sheppard, a father of six from Brandon, Miss., contracted encephalitis years ago, which prompted a seizure and put him in a coma for more than a month. He was left paralyzed and had to learn how to walk, talk and care for himself all over again. Sheppard’s recovery regime included many seizure […]
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