Study: CBD Effective at Killing Drug-Resistant Bacteria
Fri / Jan 22nd
A study has demonstrated CBD could be used to kill Gram-negative bacteria, which is responsible for certain drug-resistant diseases such as gonorrhea and meningitis.
In this section, you will find the latest medical marijuana news throughout the world. For a list of medical studies related to cannabis and its effect on various conditions & disorders, click here.
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Fri / Jan 22nd
A study has demonstrated CBD could be used to kill Gram-negative bacteria, which is responsible for certain drug-resistant diseases such as gonorrhea and meningitis.
Wed / Jan 20th
The Compassionate Care Act in South Carolina, which aims to legalize medical cannabis in the state, has garnered new support from several powerful state Senators this year.
Fri / Jan 15th
In the company’s first move into the Florida marketplace, Cresco Labs is set to acquire Bluma Wellness Inc. in an all-share deal that values Bluma at $213 million.
Thu / Jan 14th
Medical cannabis industry workers in Maryland will be eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine under a recent Medical Cannabis Commission directive.
Thu / Jan 14th
ProVerde Laboratories in Portland, Maine has been shut down for conducting cannabis tests without a proper license. With no license, the testing lab is allowed to test hemp and CBD products but not medical or adult-use cannabis.
Thu / Jan 14th
20 years after issuing its first medical cannabis cultivation permit, the United Kingdom has awarded a second such license to Jersey-based Northern Leaf.
Wed / Jan 13th
Mexico health officials have published rules for the country’s medical cannabis industry and President Andres Manuel López Obrador approved regulations letting pharmaceutical companies conduct medical cannabis research.
Tue / Jan 12th
A recent study by researchers from the University of Michigan and the VA Ann Arbor Health Care System investigates “cannabis withdrawal syndrome” by looking at two year’s worth of surveys from 527 Michigan medical cannabis patients.
Thu / Jan 7th
Cannabis activists and lobbyists in Washington state are predicting a busy legislative session this year. Already, bills are planned to address the state’s lack of cannabis homegrows, undo the excise tax on medical cannabis, and more.
Wed / Jan 6th
The State Bar of South Dakota said in its latest newsletter that attorneys in the state are not allowed to provide legal services to cannabis industry clients.
Wed / Jan 6th
Veterinarians in Michigan are now allowed to discuss the use of cannabis and industrial hemp products with clients under a bill that was signed into law last week.
Mon / Jan 4th
A New Mexico district court judge has ruled in favor of a cannabis patient who argued he should be allowed to use his doctor-recommended medical cannabis while in state custody.
Thu / Dec 31st
Pennsylvania has awarded a $2 million grant to Pure Penn, a cannabis brand owned by Florida’s Trulieve, to expand its facility in McKeesport.
Wed / Dec 30th
The Mississippi Attorney General’s office has submitted court arguments slamming a lawsuit seeking to overturn the state’s massively successful bid to legalize medical cannabis.
Wed / Dec 30th
Rhode Island’s medical cannabis applications are in and the license lottery is set for sometime in 2021. Only six applicants will be selected.
Tue / Dec 29th
Recent reporting shows that Pennsylvania patients face some of the highest cannabis prices in the country.
Wed / Dec 23rd
A recent study funded by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment found that patients suffering from PTSD who used medical cannabis reported a greater decrease in symptoms than a control group.
Tue / Dec 22nd
A recent study shows that cannabis can improve treatment outcomes for people in care for opioid addiction.
Mon / Dec 21st
Starting next year — after the final transition period of Brexit — medical cannabis patients in the UK will no longer be able to source their medicine from The Netherlands or other EU countries.
Fri / Dec 18th
AltMed is suing the city of Miami Beach in efforts to overturn a city board decision that blocks medical cannabis dispensaries from being located within 1,200 feet of each other.
Fri / Dec 18th
A Pennsylvania-based cannabis investor is suing Missouri over residency requirements for the state’s medical cannabis business licenses.
Wed / Dec 16th
Utah is considering a proposal that would allow any doctor in the state to recommend cannabis for up to 15 patients per year.
Tue / Dec 15th
Irish medical cannabis patients no longer have to travel to The Netherlands to purchase their medicine after officials made permanent a pandemic-response service that lets patients order medical cannabis products from Dutch cannabis firms.
Tue / Dec 15th
Lawmakers in South Carolina have pre-filed multiple bills aimed at reforming the state’s cannabis laws including two medical cannabis legalization proposals, a decriminalization proposal, and others.
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