Medical Marijuana News

Australian researchers found a 14-25 percent reduction in chemotherapy side effects in patients who received cannabis capsules during a recent study.

Missouri House Democrats have accused the Department of Health and Senior Services of foul play during the state’s medical cannabis licensing process and of obstructing an investigation into the program.

Medical cannabis advocates are dropping their lawsuit against elected lawmakers who overruled the state’s successful voter-approved initiative by adopting their own medical cannabis program.

Nebraska’s Supreme Court has removed the state’s medical cannabis initiative from the November ballot following a legal challenge by the Lancaster County Sheriff.

Government-backed researchers in Thailand found in a series of test tube studies that cannabis extracts may inhibit cancer cell growth.

Maryland cannabis regulators have concluded their investigation into the state’s review process for medical cannabis license applications, finding “no evidence of bias” or influence by a former official who was prosecuted for accepting bribes.

The island nation of Malta has officially run out of cannabis, both for medical patients and on the unregulated marketplace.

A recent study investigating potential treatments for the deadly symptoms of COVID-19 reports that 100% of lab mice who received injections of THC survived the frequently fatal immune system response to the virus.

Sheriff Terry Wagner of Lancaster County filed a lawsuit on Friday challenging Nebraska’s medical cannabis voter initiative. Initiative organizers say they will fight and overcome the challenge.

New emergency rules in Florida allow for the manufacturing and sale of medical cannabis-infused edibles. The rules take effect immediately.

The Republican National Committee Chair said that the legal status of medical cannabis is an issue best left for individual states to decide.

Oklahoma cannabis regulators plan to revoke the license of F.A.S.T. Laboratories, which they have accused of falsifying test results and putting patients’ safety at risk.

Zookeepers at Poland’s Warsaw Zoo have announced a new project testing whether CBD oil can help to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression in elephants.

Oklahoma-based F.A.S.T. Laboratories is under investigation by state officials for allegedly falsifying cannabis product test results.

A new plan by the Maricopa County, Arizona prosecutor will allow anyone arrested for cannabis possession to apply for the medical cannabis program and, if given a card, avoid prosecution.

A study by the University of Vermont found that the majority of medical cannabis patients in the state do not believe that their primary care doctor is a reliable source of info about medical cannabis.

Pennsylvania cannabis dispensaries recorded a 70% increase in weekly patient visits from February to August, which fully encompasses COVID-19’s spread throughout the United States.

Medical cannabis patients in New Jersey can now receive doctor recommendations for the program online through the use of telemedicine services.

A New Jersey doctor has had his license suspended after officials accused him of “indiscriminately” authorizing medical cannabis for “thousands of patients.”

A great-grandmother is suing Disney after she was arrested at the company’s Florida theme park last year for carrying hemp-derived CBD oil, which is legal under federal law.

A recent survey of millennial and baby boomer cannabis consumers suggests that baby boomers use cannabis for medicinal purposes at twice the rate of millennials.

The University of Pittsburgh has announced a 10-year research program with medical cannabis company Parallel (formerly Surterra Wellness).

The FDA has expanded the label of Epidiolex, the first CBD-based medication approved by the federal agency, to treat seizures resulting from tuberous sclerosis complex.

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