New D.C. Law Allows Medical Cannabis In Schools
Fri / Sep 20th
Washington D.C. has passed emergency legislation to allow children enrolled in the District’s medical cannabis system to receive their medical… Read More
Medicine
The medical properties of cannabis have been known for thousands of years. Due to prohibition, scientific research and understanding of the plant has been stifled. Recently, scientific studies have begun to reveal the many medical benefits of cannabis for a variety of health conditions.
CBD Oil Benefits: All the Ways CBD Can Help
Fri / Aug 30th
What is CBD and where does it come from? Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of over a hundred naturally occurring cannabinoids… Read More
Colorado Establishes Cannabis as Opioid Alternative
Mon / May 27th
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) signed a bill last week that will allow doctors to recommend medical cannabis for any… Read More
UW Researchers to Study Cannabis Use During Pregnancy
Fri / May 17th
The University of Washington is undertaking a study to measure the effects cannabis has on an infant’s brain development, cognitive… Read More
Blissiva: Bridging Cannabis and Women’s Medicine
Fri / May 10th
Dr. Leslie Apgar and career entrepreneur/investor Gina Dubbé are co-founders of Blissiva, a Maryland-based dispensary with a scientific approach to… Read More
Washington Gov. Signs Two MMJ Improvements Into Law
Tue / May 7th
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) has signed two important improvements to medical cannabis in the state. The first bill, known… Read More
Medical Cannabis Bill Introduced In Alabama House
Tue / Mar 26th
A medical cannabis bill has been introduced in the Alabama House of Representatives by state Rep. Mike Ball (R-Huntsville). HB… Read More
Michigan Adds Cerebral Palsy to Cannabis Qualifying Conditions
Tue / Mar 12th
Michigan has added cerebral palsy to the list of conditions that qualify for medical cannabis, the Detroit Free Press reports. Michigan’s… Read More
NFL Prepared to Make “Major Concessions” Regarding Substance Abuse Policy
Thu / Mar 7th
The NFL is reportedly willing to make “major concessions” regarding its substance abuse policy in the next collective bargaining session… Read More
Study Reveals Broad Therapeutic Impact of THC
Thu / Feb 28th
A new study by researchers at the University of New Mexico has shown that THC may be just as medicinally… Read More
New Mexico Senate OKs Medical Cannabis in Schools
Wed / Feb 20th
The New Mexico state Senate has voted in favor of a bill to allow for the administration of medical cannabis… Read More
New Study Reinforces Effectiveness of Medical Cannabis
Mon / Feb 11th
Research into cannabinoids, the cannabis plant, and actual reports of which conditions patients are using it for are lining up… Read More
Study: Men Who Smoke Cannabis Have Higher Sperm Counts
Thu / Feb 7th
A new study published in the journal Human Reproduction reveals that men who reported smoking cannabis had higher sperm counts… Read More
Colorado Advances Bill to Add Autism as Medical Cannabis Condition
Fri / Jan 25th
A bill that would add autism as a qualifying condition for medical cannabis in Colorado has managed to pass committee… Read More
CBS Rejects Medical Cannabis Super Bowl Ad
Tue / Jan 22nd
The CBS network has rejected a potential Super Bowl ad from Acreage Holdings that would have expounded on the benefits… Read More
U.S. Virgin Islands Legalize Medical Cannabis
Tue / Jan 22nd
Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has signed a bill to legalize medical cannabis in the Virgin Islands, The St. John’s Source reports.… Read More
Major Cannabis Cancer Study Planned In Canada
Fri / Jan 18th
The B.C. Cancer Foundation will be using private donations to conduct a first of its kind study on cannabis’ effects… Read More
Washington Bill Would Allow Medical Cannabis in Schools
Tue / Jan 15th
A new bill introduced to the Washington state legislature seeks to allow young patients to consume medical cannabis on school… Read More
Tennessee Lawmakers Planning Medical Cannabis Push
Fri / Jan 11th
Republican lawmakers in the Tennessee legislature say they are planning to introduce medical cannabis legislation this session, according to a… Read More
Ohio Considers Opioid Addiction as Cannabis Qualifying Condition
Thu / Jan 10th
Six new conditions — opioid addiction, autism, general anxiety, chronic anxiety, depression, and insomnia — were selected by the Ohio… Read More
Ohio’s First Dispensary Approved for Operation
Thu / Dec 13th
On Wednesday, Ohio regulators issued the state’s first certificate of operation for a medical cannabis dispensary, according to the The Cincinnati… Read More
Pennsylvania Establishes Process for Approving Cannabis Qualifying Conditions
Mon / Dec 10th
The Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Advisory Board on Friday unanimously approved a new process for approving conditions recognized under the state’s… Read More
Cannabis Researchers Discover Strain Uniquely Effective for Diabetics
Thu / Dec 6th
A cannabis pharmaceutical consortium says it has discovered a strain of cannabis that produces useful levels of a rare cannabinoid… Read More
Can Cannabis Improve Night Vision? Study Says Yes
Tue / Nov 6th
Researchers at McGill University in Montreal have shown that cannabinoids can increase the responsiveness of retinal cells to light, according… Read More
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