Creso Pharma’s First Self-Developed Product to be Distributed in Czech Republic
Mon / Oct 31st
Creso Pharma has struck a distribution deal with MEDI-IN s.r.o. for its hemp extract-based food supplement CBDium to be sold… Read More
Medicine
The properties of cannabis medicine 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.
Australian MMJ Cultivation License Applications Open on Monday
Fri / Oct 28th
Australia’s Office of Drug Control will start accepting applications for cannabis cultivation licenses on Monday, one day after the federal… Read More
Ohio Patients Unlikely to Have MMJ Access Until 2018
Thu / Oct 27th
Patients in Ohio are unlikely to have access to medical marijuana until 2018, despite the law taking effect on Sept.… Read More
Study Suggests MMJ Programs Not Being Abused
Wed / Oct 26th
According to a study published in the Drug and Alcohol Dependence journal, children who live in states with medicinal marijuana… Read More
British Sugar to Grow Cannabis Plants for GW Pharmaceuticals
Tue / Oct 25th
British Sugar has signed a long-term deal with GW Pharmaceuticals to grow non-psychoactive, CBD-rich cannabis plants in an 18-hectacre facility… Read More
Researchers Create Atomic-Level Image of Cannabinoid Receptor
Mon / Oct 24th
An international group of researchers in China have created an atomic-level image of cannabinoid receptor CB1, which could lead to… Read More
Israeli MMJ Firm Completes Cannabinoid-Enriched Tablet for Non-Smoking Patients
Thu / Oct 20th
Israel-based OWC Pharmaceutical has announced the completion of a cannabinoid-enriched sublingual tablet for patients who are not able to, or… Read More
UK Healthcare Agency Admits CBD is Medicinal, Approves Use and Sales
Wed / Oct 12th
The UK government’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency now says that CBD — a non-psychoactive cannabis compound — has… Read More
Second Israeli Study Shows Cannabis Improves Parkinson’s Symptoms
Wed / Oct 12th
According to a study by Israeli researchers, smoking cannabis improves Parkinson’s disease symptoms, including the reduction of pain and increase… Read More
Pro-Cannabis NFL Group Funding and Participating in THC Oil Study
Fri / Oct 7th
A group of former and current players for the National Football League is funding a cannabis oil study to determine… Read More
Cannabis Seizure Drug Shows Success in Latest U.S. Trials
Mon / Sep 26th
GW Pharmaceuticals’ cannabis-derived Epidiolex showed “high statistical significance” in its third late-stage clinical trial in the U.S., meaning it’s shaping… Read More
Most Montana MMJ Patients Have No Provider
Mon / Sep 19th
Under Montana’s newly implemented medical marijuana program, 93 percent of the 12,730 registered patients in the state are now listed… Read More
Roger Martin: Advocating Medical Cannabis Treatment for Veterans
Fri / Sep 2nd INTERVIEW
Roger Martin is the founder of Grow for Vets USA, a nonprofit working to ease the suffering of veterans through… Read More
Children’s Hospital Staff Refuse to Administer Prescribed Cannabis Oil Treatments
Tue / Aug 9th
Staff at SickKids Hospital in Toronto, Ontario, Canada refused to administer cannabis oil to an 11-year-old patient during his recent… Read More
FDA Approves Synthetic, Liquid THC Product
Thu / Jul 28th
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a liquid, synthetic THC product for potential use treating chronic pain, nausea,… Read More
Queensland, Australia Opens MMJ Trial Applications for Kids with Epilepsy
Thu / Jul 28th
Applications for a medicinal cannabis trial in Queensland, Australia are underway, aimed at treating children with drug-resistant epilepsy, according to… Read More
Illinois Judge Orders Officials to Reconsider Migraines as MMJ Qualifying Condition
Fri / Jul 22nd
An Illinois judge has ruled that officials must reconsider adding migraines to the list of qualifying conditions for a patient… Read More
Colorado Doctors Accused of Wrongfully Recommending High Plant Counts
Wed / Jul 20th
Four Colorado doctors have been suspended by the state Medical Board for allegedly approving some patients to grow or possess… Read More
Australian Biotech Firm Aims to Raise Funds for Human Cannabis Trials
Tue / Jul 19th
Australian biotech firm Medlab is looking to raise $5.36 million equity to accelerate medical cannabis testing on humans, Business Insider… Read More
Imperious Expo in Tacoma This Week, July 20-21
Mon / Jul 18th
The inaugural Imperious Expo is coming this week to Tacoma, Washington. The conference — a professional celebration of the medical and… Read More
Medical Cannabis States See Medicare Savings, Less Prescribed Drugs
Wed / Jul 13th
A study published in the scientific journal Health Affairs found that states with medical marijuana laws see a reduction in… Read More
GW Pharmaceuticals Hopes to Raise $252 Million in Public Offering
Wed / Jul 13th
Following the successful trials of its new cannabis-based medication, British drug manufacturer GW Pharmaceuticals announced it will raise $252 million… Read More
Florida Harvests First Medical Cannabis Crop
Fri / Jul 8th
Florida’s first medical cannabis harvest was performed this week by Surterra Therapeutics, according to a News-Press.com report. “It’s a very exciting place… Read More
Five Things to Know About Cannabis Topicals
Thu / Jul 7th
There is still much to discover about cannabis’ medicinal properties, and its topical uses may be one of the areas… Read More