PharmaCann Capsules Offer New Option for Medical Cannabis Patients
Mon / Aug 6th PRESS RELEASE
First-of-its-kind cannabis oral dosage form designed to be absorbed better, last longer Oak Park, Ill. – (August 6, 2018) –… 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.
Pennsylvania MMJ Flower Sales Launch Today
Wed / Aug 1st
Medical cannabis patients in Pennsylvania can purchase flower under the state’s MMJ program starting today, according to a press release… Read More
United Kingdom Legalizes Medical Cannabis
Thu / Jul 26th
Medicinal cannabis products will be available by prescription in the United Kingdom this fall after the government relaxed drug laws… Read More
British Journal of Pharmacology Review: Cannabis Effective Treatment For Cancer
Mon / Jul 23rd
A review of pre-clinical studies by the British Journal of Pharmacology has found widespread evidence indicating that phytocannabinoids from the… Read More
Dr. Jason Pirozzolo: Helping Doctors Understand Medical Cannabis
Thu / Jul 19th PODCAST
Editor’s note (4/8/21): Dr. Jason Pirozzolo is currently being investigated in relation to sex trafficking allegations against Florida Rep. Matt… Read More
Florida to Issue Four More MMJ Cultivation Licenses
Wed / Jul 18th
The Florida Department of Health announced last week it would be licensing four more medical cannabis cultivators now that the… Read More
Workers’ Comp Judge Orders New Jersey Town to Pay for MMJ
Mon / Jul 16th
A Workers’ Compensation Judge in New Jersey has ordered Freehold Township to pay for a claimant’s medical cannabis, according to… Read More
UK Home Office Returns Epileptic Boy’s Cannabis Medication After It Was Confiscated at Border
Mon / Jun 18th
Controversy sparked last week when United Kingdom customs agents confiscated a stock of cannabis oils from Charlette Caldwell, mother of 12-year-old epilepsy… Read More
Preliminary Study Results Show Cannabis Has Potential as IBD Treatment
Tue / Jun 5th
Medical cannabis has shown promise in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a report by MedPage Today covering new… Read More
NCAA Won’t Allow Player to Use Low-THC Oil to Treat Seizures
Tue / May 29th
A high school football player from Georgia has been barred from playing NCAA football due to his use of CBD… Read More
Analysis Suggests Cannabis Users Consume Less Alcohol, Fewer OTC Meds
Mon / May 7th
According to a High Yield Insights report, recreational cannabis users report sharp decreases in over-the-counter medication use, sleep aids, and… Read More
Zimbabwe Legalizes Medical Cannabis Cultivation
Mon / Apr 30th
Zimbabwe has opened applications for licenses to cultivate cannabis for medical and research purposes, according to a Reuters report. The… Read More
Epidiolex Receives Initial Recommendation from FDA Committee
Fri / Apr 20th
Epidiolex, a CBD-based pharmaceutical medication created by GW Pharmaceuticals in the United Kingdom, has received a unanimous recommendation from an FDA… Read More
Study Finds 51% of Participants Replace or Reduce Painkiller Use with MMJ
Tue / Mar 20th
According to a study by California-based Dr. Francis D’Ambrosio, 74 percent of his 4,276 patients were able to use cannabis… Read More
Judge Orders Illinois Officials to Add Intractable Pain to MMJ Program; Stalled While State Appeals
Wed / Jan 17th
Cook County, Illinois Judge Raymond Mitchell has ordered the state Department of Health to add intractable pain to the state’s… Read More
Federal Judge Rules Illinois Student Can Use & Store MMJ on School Grounds
Mon / Jan 15th
Federal U.S. District Court Judge John Blakely on Friday ruled that an 11-year-old medical cannabis patient in Illinois can be… Read More
Mexican Regulators Expect MMJ Access in Early 2018
Wed / Dec 27th
According to Julio Sánchez, Mexico’s commissioner of the Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risk (COFEPRIS), patients in the… Read More
Rejected Ohio MMJ Applicant Sues State Over Racial Equity Provisions
Thu / Dec 14th
A would-be medical cannabis cultivator in Ohio is suing the state over the racial-equity provisions included in the licensing process… Read More
Paraguay Legalizes State-Sponsored MMJ Cultivation
Wed / Dec 6th
Paraguay’s Congress has voted to allow cannabis for medical purposes to be grown in the nation after approving state-sponsored importation… Read More
MMJ Industry Operation Reforms Approved for Detroit, Michigan Mayoral Ballots
Wed / Oct 11th
Voters in Detroit, Michigan will consider two cannabis industry-related proposals during its Nov. 7 mayoral election, Detroit Metro News reports.… Read More
Study: THCA ‘Worth Consideration’ as Huntington’s Therapy
Fri / Sep 22nd
Scientific advisory board members of Emerald Health Therapeutics Inc., a Canadian licensed medical cannabis company, have co-authored a study suggesting… Read More
Research Review: Does Cannabis Kill Leukemia Cells?
Wed / Sep 6th
Recently, an article was published covering the use of cannabis in the treatment leukemia, which caused quite a stir within… Read More
Benton County, Arkansas Judge Tells Colleagues They Have No Right to ‘Relitigate’ MMJ Law
Wed / Sep 6th
Benton County Judge Barry Moehring has told county officials that it is not their jobs to “relitigate a matter people… Read More
Pennsylvania Law Firms Creating Cannabis Divisions
Tue / Aug 22nd
Despite the threat of arrest, imprisonment, and disbarment, attorneys in Pennsylvania are setting up cannabis-centric practices to serve the state’s… Read More