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
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.
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
Massachusetts Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Fired MMJ Patient
Tue / Jul 18th
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that a registered medical cannabis patient who tested positive for cannabis could sue… Read More
Florida Attorney Sues Over No-Smoking Provisions in Legislature-Approved MMJ Bill
Fri / Jul 7th
As promised, Orlando, Florida-based attorney John Morgan has sued the state over the no-smoking provisions included in the medical cannabis… Read More
Dr. Allen Miller: Using Cannabis to Kick Opioid Dependency
Thu / Jul 6th PODCAST
Dr. Allen Miller is the founder/owner of Doctors Cannabis Consulting and, in addition to being a chiropractor and a consultant,… Read More
Study Finds Overwhelmingly Positive Response to Using MMJ as Opioid Substitute
Thu / Jun 29th
According to a study conducted by HelloMD and the University of California Berkeley, cannabis can be used as a substitute… Read More
Australian Firm Set to Trial Two Cannabis-Derived Drugs
Mon / Jun 19th
Australia’s Medlab Clinical Limited is expected to begin trials of two cannabis-derived medicines after receiving approval from the Human Research… Read More
New Mexico Health Secretary Rejects Adding ‘Opioid Use Disorder’ to MMJ List
Thu / Jun 15th
New Mexico Health Secretary Lynn Gallagher has rejected several recommendations by the state Medical Cannabis Program advisory board, including their… Read More
Lawsuit Filed Challenging Kentucky MMJ Ban
Thu / Jun 15th
A lawsuit has been filed in Kentucky challenging the state’s criminal ban on medical cannabis, claiming that it violates privacy protections… Read More
Minnesota Company Launches Campaign to Remove MMJ Stigma
Fri / Jun 9th
A Minnesota company has launched a statewide campaign aimed at normalizing and removing the stigma surrounding medical cannabis. The “More… Read More
Arizona Drug Rehab Offering Cannabis as Opioid-Exit Treatment
Wed / Jun 7th
A drug rehabilitation facility in Scottsdale, Arizona is using cannabis to treat people addicted to opioid-based painkillers, ABC15 reports. Physicians… Read More
Insys Whistleblower Instructed to Lie to Boost Opioid Prescriptions
Tue / Jun 6th
In an interview with NBC News, a former Insys Therapeutics sales rep turned whistleblower alleges that she was instructed to… Read More
Maryland High Court Temporarily Halts Decision to Prevent MMJ Licensing
Mon / Jun 5th
Maryland’s Court of Appeals has blocked a Baltimore judge from holding a hearing which could have put the entire medical… Read More
New York Assembly Committee Approves Adding Severe Menstrual Pain to MMJ List
Thu / Jun 1st
The New York Assembly’s Health Committee approved a bill last week that would add dysmenorrhea as a qualifying condition for… Read More
Australia’s Revised MMJ Rules Not Improving Access
Tue / May 30th
Despite a ruling by Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration to make medical cannabis more available for patients, some lawmakers are arguing… Read More
Study: Cannabis Could Help Wean Crack Addicts
Wed / May 17th
Researchers at Canada’s BC Centre on Substance Use have found that using cannabis might help wean people off of crack… Read More
Israel Loosens MMJ Restrictions, Allows Public Use of Cannabis Oil & Vapor
Mon / May 15th
New medical cannabis rules in Israel will reduce wait times for patients to receive authorization to use and possess medical… Read More
Study: Cannabis Could Help Reverse Brain Aging
Tue / May 9th
Researchers at Germany’s University of Bonn, along with colleagues from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel, report that low… Read More
