Gene linked to cannabis abuse June 20, 2019 AggregatedNews Medical Marijuana, Science and Technology 0 Comments New research from the Danish psychiatric project, iPSYCH, shows that a specific gene is associated with an increased risk of cannabis abuse. The gene is the source of a so-called nicotine receptor in the brain, and people with low amounts… Read More→
Who Is Going To Own “Medical Marijuana? Or: Those Who Define The Issue Win The Issue June 19, 2019 Doug Poretz Medical Marijuana, Op-Ed, Opinions 0 Comments In December 2018, Tilray (which Bloomberg described in their news coverage as a “Canadian pot firm”) announced a global partnership with a division of Swiss drug giant Novartis AG to develop and distribute its “medical marijuana” in legal jurisdictions around the world using the… Read More→
Marijuana Study Finds CBD Can Cause Liver Damage June 19, 2019 AggregatedNews Medical Marijuana 0 Comments There is no denying that cannabidiol, more commonly referred to as CBD, is rapidly becoming more popular in the United States than sliced bread. It is a hot trend that got started several years ago after Dr. Sanja Gupta showed the… Read More→
Promoting Medical Cannabis Among Pain Patients in the USA June 13, 2019 John Taenzler Medical Marijuana 0 Comments John Taenzler, Ph.D. Of all the potential benefits of medical cannabis being explored, pain relief appears to hold the most immediate promise. A review by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) of the implications of pain on a patient’s life… Read More→
AP analysis: Broad legalization cuts into medical marijuana June 11, 2019 AggregatedNews Medical Marijuana 0 Comments PORTLAND, Ore. — When states legalize pot for all adults, long-standing medical marijuana programs take a big hit, in some cases losing more than half their registered patients in just a few years, according to a data analysis by The… Read More→
Data-Driven Growth Strategies for Medical Cannabis Providers June 11, 2019 Ryan Ball Marketing, Medical Marijuana 0 Comments Many cannabis manufacturers and dispensary owners I talk to don’t have a direct sales team; most don’t like making sales visits or calls to key physicians and virtually all say they don’t have the time to do more on the… Read More→
TSA approves cannabis-containing epilepsy drug for flights May 28, 2019 AggregatedNews Medical Marijuana, On the Move 0 Comments The Transportation Security Administration will now permit a pediatric epilepsy drug containing cannabis on flights, according to the agency's guidelines. Its guidelines now say that, subject to "special instructions," "products/medications that contain hemp-derived CBD or are approved by the FDA are legal… Read More→
Uncharted Territory – Part II May 23, 2019 Alexander McCaffrey Hemp Industry News, Medical Marijuana 0 Comments Possible candidates for the next big cannabinoid In Uncharted Territory: how changing the way we think about cannabis will create new commercial opportunities, we explored how THC and CBD are just two of over 100 unique compounds found in the cannabis… Read More→
New committee could spell the end of the NFL’s marijuana ban May 22, 2019 AggregatedNews Medical Marijuana, News & Insights 0 Comments Despite the fact that recreational marijuana is legal in 10 states–including NFL-populated states California, Michigan, Massachusetts and Washington–and medical marijuana is legal in 33 states and the District of Columbia–the NFL has held fast to its own standards of legality,… Read More→
No, Cannabis Does Not Do All Things For All People May 16, 2019 Joanna Zeiger Medical Marijuana, Op-Ed, Opinions 0 Comments By Joanne Zieger For most of my life I have had a complicated relationship with pain. You see, I’ve been an athlete for more than four decades, and for three of those I was considered “elite”. I raced as a… Read More→
The CBD boom is way ahead of the science May 15, 2019 AggregatedNews Medical Marijuana, Science and Technology 0 Comments Strict regulations have stunted research on cannabidiol, but that hasn’t hampered product popularity A few months back, a new storefront appeared in my small Oregon town. Its shelves were packed with tinctures, jars of salve, coffee beans, bath bombs —… Read More→
Promoting MMJ Among Pain Management Specialists in the USA May 9, 2019 John Taenzler Medical Marijuana 0 Comments By John Taenzler, Ph.D. Millions suffer from acute or chronic pain every year and the effects of pain exact a tremendous cost in terms health care costs, rehabilitation and lost worker productivity, as well as the emotional and financial burden… Read More→
Uncharted Territory May 1, 2019 Alexander McCaffrey Cannabis & Hemp Research, Medical Marijuana, Science and Technology 0 Comments How changing the way we think about cannabis will create new commercial opportunities The cannabis plants of ancient history were different than most of the examples we know today. As usage of the cannabis plant spread, selective breeding and refinement… Read More→
Insights on marijuana and opioid use in people with cancer April 23, 2019 AggregatedNews Medical Marijuana 0 Comments A new study reveals that many people with cancer use marijuana, and rates of use in the U.S. have increased over time. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study also found that patients… Read More→
Legal Marijuana Could Be Next Big Opportunity in Health Care April 17, 2019 AggregatedNews Medical Marijuana 0 Comments While cannabis isn’t yet legal across the U.S., new technologies are already opening doors to promising new applications of marijuana—and pharmaceutical companies are gearing up for a future where these options could hit the market, says Piper Jaffray. The back story.… Read More→