Why Marijuana Is Such a Big Help For Those With Chronic Pain July 14, 2015 AggregatedNews News & Insights 0 Comments Medical marijuana opponents recently pounced on a big new analysis published in the Journal of the American Medical Association showing that there isn't good evidence that marijuana works for many of the conditions, like glaucoma, anxiety, or Parkinson's disease, that… Read More→
Elizabeth Warren Leads Charge to Ease Restrictions on Marijuana Research July 14, 2015 John Hollon News & Insights 0 Comments Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wants to make it easier for government-paid researchers to study marijuana – and not just its negative side effects. Eight Democratic senators, led by Warren, are urging federal health and drug officials to address the “data… Read More→
Medical Marijuana Research Bill Quietly Dies in House July 10, 2015 AggregatedNews News & Insights 0 Comments Medical marijuana is now sold in nearly half of all states, and even one red state has legalized it for recreational use. Veterans of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are clamoring for access to treat post-traumatic stress disorder. Loosening pot… Read More→
White House Takes Big Step to Facilitate Marijuana Research June 22, 2015 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal 0 Comments WASHINGTON -- The White House took a major step forward on Monday to support research into the medical properties of marijuana, lifting a much-maligned bureaucratic requirement that had long stifled scientific research. By eliminating the Public Health Service review requirement,… Read More→
Australia Set to Become the Global Leader in Medical Marijuana Research June 15, 2015 AggregatedNews News & Insights, Training & Education 0 Comments Looking for the latest in medical marijuana advancements? You should probably head to Australia. Barry and Joy Lambert, who made their $320 million fortune in financial planning, have just donated $33.7 million to the University of Sydney solely for the… Read More→
Anti-Legalization Group Wants to Overhaul Medical Marijuana Research May 29, 2015 John Hollon Policy & Legal 0 Comments In a groundbreaking move for a group of its kind, a leading organization opposed to marijuana legalization released a report Thursday that seeks a major overhaul of marijuana research in the United States, calling on the federal government to recognize… Read More→
New Research Finds Marijuana to Be Even Safer Than Previously Thought February 23, 2015 John Hollon News & Insights 0 Comments Compared to other recreational drugs -- including alcohol -- marijuana may be even safer than previously thought. And researchers may be systematically underestimating risks associated with alcohol use. Those are the top line findings of recent research published in the… Read More→
ArcView Report Says Cannabis Segment Is Fastest Growing Industry In America January 27, 2015 Press Release News & Insights 0 Comments The ArcView Group, a cannabis industry investment and research firm, came out with their 2015 State of Legal Marijuana Markets report this week, concluding that the legal cannabis industry is the fastest-growing industry in America. “In the last year, the… Read More→
Fired University of Arizona marijuana researcher secures Colorado grant November 26, 2014 Rob Meagher Policy & Legal 0 Comments After her research team secured preliminary approval this week for a $2 million grant from the state of Colorado to study how marijuana affects veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, a metro Phoenix doctor said she no longer needs an Arizona… Read More→