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‘He was a totally different kid’: The impact of cannabis oil on the health of children 0

A Manitoba mother says the use of cannabis oil has had a profound impact on the health of her child. Dr. Jenn Anderson’s son, Nicholas, has epilepsy and is non-verbal. In 2016, he has having multiple seizures each hour. She said she tried a bottle of cannabinol, or CBD oil, which doesn’t have psychoactive effects.

Oklahoma Lawmakers Close Medical Marijuana Loophole 0

A measure to address medical marijuana diversion in Oklahoma has been signed off by Governor Kevin Stitt. Oklahoma implemented an easily accessible medical marijuana program after voters passed State Question 788 in June 2018 legalising the licensed use, sale, and cultivation of marijuana for medicinal purposes. There are currently are more than 382,000 patients registered for

After 8 years, cannabis oil still working as relief for Central Georgia girl’s seizures 0

MACON, Ga. — A story we continue to follow is about a little girl named Haleigh Cox whose family turned to cannabis oil to help treat her seizures. We introduced you to her when she was 4 years old. Now, it’s eight years later. We caught up with Cox and the former state rep who

Procedural ruling kills medical marijuana bill in SC House 0
- MEDICAL MARIJUANA
- May 8, 2022
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A seven-year fight to pass a medical marijuana bill may have abruptly ended Wednesday in South Carolina when a House leader ruled the proposal contains an unconstitutional tax increase and cannot be considered further. The decision shocked leaders in the state Senate and may have repercussions well beyond failing to make South
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Local cannabis study to determine efficacy of CBD oil 0
- CANNABIS OIL
- May 2, 2022
It is hoped a Shepparton research project will unearth answers on the effects of cannabis oils in cannabis users. The 12-week project is seeking anonymous participants to determine the efficacy of Cannabidiol oil for mood and sleep issues in cannabis users. The study, led by Shepparton-based Professor Edward Ogden, will include 33 participants who will
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Will Hattiesburg opt out of medical marijuana? Mayor Toby Barker on the decision 0
- MEDICAL MARIJUANA
- April 27, 2022
Though the deadline for Mississippi communities to pass on allowing certain types of medical marijuana businesses to operate within their jurisdictions is fast approaching, Hattiesburg officials don’t plan to be on that list. “We have no intentions of opting out,” said Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker. “No council member has given any indication that that’s a
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Michigan regulators nix plan to convert hemp oil into THC that could have cost operators millions of dollars 0

Michigan cannabis regulators backed away from plans to allow the conversion of hemp oil to THC oil in the state, news met with a big sigh of relief from growers and cultivators. The Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) announced the decision last Friday after concluding there was not enough data on the effects of the products

NJ Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Expected to Begin Legal Weed Sales 0

The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission has approved seven medical marijuana businesses to sell legal weed to adults over 21 years old, reported Asbury Park Press. Thirteen dispensaries total have municipal approval from the state as of Monday. The seven companies approved by the commission include Acreage Holdings, Ascend New Jersey, Columbia Care, Curaleaf, Green

Cannabis oil products to be withdrawn from sale in safety crackdown 0

Any self-respecting celebrity seems to have endorsed cannabis supplements in recent years, with some even launching their own range of products. The boxer Anthony Joshua, the England rugby player George Kruis and the TV hosts Claudia Winkleman and Paddy McGuinness are among the stars who have promoted or sold cannabidiol (CBD) supplements as the market