MEDICAL MARIJUANA

Medical Marijuana for PTSD and Pain Signed into Georgia Law 0

Georgians suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and intractable pain will soon be allowed to use medical marijuana. Georgia’s medical marijuana law, first passed in 2015, now covers more than a dozen conditions, including late-stage cancer and seizure disorders. The law allows patients approved by a physician to possess small amounts of cannabis oil. State law

CBD oil: All The Rage, But Is It Really Safe And Effective?0

The non-intoxicating marijuana extract is being credited with helping treat a host of medical problems—everything from epileptic seizures to anxiety to inflammation to sleeplessness. But experts say the evidence is scant for most of these touted benefits. Worse, CBD is being produced without any regulation, resulting in products that vary widely in quality, said Marcel

Missouri House Votes To Legalize Medical Marijuana 0

Missouri voters may have the option to legalize medical marijuana this November. Lawmakers are rushing to get there first. The Missouri House voted Tuesday to legalize medical marijuana and Republican Rep. Jim Neely, the bill’s sponsor and a physician, argued that it was important that the Legislature set the rules for the industry. “If we

A Commissioner Doubts The Benefits of Medical Marijuana 0
- HEALTH, MEDICAL MARIJUANA, NEWS
- May 3, 2018
Pennsylvania’s bourgeoning medical marijuana industry isn’t growing on Lackawanna County Commissioner Laureen Cummings. At today’s commissioners meeting, Cummings railed against the notion that medical marijuana might help address the opioid crisis ravaging the nation. Citing a study published last month in the Journal of the American Medical Association, The Times-Tribune reported Thursday that, in states
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New Medical Marijuana Rules Go Into Effect In Montana 0
- HEALTH, MEDICAL MARIJUANA, NEWS
- April 10, 2018
Medical marijuana providers in Montana will start testing, labeling and tracking their products as new rules take effect Tuesday for state officials to keep close tabs on cannabis plants from seedlings until they’re sold. Kate Cholewa, the spokeswoman for the Montana Cannabis Industry Association, said MMJ businesses have been preparing for the new rules but
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Medical Cannabis Users ‘Too Afraid’ Of Police To Submit On Bill 0
- MEDICAL MARIJUANA, NEWS
- March 20, 2018
There are fears the Government’s medicinal cannabis Bill could be missing out on submissions from those who use the product, due to fears the police will use the information to arrest them. Submissions will close on the Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis) Amendment Bill on Wednesday, March 21. “In some cases, they’ve already been hauled
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