SCIENCE

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

Medical Marijuana May Reduce Opioid Use A Little 0

Making medical marijuana available might help reduce opioid prescriptions, researchers reported Monday. They found states that legalized the medical use of marijuana saw small reductions in opioid prescriptions for Medicare and Medicaid patients. “State implementation of medical marijuana laws was associated with a 5.88 percent lower rate of opioid prescribing,” wrote Hefei Wen of the

Will Legal Marijuana Flourish or Fold In 2018?0

CINCINNATI — In the rapidly evolving world of legal marijuana, 2018 is poised to be one for the history books in Ohio. In less than 10 months, some of Ohio’s sickest residents should be able to use state-issued identification cards to shop at a local dispensary for a medical marijuana product grown and made right

First Bill Dealing With Medical Marijuana Filed Tuesday 0
- CANNABIS OIL, HEALTH, LEGALITIES, MEDICAL MARIJUANA, NEWS, SCIENCE
- January 2, 2018
INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) – Wednesday is the first day of the 2018 Legislative Session and the first bill dealing with medical marijuana was filed Tuesday. State Representative Jim Lucas has carefully studied the medical marijuana issue, including a well-documented trip to neighboring Illinois to take a closer look at a state where it is already legal.
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Enthusiasm for Medical Marijuana Ahead of Science 0
- MEDICAL MARIJUANA, NEWS, SCIENCE
- December 12, 2017
There is a tsunami of enthusiasm for medical cannabis. Rolling Stone is touting “medical pot” as the best hope to fight the opioid crisis. Newsweek has introduced the world to the “father of marijuana research” and even offered suggestions for using cannabis in holiday cooking. Although still in its infancy, the science behind medical cannabis
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The marijuana breathalyzer: When will it hit the streets?0
- CANNABIS OIL, HEALTH, MEDICAL MARIJUANA, NEWS, SCIENCE
- September 14, 2016
A marijuana breathalyzer is one step closer on its road to commercialization. Hound Labs Inc., an Oakland startup founded by an emergency room doctor/reserve deputy sheriff and a patent attorney, announced Tuesday that its handheld device that measures the presence of THC in breath successfully completed roadside field testing by law enforcement officers. The device
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