Medical News

Cannabis Leaves at Denver grow facility. Image: WeedWorthy.com

Medical marijuana firm Potbotics to launch 'virtual budtenders'

Dan Reilly ~ Fortune.com ~

Using cutting-edge technology, Potbotics wants to change how the medical marijuana industry treats patients.

Medical News 28 July 2015

Shayne Lynn, founder of Champlain Valley Dispensary, Inc. gives the Free Press a first look at a grow pod at his facility in Milton. The pod will grow a strain of cannabis high in CBD, known for providing relief from seizures among other things. The strain is also low in THC, the better know substance that gets you high. (Photo: RYAN MERCER/FREE PRESS)

Word of mouth drives medical pot business in Vermont

Paris Achen ~ Burlington Free Press ~

The number of Vermont residents using dispensaries has increased six-fold since 2013.

Medical News 27 July 2015

Erin Cleveland holding up Lainey's medical marijuana registration card?(Photo: Hopper, Christopher)

Georgia family takes giant steps toward medical marijuana

Christopher S Hopper ~ 11Alive.com ~

Erin Cleveland continues the journey to improving her 2-year-old daughter Lainey's life.

Medical News 27 July 2015

A file photo of a marijuana-infused cookie in Denver, Colorado. (Erin Hull, The Denver Post)

CDC warns of marijuana consumption in report citing teen's Colorado death

Jesse Paul ~ The Denver Post ~

Levy Thamba, 19, leaped to his death last year after eating marijuana-infused cookies.

Medical News 25 July 2015

Historic Benefit Street in Providence, R.I. Wikipedia/Public Domain

Number of medical marijuana patients in Rhode Island skyrockets

Jennifer Bogdan ~ Providence Journal ~

The number of patients enrolled in the state's medical marijuana program has exploded in the past two and half years, more than doubling from 4,849 in 2013 to 11,620 today.

Medical News 23 July 2015

Veterans and their supporters march in Olympia to raise awareness of veterans PTSD and suicide issues. Steve Bloom/Staff Photographer

Medical marijuana cleared to treat PTSD in Washington State

Jordan Schrader ~ The News Tribune ~

An overhaul of Washington State’s medical-marijuana system adds PTSD and traumatic brain injuries to the conditions a medical provider can cite in authorizing the drug.

Medical News 23 July 2015

Another medical use for pot: Healing broken bones

Wilborn P. Nobles III ~ Washington Post ~

There’s yet another use for marijuana: It may help to heal broken bones, according to a new study.

Medical News 20 July 2015

A Boulder marijuana company says its capsules are a breakthrough for medical marijuana patients. Photo: CBS4 Denver

Pot Pill May Bridge Gap Between Marijuana And Medicine

Kathy Walsh ~ CBS4 Denver ~

BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – A Boulder marijuana company says it has a new breakthrough for medical marijuana patients — a marijuana capsule that looks and acts more like traditional pharmaceuticals.

Medical News 17 July 2015

Now 25, West Des Moines resident Margaret Gaer was diagnosed with Dravet Syndrome eight years ago but has been fighting the seizures that come with the disease since she was born. In an effort to help their daughter any way they can, Sally and her husband Steve Gaer have turned to cannabis oil for treatment. (Brian Powers/The Register)

Charlotte's Web hemp oil being being shipped to Iowans

Tony Leys ~ Des Moines Register ~

A Colorado company that has gained national attention for developing “Charlotte’s Web” hemp oil for epilepsy patients has started mailing it to customers in Iowa.

Medical News 16 July 2015

Dr. Ray Estacio, a member of the Colorado Board of Health, confers with Deborah Nelson, board administrator, during testimony to add post-traumatic disorder to the list of ailments eligible for treatment with medical marijuana during a hearing before the board in Denver. (David Zalubowski, AP)

Colorado board votes no on allowing medical pot for PTSD

Electa Draper~ Denver Post ~

Colorado declines to become 10th state to include condition in medical marijuana program.

Medical News 15 July 2015