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Kentucky bill to increase number of conditions with access to Medical Marijuana Image Cannabis NewsMarch 5, 2024 A bill aims to expand access to medical marijuana after Kentucky lawmakers legalized it last year. Senate Bill 337 would increase the number of eligible medical conditions from six to 21. New "qualifying medical condition" include amyotr
Cannabis May Help Treat Melanoma Skin Cancer Image Cannabis NewsMarch 5, 2024 Cannabis Extract Shows Promise in Slowing Melanoma Cell Growth, Study Finds. A recent in-vitro study reveals that a cannabis extract can potentially decelerate the growth of melanoma cells and increase the rate at which these cells die. Researchers from Charles Darwin Uni
Marijuana legalization law at center of legal fight waged by Anti-Cannabis group Image Cannabis NewsMarch 1, 2024 Plaintiffs accuse local officials of ‘marijuana trafficking’ in violation of federal statute A group of New Jersey residents is waging a legal battle against a Middlesex County borough over the town’s approval of cannabis sales, a fight
Germany bets on Medical Cannabis market, steps back from rec Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 29, 2024 Despite the cautious approach, the new rules set the stage for rapid growth in the medical cannabis market. The German medical cannabis program is poised for a big lift following recent legislative amendments, but the story isn’t so simple when it come
ADHD medication shortage: Cannabis clinic sees spike in patients Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 29, 2024 ADHD Patients Turn to Cannabis Clinics Amid Medication Shortage. Cannabis clinics have seen a spike in ADHD patients accessing their services amid a national medication shortage, a BBC North West investigation has found. One medical cannabis clinic
Aurora Cannabis partners UK's Script Assist for easier patient access Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 28, 2024 Aurora Cannabis Partners with Script Assist to Enhance Medical Cannabis Access in the UK. Aurora Cannabis Inc, a prominent player in the global medical cannabis market, has announced a new partnership with Script Assist, a UK-based medical can
Decrease In Cannabis Treatment Tied To Policy Changes Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 28, 2024 Legalization of Cannabis Associated with Decrease in Cannabis Use Disorders. A new study has found that the legalization of cannabis is not associated with an increase in cannabis use disorders. Instead, it has decreased since 2004. Contrary to the common bel
CBD shown to ease anxiety without the risks that can come with THC Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 27, 2024 Study Finds CBD-Rich Cannabis Products Ease Anxiety Better Than THC-Dominant Ones. Cannabis products high in the nonintoxicating compound CBD can quell anxiety better than THC-dominant products— and without the potential side effects, new Univers
Up in smoke: THC caps for adult-use Marijuana dead this Session Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 27, 2024 The legislation sought to impose potency limits in the event voters choose to legalize the product. An effort to cap THC levels in marijuana if Florida voters legal it for adult personal use is dead this Legislative Session. The Senate Health Policy
Medical Cannabis act passed in Germany Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 26, 2024 Tilray Brands welcomes Opening of German Medical Cannabis Market. Tilray Brands, Inc., a cannabis research, cultivation, production and distribution organisation, announces its support for the opening of the German medical cannabis market and the positive paradigm shift in
Medical Cannabis brings big money to Mississippi and relief to thousands of patients Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 23, 2024 It’s been 1 year since medical marijuana became legal in magnolia state. Marijuana for medicine is generating a lot of green for the state of Mississippi. In its first year of operation, the Medical Cannabis Program has brought
Irish Health Research Board Finds MS Benefits From Marijuana Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 22, 2024 Medicinal cannabis ‘significantly benefits’ treatment of nerve pain caused by MS or diabetes. Big news here in Ireland in the past weeks. The Health Research Board (HRC) released a review of the use of medical cannabis (marijuana) for symptoms of multi
Veterans groups join calls for Biden administration to Reschedule Marijuana Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 22, 2024 DEA Expected to Soon Decide on Lowering Federal Restrictions on Cannabis. The Drug Enforcement Administration is expected to issue soon a formal decision on lowering federal restrictions on cannabis, potentially in the coming weeks, sour
New Idaho bill would create a hefty mandatory minimum fine for Marijuana possession Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 22, 2024 Getting caught with pot may soon have a hefty minimum fine in the Gem State. House Bill 606 is the latest effort by lawmakers to crack down on marijuana use. If passed, the bill would create a $420 mandatory minimum fine for poss
Cannabis insiders look for solutions amid declining Medical Marijuana license rates Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 22, 2024 In 2018 the number medical licenses were well over 5,000 across the state. That number has been nearly cut in half today. As the budding industry of retail cannabis continues to grow in Vermont, medical marijuana dispensaries hav
Medical Cannabis Bill Dies in Wisconsin Legislature Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 20, 2024 For marijuana advocates in Wisconsin, it’s wait until next year—again. A Republican-led proposal to legalize medical cannabis in the state officially died on Thursday, and although the GOP speaker of the assembly indicated that “there will still be a public hea
