Medical Marijuana (MMJ)

A new bill to define cannabis flower as an accepted form of medical cannabis recently advanced through a subcommittee.

A recently published observational study examined the risks of medical cannabis for developing various heart conditions.

Despite widespread legalization in the US, many legal cannabis operators can still be subjected to raids and government interference. In 2021, when we first met Jason Hanley, owner of CARE Waialua, he shared his passion for helping patients on his medical cannabis farm on Oahu, Hawaii and explained the rules and operation there. Recently, his farm was raided by the federal government reportedly for no stated reason, and he has yet to be charged with any crime or citation. Here, Hanley shares his story of what transpired, how it has impacted his farm and the patients he serves, and what he hopes to see change in the future.

Virginia residents are traveling farther for their medical cannabis due to high pricing.

The Senate recently passed a bill that would enable veterans to discuss and be recommended medical cannabis by Veterans Affairs doctors.

Ukraine may legalize medical cannabis this month for the benefit of millions of citizens.

Missouri will transfer $17 million from its cannabis programs to the Missouri Veterans Commission to support veterans' health care and services, following the success of both medical and adult-use cannabis programs in the state.

Ireland opens up their first medical cannabis clinic.

The University of Buffalo has received a grant from the NIH National Cancer Institute to research cannabis’s medicinal effect on cancer immunotherapy treatment.

A survey conducted by EO Care, Inc., showed that Americans would be more inclined to use cannabis to treat their health conditions if they were guided by a clinician.

The tribe recently issued its first medical cannabis card, marking a historic step in the state.

Aurélien Rousseau, the Minister for Health of France, promises to roll out medical cannabis access to patients throughout the country.

Cannabis Science Conference Fall was held in Providence, Rhode Island from September 20-22, 2023. Here we provide highlights from this exciting event.

Two senate bills, SB 302 and SB 700, were passed to California Governor Newsom where they were signed into law, expanding cannabis rights for both patients and employees.

The ANA has formally announced their recognition of cannabis nursing as a specialty nursing practice.

In this new interview series, we sit down with several speakers from 2023 Cannabis Science Conference events to learn about their expertise and backgrounds in the cannabis industry. Join us to learn more about Dr. Peter Grinspoon, Jini Glaros, Dr. Miyabe Shields, and Adam Jacques.

See the program overview for the upcoming Cannabis Science Conference Fall in Providence, Rhode Island September 20-22nd.

The seventh installment in the series looks at cannabis use in people over 50 years old, the stigma surrounding cannabis use, and the concept of ‘plants over pills.’

The chairman of Alabama’s Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC), Dr. Steve Stokes, has resigned from his position.

Americans for Safe Access, the nation’s largest member-based organization promoting safe access to medical cannabis, recently released a detailed report on how disparities in state cannabis testing programs affect the health of patients.

Our sister publication, Oncology Nursing News, interviewed two authors of a recent survey presented to nurses in California who worked with patients who used medical cannabis.

Cannabis Science Conference Spring was held in Portland, Oregon from April 19-21, 2023. Here we provide a few highlights from the event.

The webinar "Cannabis and Dementia: Unlocking the Potential" was held on June 14, 2023, and featured four panelists’ experiences treating dementia symptoms with cannabis.

Filmed onsite at Cannabis Science Conference Spring 2023, Eloise Theisen shares perspectives and insider information from her profession.

Dustin Sulak, DO, founder of Healer and Integr8 Health, served as one of the keynote speakers at Cannabis Science Conference Spring 2023.

A civil lawsuit filed in Arkansas by a medical cannabis patient alleges that three cannabis growers and one testing laboratory inflated the amount of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in numerous cannabis products.

Recently, the University of Oxford began an international study to examine the potential therapeutic benefits of cannabidiol (CBD) in treating psychosis or psychotic symptoms.

This study, which evaluated the potential of a well-designed unidirectional aseptic processing approach to both hydrocarbon and supercritical carbon dioxide extract manufacturing, suggests that the extraction process is capable of deactivating or removing the tested microbial contaminants when highly contaminated Cannabis spp. Inflorescence is used as feed material.

In this interview, Abbey Roudebush, Director of Government Affairs for Americans for Safe Access (ASA), explains the goals of ASA and provides an in-depth analysis of their annual State of the States report.

In this article, regulatory requirements are explored as they are meant to create confidence that cannabis and cannabis-infused products are safe to use.