Medical marijuana may soon be available for patients in Ireland after the minority government approved Thusday a new amendment allowing use of the plant. The bill, drafted by Ireland’s People Before Profit group, still has another round of approval by the government before it can become law. The bill, which was presented to the Dáil […]
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We Need Scientific Integrity In Cannabis Policy
In 2014, the New England Journal of Medicine ran a propaganda piece by Dr. Nora Volkow, the director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) titled Adverse Health Effects of Marijuana Use. The article is occasionally referenced by neo-prohibitionists to demonstrate the position of the federal government that cannabis has no known medical use […]
Why Cannabis Is The Future Of Medicine
The politics of cannabis are exceedingly complex, and yet the truth is simple: this freely growing plant heals the human body – not to mention provides food, fuel, clothing and shelter, if only we will let it perform its birthright. In a previous article, we investigated the strange fact that the human body is in […]
Potent Healing Power Of Terpenes Found In Medical Cannabis
Have you ever heard of terpenes? You’re about to see why the pharmaceutical industry, mainstream media outlets and conventional medicine would like to see you uneducated about these powerful organic compounds found within medical cannabis. You see, there is just no way that big pharma medications will ever replicate the complex interactions that occur naturally […]
Ireland: Medicinal Cannabis Offers ‘A New Horizon’ For Treatment Of Epilepsy
The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) has been asked by Mr Harris to provide an expert opinion on medicinal cannabis and any policy and legislative changes needed. HPRA chief executive Lorraine Nolan told an Oireachtas Committee on Health that a group of medical experts would be assisting the authority. Working in the area of controlled […]
India: Mumbai Youth Meet To Take Cannabis Debate One Step Further
Barely a week after four more states in the United States voted to legalise the use of cannabis for recreational purposes, a similar trend is being witnessed in India too, with forces coming together to discuss the medical benefits of the plant. On November 19, the Bombay Hemp Company (BOHECO), along with the Council of […]
Move Over Amphetamines – Cannabis Shown To Successfully Treat ADHD
When a parent learns their son or daughter is smoking pot, it can be the end of the world for them, especially if they’re teetotalers. First, there are the tears, followed by anger and disappointment, followed by punitive measures such as taking a cell phone away, putting the kid on lock down, and understandably, making […]
Ireland: Simon Harris Pledges To Take Action On Medicinal Cannabis
Minister for Health Simon Harris has promised the mother of an ill child that he will take action on the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes in January. The Minister made the promise to Vera Twomey after she embarked on a walk from Co Cork to Leinster House in order to draw attention to the […]
Four Reasons Medical Cannabis Will Likely Pass In Florida This Year
This coming Election Day, nearly 20 percent of American states will vote on whether to legalize marijuana. In exactly a week, we’ll know whether Florida voters joined the legal-pot club. For the second straight election, Orlando superlawyer John Morgan has backed a massive campaign to legalize medical marijuana for patients with debilitating illnesses such as […]
Medicinal Cannabis, A Major New Industry For Australia
A major new Australian industry could grow up around medicinal cannabis, with possibilities for global export opening up further down the track. The Narcotics Drugs Amendment Act 2016 came into force last week giving the green light to cultivating and manufacturing cannabis for medicinal or scientific purposes in Australia and offering chronically ill patients some […]