UNM Health Sciences Center Would Convene an Advisory Council and Review Research Proposals Related to the Use, Production, Effects and Efficacy of Medical Marijuana The Bill Would Extend Protections Already Granted to Qualified Medical Marijuana Patients and Medical Providers to Researchers Santa Fe, NM – Saturday afternoon, the New Mexico State House voted (41-26) to […]
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Research Finds That Cannabis May Be Better For Chronic Pain Than Opioids
For years, medical marijuana advocates have asserted that cannabis may be more effective and have fewer side effects than prescription opiates for chronic pain. Without scientific proof, however, it was only anecdotal. With mounting concern by doctors, nurses and even the CDC about opioid fatalities, dependence, and abuse, alternatives to opiates are being sought throughout […]
Research Suggests Cannabis Is Better For Back Pain Than Opiates
It’s no secret that cannabis can treat pain, but a recent study suggests it can be particularly effective in the treatment of back pain caused by anything from anxiety to injury. Since it’s also proven to be an effective anxiety treatment, it may even reduce anxiety-related back pain and treat both conditions at once. Natural […]
U.S. Senator Passes Bill To Increase Medical Marijuana Research
In Salt Lake City, Senator Orrin Hatch has recently unveiled a bipartisan bill which will allow researchers to perform further study on the potential medical benefits of marijuana. Hatch introduced this regulation along with other senators from Delaware, Hawaii and North Carolina, making a statement in which he said that policymakers are in need of […]
Update: The Latest Research About Cannabis and the Brain
Authors of the latest research on cannabis and the brain initially predicted that long-term cannabis consumption would shrink certain brain regions of the participants in the study. Quite to the contrary, they found grey matter volumes did not shrink after four years of &… Read article here: High Times
Baltimore Ravens’ Eugene Monroe Donates $80K to Medical Marijuana Research
Baltimore Ravens' Eugene Monroe donated $ 80,000 to medical marijuana research for NFL players suffering concussions and sports-related injury. Read article here: High Times
Alabama Legislature Passes Bill To Research Hemp As Cash Crop
A bill to allow research on growing hemp for industrial uses passed the Alabama Legislature tonight. Gov. Robert Bentley could sign it into law. The bill, by Rep. Ken Johnson, R-Moulton, authorizes the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries to administer research, including studies by state universities, on developing hemp as a crop that could […]
DEA Eases Restrictions on CBD Research to Benefit Big Pharma
There was speculation last week that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration might be on the verge of downgrading the Schedule I classification of the cannabis plant. Unfortunately, the end result proved the implications behind the rumors were somewhat overstated, as the… Read article here: High Times
Top 11 Medical Cannabis Research Findings of 2015
Read about the top 11 medical cannabis updates of 2015. Research has progressed greatly on cannabis' potential applications for diabetes, Alzheimer's Disease, epilepsy and general insight into the endocannabinoid system. Read article here: High Times
Cannabis Research Pioneer, Dr. Raphael Mechoulam, Makes Impassioned Call for Clinical Trials
On Tuesday during a live discussion at the HIGH TIMES Business Summit, Dr. RaphaelMechoulam, known as the "Father of THC," made an impassioned plea for good clinical trials to study the effects of medical marijuana on cancer. Read article here: High Times