Medical

Cannabis Proven Free of Genotoxic Effects in Study

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / December 30, 2024 /

New Research Sheds Light on Cannabis Extract: No Significant Genotoxic Effects Detected in Comprehensive Study As cannabis legalization continues to gain momentum worldwide, researchers are racing to update outdated studies…

Medical Cannabis Laws Linked to Rise in Cannabis Use Disorders

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / December 24, 2024 /

Study Links Medical Cannabis Laws to Increased Cannabis Use Disorders and Poisoning A recent study published in JAMA Psychiatry on December 23 reveals significant findings about the impact of cannabis…

New Study Challenges Cannabis Myths About Brain Health and IQ

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / December 24, 2024 /

Groundbreaking Study Challenges Long-Held Beliefs About Cannabis and Cognition A new study spanning 44 years and involving over 5,000 men has challenged widely-held views on cannabis use and its impact…

Cannabis Bioscience Fights to Add Patient to DEA Hearing

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / December 16, 2024 /

Cannabis Bioscience International Holdings Advocates for Rescheduling of Cannabis, Files Petition to Include Alexis Bortell’s Testimony HOUSTON, Dec. 16, 2024 – Cannabis Bioscience International Holdings (CBIH), a leading advocate for…

Denmark Plans to Make Medical Cannabis Program Permanent

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / December 6, 2024 /

Denmark’s Medical Cannabis Pilot Scheme Set to Become Permanent Denmark’s groundbreaking six-year medical cannabis pilot scheme, which has been in operation since 2018, could soon become a permanent feature of…

NFL Raises THC Limits for Positive Test Under New Drug Policy

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / December 5, 2024 /

NFL Revises Substance Abuse Policy: Fines Reduced, THC Threshold Increased The NFL and its players’ union (NFLPA) have agreed on significant updates to the league’s substance abuse policy, including an…

Study: Parent Cannabis Use Shapes Teen Attitudes Toward Drugs

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / December 4, 2024 /

Interestingly, the Study Found That the Influence of Parental Closeness Differed by Gender A new study from Washington State University (WSU) reveals that adolescents’ attitudes toward cannabis are strongly influenced…

Cannabis and Women’s Health: From Stigma to Acceptance

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / November 29, 2024 /

From Stigma to Acceptance: How Cannabis is Changing Conversations Around Women’s Health in the United States In recent years, cannabis has undergone a profound transformation in the United States. Once…

Study: Legalizing Medical Cannabis in Utah Reduced Opioid Use

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / November 29, 2024 /

New Study Suggests Medical Cannabis Helps Reduce Opioid Use and Overdose Deaths in Utah BOSTON, MA — A new study on prescription opioid use in Utah following the state’s legalization of…

Judge Upholds Petition Validity for Nebraska Cannabis Initiative

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / November 28, 2024 /

Nebraska’s Medical Cannabis Bills Move Forward After Lawsuit Dismissal Nebraska’s long-awaited medical cannabis laws are set to take effect following the dismissal of a lawsuit that had threatened to derail…

Kentucky Opens Medical Cannabis Patient Certification Next Month

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / November 27, 2024 /

Kentucky to Open Medical Cannabis Patient Certifications on December 1, 2023 Kentucky is preparing to take a significant step forward in its medical cannabis program. Starting December 1, 2023, the…

Germany Sees Surge in Legal Medical Cannabis Imports in Q3

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / November 26, 2024 /

Germany’s Medical Cannabis Imports Surge Following Adult-Use Legalization Law In the three months following Germany’s landmark legalization of adult-use cannabis, the nation saw a dramatic increase in legal medical cannabis…