Medical

Maine Children Fall Ill from Edibles Containing Cannabis

By / August 1, 2024 /

Alarming Rise in Child Accidental Ingestions of Cannabis in Maine Maine is witnessing a worrying trend of children accidentally ingesting substances, with marijuana being a significant portion of these cases.…

Report Calls for Public Health Focus in Cannabis Legislation

By / July 30, 2024 /

South Dakota Votes on Recreational Cannabis: Health Experts Advocate for Public Health Approach As South Dakota prepares for a crucial vote on the legalization of recreational cannabis, health experts are…

Revamping the Office of Cannabis Management: Felicia Reid Speaks

By / July 30, 2024 /

Reid Reshapes New York’s Cannabis Future Amidst Turmoil Felicia A. B. Reid has spent the past six weeks at the helm of New York’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM), inheriting…

Major Legal Issues Ahead for California’s Top Cannabis Brand

By / July 29, 2024 /

Stiiizy: The Rise of a Cannabis Giant Amid Legal Controversies Stiiizy, one of the most dominant names in the California cannabis industry, is under the spotlight not just for its…

THC Sensitivity: How Women React Differently

By / July 26, 2024 /

Does Cannabis Affect Women Differently? Unpacking Gender Differences in THC Sensitivity While broad categories like gender, ethnicity, and handedness can group people, individual reactions to substances like alcohol and marijuana…

OMMA’s New Rules for Oklahoma Medical Cannabis

By / July 26, 2024 /

New Medical Cannabis Regulations Take Effect in Oklahoma: What You Need to Know Oklahoma’s medical cannabis industry has entered a new regulatory phase with the implementation of several new laws…

Court Rules: Medical Cannabis Use During Pregnancy Isn’t Neglect

By / July 26, 2024 /

Oklahoma Court Rules Medical Cannabis Use During Pregnancy Not Grounds for Child Neglect Charges In a landmark decision, the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals ruled last week that authorized patients…

Insights from 265 Days of DC Cannabis License Hearings

By / July 23, 2024 /

What We Know from the First 265 Days of DC Medical Cannabis Retail License Hearings Almost eight months ago, Washington, D.C. opened its doors to new medical cannabis retail applicants.…

Nurses Association Advocates for Cannabis Reclassification to DEA

By / July 23, 2024 /

American Nurses Association Supports Rescheduling of Cannabis in Comments to DEA The American Nurses Association (ANA), representing over five million registered nurses across the United States, has officially submitted public…

DEA’s Cannabis Rescheduling Comments Close: Future Steps

By / July 23, 2024 /

Uncertainty Looms Over DEA’s Next Steps Following Cannabis Rescheduling Comment Period The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has closed the public comment period for the marijuana rescheduling proposal, which aims…

Rising Cannabis Use Among Adults with Diabetes

By / July 23, 2024 /

Study Reveals Significant Increase in Cannabis Use Among Adults with Diabetes Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have discovered a notable increase in cannabis use…

Study Finds Cannabis Components as Promising Anticancer Agents

By / July 22, 2024 /

New Study Suggests Minor Cannabinoids Have Potential Anticancer Effects on Blood Cancer A groundbreaking study published in the journal BioFactors has revealed that several lesser-known cannabinoids found in cannabis may…