Doctors have been warned against rushing to prescribe medical cannabis despite Australians’ acceptance of its use. To date, the evidence on the effectiveness of medical cannabis remains “limited”, say Jennifer Martin and Associate Professor Yvonne Bonomo in an editorial for the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP). Read more »
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Shifting Legal Paradigms in the Regulation of Medical Marijuana
On January 4, 2018, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a Department of Justice (DOJ) Memorandum announcing the immediate rescission of permissive guidance from the Obama Administration on enforcement of federal drug laws governing marijuana. Many predicted this policy reversal since for years Mr. Sessions has expressed his disdain for legalizing marijuana. Read more »
Is Marijuana the World’s Most Effective Treatment for Autism?
It’s morning in Nahariya, a tiny Israeli town near the Lebanese border, and 4-year-old Benjamin is repeatedly smashing his head against the wall. He spins wildly in circles, screeching at full volume. As his mother tries frantically to calm him, he pulls down his pants and defecates on the floor. Read more »
Medical marijuana bill allowing more leeway sent to Iowa Senate floor
A panel of state experts would be authorized to determine the potency of a marijuana extract used to treat medical patients and which types of patients should be provided the drug, under a bill approved Tuesday by the Iowa Senate Judiciary Committee. Read more »