Pennsylvania Is “Ground Zero” for Medical Marijuana, Industry Insider Says
Harrisburg’s decision in early April to legalize medical marijuana in the state of Pennsylvania has set several wheels in motion, including those at the Department of Health, which has six months, beginning on May 17th, to craft the necessary regulations. Leaping into the fray is U.S. Cannabis Pharmaceutical Research and Development, which hosted two business […]
Medical cannabis is effective for over 90 percent of patients, Israeli study finds
First study on demographics and therapeutic outcomes of medical cannabis patients unveiled in Jerusalem. Israeli researchers shared results from a study on medical marijuana patient outcomes last week at the International Jerusalem Conference on Health Policy, which show the vast majority of patients experience positive results from medical cannabis treatment, as reported by The Jerusalem Post. […]
Georgia Republicans back “in-state access” to medical marijuana
The campaign to dramatically expand Georgia’s medical marijuana program got a boost when delegates to the Georgia Republican convention endorsed a resolution to support “in-state access” of cannabis oil and allow patients suffering from a range of additional medical conditions to qualify for the drug. Read more »
Cannabis causes few physical health problems
You’ll get bad gums but not physical health problems from cannabis use. That’s according to follow-up research from Arizona State University and others on the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Developmental Study, which follows 1037 people born in Dunedin in 1972-1973. Read more »