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 »
How will cannabis legalization affect alcohol consumption?
Grab a cocktail after work or head to the cannabis lounge? Unlike Colorado or Washington, California’s legalization allows local jurisdictions to license on-premises cannabis consumption. While this is nothing new to the Bay Area, an increasing number of Californians will confront the ‘bar versus lounge’ decision. Read more »
UAMS to study public perception on medical marijuana
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences are conducting a study to gauge residents’ views of medical marijuana before and after it’s available in the state. Read more »