Category: Medical Marijuana

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Medical marijuana news and commentary

September 5, 2014
09/05/2014
Study: Cannabis Prevents Negative Behavioral, Physiological Effects of Traumatic Events

Study: Cannabis Prevents Negative Behavioral, Physiological Effects of Traumatic Events

Administering synthetic marijuana (cannabinoids) soon after a traumatic event can prevent PTSD-like (post-traumatic stress disorder) symptoms in rats, caused by the trauma and by trauma reminders, scientists...
September 5, 2014
09/05/2014
Concern Over Colorado’s Medical Marijuana Research Grant Program

Concern Over Colorado’s Medical Marijuana Research Grant Program

According to a Denver Post story, Colorado is scheduled to begin administering significant funding for the largest ever state-supported medical marijuana research grant program starting in early 2015. It is anticipated...
September 4, 2014
09/04/2014
CNN Report on Kettle Falls 5 Airs Tonight

CNN Report on Kettle Falls 5 Airs Tonight

Tune in tonight at 7pm Eastern/Pacific for a LIVE CNN report devoted to the pending federal trial of five Washington State patients. On “Erin Burnett OutFront,” CNN’s David Mattingly investigates the Kettle...
September 4, 2014
09/04/2014
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.09.03)

Medical Marijuana Update (2014.09.03)

Interest in medical marijuana is spreading in the South, New Hampshire inches toward dispensaries, and in California, one farmers’ market gets shut down in LA even as...
September 4, 2014
09/04/2014
Great Edibles Recipes: Cannabis-Crab Rangoon

Great Edibles Recipes: Cannabis-Crab Rangoon

Crab rangoon is one of my favorite Chinese-inspired appetizers. This medicated homemade version is super simple, full of bold flavors like scallions and sriracha, and takes about...
September 4, 2014
09/04/2014
Australian Child Turns to Cannabis as Last Hope

Australian Child Turns to Cannabis as Last Hope

Australian politicians have approved a medical cannabis trial thanks to a little girl. Two year old Cambrie Humphris suffers from 80-100 seizures per day.
September 3, 2014
09/03/2014
Poll: Sixty-Four Percent of Florida Voters Back Constitutional Amendment to Legalize Medical Marijuana

Poll: Sixty-Four Percent of Florida Voters Back Constitutional Amendment to Legalize Medical Marijuana

More than 60 percent of Florida voters say that they support Amendment 2, a proposed constitutional amendment to permit cannabis therapy to qualified patients, according to a recently...
September 2, 2014
09/02/2014
Colorado Medical-Marijuana Caregiver Rules Could Pinch Young Patients

Colorado Medical-Marijuana Caregiver Rules Could Pinch Young Patients

Dozens of families who moved to Colorado to treat their severely disabled children with a special kind of marijuana could lose access to the treatment under new...
September 2, 2014
09/02/2014
Illinois Medical Marijuana May Cost Patients Top Dollar

Illinois Medical Marijuana May Cost Patients Top Dollar

As Illinois begins accepting the first patient applications Tuesday, industry officials expect the state to be one of the most expensive places in the country to buy...
September 2, 2014
09/02/2014
Great Edibles Recipes: Banana Zucchini Medicated Mini-Muffins

Great Edibles Recipes: Banana Zucchini Medicated Mini-Muffins

Zucchinis are one of my favorite summer-time vegetables, and as of late I have been trying to incorporate them into more of my recipes. Banana zucchini medicated...
September 2, 2014
09/02/2014
Healing Recipes: Fibromyalgia – Honey and Lemon Glazed Cannabis Cod With Sauteed Greens

Healing Recipes: Fibromyalgia – Honey and Lemon Glazed Cannabis Cod With Sauteed Greens

Fibromyalgia is a condition characterized by chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain, tenderness in joints and muscles, as well as symptoms of fatigue, depression, anxiety, headaches and sleep disorders....
August 29, 2014
08/29/2014
Low Doses of Marijuana Compound Could Slow or Stop Progression of Alzheimer’s

Low Doses of Marijuana Compound Could Slow or Stop Progression of Alzheimer’s

Findings of a preclinical study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, suggest very small doses of THC, a chemical found in marijuana, slow down the production...
August 29, 2014
08/29/2014
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.08.27)

Medical Marijuana Update (2014.08.27)

A study finds marijuana may lower opiate overdose rates, a California appeals court decision is good news for dispensary operators, Connecticut gets its first dispensary, and more....
August 28, 2014
08/28/2014
NFL Player Poll: Pot Not as Dangerous

NFL Player Poll: Pot Not as Dangerous

As part of a survey of 100-plus players conducted by ESPN.com’s NFL Nation, 75 percent of the 82 players who answered said they agree with Obama’s statement...
August 28, 2014
08/28/2014
Great Edibles Recipes: Raspberry Peach Cannabis-Cobbler

Great Edibles Recipes: Raspberry Peach Cannabis-Cobbler

Raspberries and peaches are some of my favorite summer fruit, and now that the season is almost over I am finding every reason in the world to...
August 27, 2014
08/27/2014
Whoopi Goldberg Thinks Gov. Cuomo Should Do More to Improve New York Medical Marijuana Law

Whoopi Goldberg Thinks Gov. Cuomo Should Do More to Improve New York Medical Marijuana Law

Whoopi Goldberg thinks Gov. Cuomo could aim higher on medical marijuana. She applauded New York’s legalization of medical pot but complained the law signed by Cuomo in...
August 26, 2014
08/26/2014
JAMA: Medical Cannabis States Possess Lower Rates of Opiate-Induced Fatalities

JAMA: Medical Cannabis States Possess Lower Rates of Opiate-Induced Fatalities

The enactment of medicinal marijuana laws is associated with significantly lower state-level opioid overdose mortality rates, according to data published online today in the Journal of the American Medical Association...
August 26, 2014
08/26/2014
Regulations in California Will Have to Wait, Again

Regulations in California Will Have to Wait, Again

The California Assembly Appropriations Committee held SB 1262 (Correa/Ammiano) in committee on August 15, meaning the bill will not proceed to the floor for a vote or...
August 26, 2014
08/26/2014
Wales Health Services Now Offers Prescription Cannabis-Based Drug for MS

Wales Health Services Now Offers Prescription Cannabis-Based Drug for MS

The NHS of Wales in the UK has just become the first NHS in the UK to fund cannabis-based medicine for people with multiple sclerosis.
August 26, 2014
08/26/2014
Great Edibles Recipes: Medicated Watermelon-Lime Sorbet

Great Edibles Recipes: Medicated Watermelon-Lime Sorbet

Summer is coming to an end, but you can still find new and delicious ways to beat the daytime heat. This medicated recipe features a watermelon-lime sorbet...