Advocates for medical marijuana gather at the Capitol
When Rep. Doug House (R-North Little Rock) — who has legislatively shepherded the medical marijuana law — emerged, applause rippled through the crowd
Mental Health Professionals Are Figuring Out When Marijuana Is the Right Medicine
“When we start to look at more complex mental health issues like bipolar disorder and things like [obsessive-compulsive disorder], frankly the jury is out on whether cannabis can be helpful,”
Police Oppose Medical Marijuana Exports, says Netanyahu
The Public Safety Ministry’s legal adviser, Yoel Hadar, told a Knesset hearing on Monday that the ministry supports exporting marijuana, provided that it get more money to prevent medicinal marijuana from being abused recreationally.
Judge Dismisses Court Case Against Sessions, the DEA, and the DOJ
The attorneys representing the plaintiffs are planning to appeal the judge’s decision, asking Hellerstein to reconsider. Whether it will be successful or not, we will have to wait and see
Marijuana Disposal Drop Boxes Installed at Las Vegas’ Airport
“The drawer pulls out; you drop your stuff in and you close it. You can’t really get your hand in there,”
U.S. Senator: Opioid Industry Doesn’t Want to See Marijuana Legalized
Some experts are pushing for marijuana to be an alternative other than opioid for those suffering from pain as the U.S. is currently experiencing an “opioid crisis.” Critics of marijuana say the green herb is a gateway drug.
Illinois Voters Could be Asked in November About Legalizing Marijuana
Depending the on the outcome of the legalization matter, the question on age regulation will then bring another vote from the people of Illinois, if recreational marijuana should have the same age regulations as tobacco and alcohol, 21 and over.
1 st LEGAL MEDICAL MARIJUANA HARVEST BY THE CLA AT KAYA FARMS,
The plants from this harvest will be cured, trimmed and packaged for sale to Kaya Herbhouse in
St. Ann set to open in March, for the 1st sale to medical patients and Everything Oily
Heavy Cannabis Use Associated With Reduction in Activated and Inflammatory Immune Cell Frequencies in Antiretroviral Therapy-Treated Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Individuals
Cannabis is a widely used drug in the United States, and the frequency of cannabis use in the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected population is disproportionately high. Previous human and macaque studies suggest that cannabis may have an impact on plasma viral load; however, the relationship between cannabis use and HIV-associated systemic inflammation and immune activation has not been well defined. While the clinical implications are unclear, our findings suggest that cannabis use is associated with a potentially beneficial reduction in systemic inflammation and immune activation in the context of antiretroviral-treated HIV infection.
How Virginia turned around on medical cannabis
It began with parents of children with epilepsy, who met with legislators to discuss using cannabis as medicine.