“The OMMP is dead.” “Wrong. Long live the OMMP!” If you are a member of the Oregon cannabis community, you have most likely heard people say, or post on social media, that the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP) is dead. While some unnecessary laws and regulations have hurt the ability of many cannabis growers to…
No bones were broken but I was told there was muscular damage. In 2005 I had a young family and I was working two jobs to support them, but in August 2005 I was at work and had an accident crushing my left leg. No bones were broken but I was told there was muscular…
Review of the current literature suggests states that implement MC policies could reduce POM-associated mortality, improve pain management, and significantly reduce health care costs. However, MC research is constrained by federal policy restrictions, and more research related to MC as a potential alternative to POM for pain management, MC harms, and its impact on POM-related harms and health care costs should be a priority of public health, medical, and nursing research.
Some medical marijuana patients in Illinois say the drug has allowed them to reduce or eliminate their use of other prescription medication The study by DePaul and Rush universities was small, with 30 participants, and involved only those who volunteered to respond to the topic, so researchers conceded the results might be biased in favor…
There are only a handful of medical marijuana or CBD-related clinical trials Recent statements from the Federal Drug Administration Commissioner suggest that the agency may be considering the legitimacy of medical marijuana claims, years after legalization of the herb for medicinal purposes has taken hold in over half of the country. Most specifically, the concern…
Malta’s law regulating medical marijuana is about to become less restricted, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has announced. “Cabinet will start discussing changes to the law regulating medical marijuana in November,” Muscat told a media briefing yesterday. “It is only when we update the law on medical marijuana that we’ll start discussing possible legalisation for personal…
A key CNMI Senate committee will hold a hearing on a cannabis reform bill on Tuesday and, if its supporters get their way, the territory could join the eight U.S. states that have already enacted legalization, along with the District of Columbia. The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) may have a tiny population,…
The treatment of medical conditions with cannabis and cannabinoid compounds is advancing. Although there are numerous reports related to the genetic variations of the cannabinoid receptor, a lack of studies that examine the relationship between other pharmacogenetic markers and health outcomes currently exists. Legalisation of marijuana is needed in order to perform more randomised controlled trials to help elucidate the role of other pharmacogenetic targets and cannabis for use in clinical practice.
EastEnders’ Pam St Clement and Linda Robson for shocking MARIJUANA doc on ITV The 75-year-old former Albert Square actress will join Birds of a Feather’s Linda for the road trip with Christopher Biggins, John Fashanu and Bobby George. Gone To Pot will see the group of celebrities travel across America to learn how marijuana is…
Doctor warns taking cannabis while being treated for cancer could be dangerous by Ian Johnston Nearly a quarter of cancer patients had used cannabis in the past year to help cope with symptoms including physical pain, nausea and depression, according to a new study in the US. Researchers surveyed 926 patients at the Seattle Cancer…