UPMC Clears Doctors to Certify Patients for Medical Marijuana
“PHYSICIAN PARTICIPATION IS VITAL TO THE SUCCESS OF THIS PROGRAM.”
Medical Cannabis Regulation Might Be A “Basket Case”, But Greg Hunt Says That’s On The States And Territories
“It’s impossible because of political reasons — that’s why I’ve called it political cannabis rather than medicinal cannabis.”
Medical cannabis dispensaries are opening in Texas, but the newly legal oils still aren’t easy to procure
The state has approved three dispensaries to provide cannabis oil to seizure patients. But with only 17 doctors able to prescribe it, the oils still can be tough to secure.
German police association calls for complete legalization of cannabis
My prediction is cannabis will not be banned for long in Germany.”
Germany May Prohibit Medical Cannabis Users from Owning Firearms
The hunter appealed this decision to a higher court, asking for the reinstatement of both licenses. This week, a Bavarian court dismissed the appeal, ruling that gun owners must always be capable of exercising caution when handling weapons and ammunition.
Assent for medicinal cannabis products in Jersey
Health Minister Andrew Green confirmed last year that following advice from the Jersey Misuse of Drugs Advisory Council he was looking into legalising certain medicinal cannabis products and added that he could lodge proposals to legalise certain medicines before the end of 2017.
AMs want legal medicinal cannabis for patients
Cannabis should be available on prescription to stop people who use it to ease pain being criminalised, a group of AMs has said.
A family of doctors helps reinvent medical marijuana
Knox has read all the studies she could, attended conferences and been certified as a cannabis specialist. She learned, for example, the difference between THC, the cannabis compound, or cannabinoid, that gets people high, and CBD, a cannabinoid that offers therapeutic effects sans psychedelia
Luxembourg’s Half-Hearted Green Light for Medical Cannabis
Despite the new law, patients in Luxembourg will continue to have zero access to pharmacy-grade herbal cannabis. On Wednesday, the Cabinet of the Duchy of Luxembourg agreed to a reform of the Narcotics Act to allow the use of medical cannabis at an undetermined future date. Despite the new law, patients in Luxembourg will continue…
N.Y. lets health facilities obtain medical marijuana for patients, residents
Hospitals, nursing homes and residences for disabled New Yorkers are among facilities that could obtain medical marijuana for their patients and residents under emergency regulations issued a week ago by the state Health Department. The facilities would be deemed “caregivers” under the state medical marijuana program. New York’s strict rules permit medical cannabis to be…