Jan 20 2023
The use of medical marijuana “has a significant clinical response by reducing the length and frequency of migraines”, according to a systematic review published in The Cureus Journal of Medical Science. Conducted by researchers at the California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, the study is titled Efficacy and Safety of Medical Marijuana in Migraine …
Jan 19 2023
Two different legislative proposals that would legalize marijuana have both received public hearing dates in the House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee. House Bill 639 has been scheduled for a public hearing in the committee on January 25th at 1:15pm at Legislative Office Building 302-304. House Bill 544 is scheduled at practically the same time, …
Jan 19 2023
Oral THC with a small amount of CBD may be effective in reducing a host of negative symptoms associated with Alzheimer disease, according to a study published in the recent issue of the journal Clinical Therapeutics. As noted by the study’s abstract, ten million new cases of dementia are recorded annually worldwide, with agitation and …
Jan 19 2023
According to a new study published in the journal Neuropediatrics the daily administration of a combination of THC and CBD is effective in reducing seizures in children with treatment-resistant epilepsy. For the study researchers from the Imperial College London and Sapphire Medical Clinics examined the efficacy and safety of CBD isolate oils, CBD broad-spectrum oils, …
Jan 19 2023
Legal marijuana sales began in Connecticut on January 10th, and millions of dollars worth has already been sold. According to new data released by the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, which oversees the legal marijuana market, the state topped $2 million in sales in the first seven days, from January 10th to January 17th. The …
Jan 19 2023
A second committee in Minnesota’s House of Representatives has given approval to a bill that would make marijuana legal for those 21 and older. A little over a week after the House Commerce, Finance and Policy Committee voted to approve House Bill 100 to legalize marijuana, the House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee has …
Jan 18 2023
Legislation that would legalize marijuana for everyone 21 and older has been signed into law by the governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands. The legislation, filed by Senator Janelle Sarauw, was passed by the Senate in an overwhelming 11 to 1 vote in December, and was signed into law today by Govenor Albert Bryan Jr., …
Jan 17 2023
According to a new Data for Progress survey, the vast majority of likely voters in the U.S. support legalizing marijuana on the federal level. The survey found 65% of likely U.S. voters to be in support of federal marijuana legalization, including 75% of Democrats, 67% of independents and 52% of Republicans. Voters also support marijuana …
Jan 16 2023
The legal sales of marijuana and marijuana products netted Colorado $325,103,684 in tax revenue in 2022. This brings the total tax revenue garnered from legal marijuana sales since the first licensed retail outlet opened in 2014 to $2,344,036,689, according to the Colorado Department of Revenue. The total tax revenue made in 2022 is lower than …
Jan 14 2023
The cannabis compound cannabidiol (CBD) may help to combat the negative symptoms associated with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. This is according to a new study published by the journal Pharmacological Research and conducted by researchers from Spain, Argentina and the United States. The study is titled Cannabidiol repairs behavioral and brain disturbances in a model …
