Oct 20 2022
Low-dose THC “has a positive effect on morbidity, side effects, quality of life and mortality in geriatric and palliative patients”, according to a new study. The study was published by the peer-reviewed journal peer-reviewed journal MMW – Fortschritte der Medizin, as well as on the website for the U.S. National Library of Medicine. “Cannabis-containing medicines …
Oct 20 2022
A long-term THC/CBD medication “can be administered safely and with overall positive clinical improvement to poly medicated older adults with severe dementia and associated problems.” This is according to a new study published in the peer-reviewed journal Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, and conducted by researchers in Switzerland. “The management of behavioral symptoms and rigidity in …
Oct 19 2022
The findings of a new study “indicate that CBD might be beneficial in alleviating UVB-induced skin damage in humans.” The study was published in the peer-reviewed journal Molecules, and was epublished by the U.S. National Institute of Health. It was conducted by researchers at Sichuan University in China. “Cannabidiol (CBD) has emerged as a phytocannabinoid …
Oct 19 2022
Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has signed into law an emergency ordinance that will alter the district’s medical marijuana law. Council Bill 240981 was signed by Mayor Bowser this week, allowing it to become law within 90 days. In addition to increasing the possession limit for qualified medical marijuana patients from four ounces to eight, …
Oct 18 2022
A new study being published in the journal Pharmacological Reports has found that the marijuana compound cannabidiol (CBD) is effective against brainstem and limbic seizures. “Cannabidiol (CBD) has been of rapidly growing interest in the epilepsy research field due to its antiseizure properties in preclinical models and patients with pharmacoresistant epilepsy”, states the study, which …
Oct 18 2022
In a press release Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt announced a special election next year giving voters the opportunity to legalize recreational marijuana for everyone 21 and older. Governor Stitt issued a proclamation setting the special election for March 7, 2023, at which point voters will decide the fate of State Question 820. The initiative failed …
Oct 18 2022
Despite marijuana remaining illegal in many parts of the country, U.S. marijuana sales garnered $2.8 billion in taxes in fiscal year 2022. This is according to a new report conducted by The Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center. The report found that during the most recent full fiscal year, which ran from July 2021 to June 2022, …
Oct 18 2022
Cannabinoids may serve as an effective treatment option for hyperhidrosis, according to a new study published by the Journal of Dermatological Treatment. Hyperhidrosis is described by the Mayo Clinic as “abnormally excessive sweating involving the extremities, underarms, and face, usually unrelated to body temperature or exercise, and it effects about 1% of the population. “Hyperhidrosis …
Oct 18 2022
As of Monday, October 17, those in Toronto can have legal marijuana delivered to their homes through a partnership between Uber Eats and Leafly. Torontonians 19+ can place orders from local licensed cannabis retailers in the Uber Eats app, and have it delivered to their door by the retailer’s CannSell certified staff, according to a …
