U.S, December 21, 2019 (INDEPENDENT) Thousands of people with severe epilepsy will be able to access a cannabis-based treatment on the NHS from the new year, it has been revealed.
Epidyolex, a cannabidiol (CBD) oral medication, has been fast-tracked by the health service in England to be available from 6...
CANADA, November 25, 2019 (BOTANIQMAG) According to Statistics Canada, there are 811,000 Canadians taking recreational or illegal cannabis products for their health without a doctor’s note or prescription.
“These are not products that have been approved by Health Canada as over-the-counter medicines (OTCs) or natural health products (NHPs),” notes a...
U.S, January 29, 2020 (ANALYTICALCANNABIS) Several recent studies have suggested that CBD has an antipsychotic effect in people with existing forms of psychosis. But just how the cannabis compound is achieving this effect has remained unclear. Now, researchers from King’s College London say they may know the answer....
CANADA, February 4, 2020 (HEMPINDUSTRY) Editor’s note: This is part of an occasional series on retailing trends in the hemp industry.
Canada’s federal health regulator is reviewing the potential market for cannabis health products that would not require physician oversight, a review that...
U.S, February 11, 2020 (ANALYTICALCANNABIS) Memories aren’t always trustworthy, especially, it seems, when cannabis is involved.
In a new study published this Monday, researchers found that people can double their number of “false memories” after inhaling marijuana fumes. In a series of virtual...
U.S, January 9, 2020 (MERRYJANE) It is well known that cannabis can help treat nausea induced by chemotherapy, but many older women with cancer are actually using medical marijuana to treat pain and anxiety.
We know that cannabis can treat a variety of ailments,...