U.S,December 6, 2019 (MERRYJANE) This April, New Mexico passed a law to expand its medical marijuana program, which, among other things, prevents employers from firing workers who use medical cannabis. But while most employers in the state are bound by this new law, the state government itself continues to exclude...
U.K, December 03, 2019 (ANALYICALCANNABIS) The first national charity to support medical cannabis patients in the UK is to be launched next year by the team behind Sapphire Medical Clinics, the first British medical cannabis clinic to be approved by the Care Quality Commission.
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,...
U.S, February 12, 2020 (HEMPGAZETTE) While the U.S. state of Kentucky may be all-in on hemp, medical marijuana is another story. But there’s certainly plenty of call for it.
Medical marijuana is yet to be legalised in the state, although this hasn’t been...
AUSTRALIA, December 6, 2019 (HEMPGAZETTE) Australia’s THC Global (ASX:THC) announced on Wednesday the first medicinal cannabis had been processed at its Southport, Queensland facility.
The company has wasted little time in getting things moving at the site after being granted a Medicinal Cannabis Manufacture Permit for the facility last month....
U.S, March 19 2019, (MERRYJANE) Professional athletes are prone to complications from head concussion injuries. A new study led by the National Hockey League’s Alumni Association wants to know if cannabis can help.
For the past few years, professional NFL football players have pushed cannabis as an alternative treatment for sports-related head...
U.S, February 03, 2020 (ANALYTICALCANNABIS) We often hear that cannabis is a gateway drug. And in the case of edibles, there’s a little truth to that. Those gates open to reveal things like cheesy Doritos, chewy candies, and chocolate-dipped pretzels. Cannabis’ ability to induce a serious case...
U.K, November 7, 2019 (ANALYTICALCANNABIS) One year on from the legalization of medical cannabis in the UK, a medical cannabis prescription still remains difficult to come by.
Only a handful of patients have been able to access the medication through the NHS so far, as most doctors are hesitant to prescribe a...
U.S, August 13, 2019 (ANALYTICALCANNABIS) Cannabis users are more likely than non-users to forget to carry out tasks when operating under acute stress, according to new research from researchers at Washington State University.
The study, published in the journal Psychopharmacology, compared the performances of forty cannabis users versus forty-two people with...
U.S, October 30, 2019 (CANNABISTECH) The chemical reaction that removes a carboxyl group, releases carbon dioxide, and activates the potential of cannabinoids.
UNDERSTANDING DECARBOXYLATION
The raw cannabis plant consists of cannabinoids in their acidic form. When one states that cannabinoids are in their “acidic form,” they are referring to the chemical...