For more than a decade, dozens of people have spoken about medical cannabis, and for many, their use of the plant is legal under some states’ laws in the U.S. Understandably, you, like others, want to know how one plant provides relief for so many symptoms and conditions.
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UC San Diego Health are conducting what they say is the first known randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial examining cannabis as a treatment for acute migraines.
Around 20 participants are already enrolled in the trial, with the aim to reach 90 participants aged 21-65....
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...
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, January 13, 2020 (ANALYTICALCANNABIS) The end of 2019 saw the 'vaping crisis' in North America. As of January 7 this year, over 50 people have died and thousands were left inflicted with lung injuries linked to tobacco and cannabis vaping products containing vitamin E acetate.
BRITAIN, November 11, 2019, (INDEPENDENT) Approximately 1.4m British people are using “street cannabis” to treat medically-diagnosed chronic health conditions, a poll has found.
Previous research estimated between 50,000 and 1.1m people in the UK regularly use cannabis bought illegally as a form of medicinal treatment.
However, according to a new study of the “largest ever polling sample”,...
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 13, 2020 (CANNABISBUSINESSTIMES) A bill to legalize medical cannabis in Alabama has been introduced in the state legislature following a study commission’s discussions on the best approach to a legislative proposal.
Alabama Sen. Tim Melson (R-Florence) is sponsoring Senate Bill 165, titled...
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, 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...