Medical Cannabis News

Medical Cannabis in the UK: Best Practice Guidelines Urged Amid Growing Regulatory Scrutiny As the UK medical cannabis industry reaches a ‘tipping point’, experts are urging clinics to follow best practice guidelines, as regulators look to crackdown on what has been described as a ‘pseudo

Cannabis Use Among US Adults with Diabetes Rises Sharply by 33,7% from 2021 to 2022. Among U.S. adults with diabetes, cannabis use in the past month increased by 33.7 percent from 2021 to 2022, according to a research letter published online July 22 in Diabetes Care. Benjamin H. Han, M.D., M.P.H

Walton residents won’t see any marijuana dispensaries opening up in the city anytime soon. At its meeting on Tuesday evening, the city council approved an ordinance prohibiting cannabis business operations, including cannabis testing facilities and dispensaries. This means that Walton won’t

Georgia Sees Surge in Medical Marijuana Card Applications as Access Expands. The number of Georgians obtaining a state-issued card to buy medical marijuana is rapidly climbing — by about 1,000 every month — and some changes in the works may make it easier for new patients. Patients and caregivers

Cannabis Use Surges Among Middle-Aged Adults, University of Michigan Survey Finds. Nearly one-third of adults between the ages of 35 and 50 acknowledge having consumed cannabis in the past year and nearly one in five are current consumers, according to federally funded survey data compiled by the

In Alabama, a woman was not allowed to be left alone with her newborn. In North Carolina, a man’s employment offer was rescinded. In Wisconsin, a woman was fired from her job. All had tested positive for THC, the main psychoactive ingredient in marijuana. Failed drug tests have long cost people jobs

Cannabis Industry Doubles Lobbying Efforts in Washington as Federal Legislation Hangs in the Balance. Cannabis companies are ramping up their lobbying efforts in Washington, D.C., spending nearly $4 million in the first half of 2024—an increase from $2.4 million in the same period last year. MJBiz

USC study finds cannabis can help manage withdrawal symptoms, as well as cravings and anxiety after withdrawal. New research from the University of Southern California shows that cannabis might help some people stop or cut down on their opioid use. “We interviewed 30 people who were using opioids

New Hampshire Expands Access to Medical Cannabis with Landmark Legislation. New Hampshire has significantly expanded its medical cannabis program, enacting two separate bills removing restrictions on which conditions cannabis can be prescribed for and which medical professionals can issue

Dispelling Myths: The Real Impact of Marijuana Possession on Florida's Prison System. Bottom line: Very few people are sentenced to state prison terms for only possessing small amounts of marijuana, argues the leader of the state’s prison system. The ongoing debate surrounding Amendment 3, which if

The decisions do not affect litigation that has brought the state’s proposed medical cannabis program to a halt. The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission Thursday granted cultivation and transportation licenses to three firms after an administrative law judge recommended reversing earlier denials

New Study Links Cannabis Use Disorder to Significantly Higher Risk of Head and Neck Cancer. New study reveals that those with cannabis use disorder are up to five times more likely to develop head and neck cancer than non-users LOS ANGELES — A study from the USC Head and Neck Center, part of Keck