“It’s tough to write state law that is in direct contradiction to federal law, and yet it’s allowable so we’ll see,” said State Rep. Matt Pitsch . Sen. Jake Files opposed medical marijuana in the November 2016 election, but he recently voted against a senate committee bill attempting to ban smoking medical marijuana anywhere in Arkansas.
Category: Marijuana
About to Sell Marijuana Stocks? Read This First
… lthcare investing topics. His background includes serving in management and consulting for the healthcare technology, health insurance, medical device, and pharmacy benefits management industries. Follow @keithspeights
Pot for pets: Owners treating sick animals with cannabis
… lack of scientific data or veterinary guidance, many pet owners are convinced cannabis has improved their animals’ health and well-being, based on their own observations. Lynne Tingle, who runs a pet adoption center and animal sanctuary, regularly …
Looking for relief, pregnant women turn to marijuana despite medical advice
That’s triggered a concern among health professionals about the use of marijuana by pregnant women. Along with the broader availability of marijuana comes the perception that it is a harmless substance, health professionals say.
A young man smokes a marijuana joint during a rally in downtown…
… Dyck Not all medicinal marijuana is created equal. That’s what some experts are saying as they warn about the health risks and curtailed effectiveness associated with smoking medicine. As medical pot becomes increasingly mainstream and Canada moves …
Rep. Deffenbaugh: Week 8 Legislative Report
… amount of 20 fluid ounces. Qualifying individuals would be required to register with the Georgia Department of Public Health after receiving a recommendation from their physician and be placed on the Low THC Oil Patient Registry. These individuals …
Federal Ban Is Barring Access To Medical Marijuana For Veterans
… insight into the medical properties and uses of marijuana, a field with a small but growing body of research . Many health professionals in states that recently legalized marijuana are excited about the possibilities weed offers patients, …
Sir Patrick Stewart reveals why he uses medical marijuana
… up about his use of a therapeutic spray to help with joint pain in his hands, which he believes keeps him in better health than his cinematic alter ego. “I’m reflecting on aging anyway, it didn’t take Logan to make me think about that,” Stewart …
Bill to legalize marijuana dies in House committee
… on the marijuana sales, with the money going to public schools (40 percent), substance abuse prevention and mental health care (23 percent), economic development (20 percent), district attorneys and public defenders (both 7.5 percent) and a medical …
Pediatricians Warn About Dangers of Kids Using Marijuana
… more to start smoking pot, the organization said in a statement. It points to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (PDF), which found a decrease in the percentage of 12- to 17-year-olds who said they believe there is a “great risk” in smoking …
8 Of The Most Popular Google Searches About Marijuana: Questions About Pot, Answered
… products include tea, brownies, cookies, and candies, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse . Some of the health effects of smoking marijuana include a greater risk of bronchitis, cough, and phlegm production; a greater risk of …
Good students are more into booze, smoking pots: Study
New York [USA], Feb. 25 : It’s not only the peer pressure that makes kids try alcohol or smoke pot! A new study reveals that students with higher marks are more likely to drink alcohol and smoke pot compared with teens with lower scores. According to a study published Wednesday in the British Medical Journal Open, students with higher marks tend more into pot than cigarettes.
Are recreational marijuana and opioid addiction linked?
… overdose in 2015 alone. Recently, the opioid epidemic has become as much of a political issue as it is a public health one – and experts tend to see recreational marijuana use and the opioid crisis as two separate issues. “You have both sides of the …
FL starts process of issuing marijuana ID cards
The cards, which are issued through the Office of Compassionate Use, are part of regulations passed by the Florida Legislature last year. Department of Health spokeswoman Mara Gambinieri says the rule became effective Feb. 19. To apply for a card, a patient must be a Florida resident and qualify to receive medical marijuana.
CanniMed Therapeutics Inc. Reports Financial Results for 2016
CanniMed Therapeutics Inc. today released its financial results for the year ended October 31, 2016. The financial statements released included the audited statement of financial position of CanniMed as at October 31, 2016 together with the audited consolidated financial statements of Prairie Plant Systems Inc. for the year ended October 31, 2016.
25 Most Commonly Used Recreational Drugs in America
Other drugs like cocaine and LSD, are used sporadically among adults in the U.S.Using data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archive, the experts at HealthGrove, a health data site by Graphiq, ranked the 25 most commonly used recreational drugs. The substances are ordered by the increasing percentage of people age 12 and over who used the drug recreationally in 2015.
Options and Expectations for Cannabis-based products
Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne has written to medical and pharmaceutical organisations clarifying the range of appropriately manufactured cannabis-based products that could be prescribed in New Zealand. Following on from the decision to delegate decision-making responsibility to the Ministry of Health on medical decisions to prescribe cannabis-based products, MrDunne last week wrote to New Zealand’s Medical Association, Medical Council and Pharmaceutical Society outlining the list of internationally available products and his “ongoing expectation is that medical professionals consider the prescribing of cannabis-based products with an open mind.”
Could Marijuana Be the Next Miracle Drug for Treating Cancer?
There’s insufficient to no evidence that marijuana is an effective treatment for cancer. That’s what the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine said in a comprehensive report on the health effects of marijuana in January.
Cannabis industry opposes call for plain packaging and bans on advertising
… Tobacco Fraud. “They’ve never been able to bring this epidemic close to a conclusion. “What would give you faith that health departments are going to effectively regulate any health problems related to these other drugs?” As the Liberal government …
At Cherry Apothecary in Oak Cliff You Can Buy CBD-Infused Oils and Edibles Derived from Hemp
“In 2016 her doctor recommended she look into CBD-rich hemp oil to help control her seizures,” DeVos says. “I had already been researching cannabinoids to help with my anxiety, so she and I started taking the CBD tincture and we both had very positive results.
State raids cannabis shops, seizes CBD oil
Several retailers have confirmed that Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office enforcement seized thousands of dollars worth of imported cannabidiol oils on Feb. 9. “The Marijuana Control Board and AMCO staff will be managing this developing situation with the utmost care and concern,” stated a release from Sara Chambers, the acting director of the Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office. “Specific details cannot be released at this time because of the ongoing investigation.
Report recommends use of medicinal cannabis
A major report to be published later today is to recommend that medicinal cannabis be made available to patients with specified medical conditions. It is among a number of recommendations contained in the Cannabis for Medical Use report, which is to be published by Minister for Health Simon Harris.
Medical marijuana facility proposed for York
… two “grower/ processor” permits and four primary dispensary permits, said April Hutcheson, Pennsylvania Department of Health spokeswoman. In York County alone, as many as six groups have inquired with townships about opening a medical …
Robbie Williams ‘smoked spliff at Buckingham Palace’
‘I smoked a spliff in Buckingham Palace!’: Robbie Williams makes shocking revelation he used recreational drugs at the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Concert The singer, 42, told The Sun that the incident happened during the Monarch’s Diamond Jubilee Concert in 2012, which took place on The Mall and was organised by Robbie’s Take That bandmate Gary Barlow. He denied he had ever vomited at the royal household, when asked by the publication, but added: ‘I smoked a spliff in Buckingham Palace.’
Young ‘are more likely to try e-cigs’
YOUNG people in Wales are now almost twice as likely to try an e-cigarette than tobacco, according to new research. But it also forecasts that e-cigarette use among the young may become a public health issue if left unmonitored.
New Mexico may allow medical marijuana for all veterans
Extensive revisions to New Mexico’s medical marijuana program that would automatically allow all military veterans to qualify as patients are advancing in the state Legislature. The Senate Judiciary Committee endorsed the proposed legislation on Wednesday despite objections from members to the veterans’ eligibility provisions.
New Mexico may allow medical marijuana for all veterans
Extensive revisions to New Mexico’s medical marijuana program that would automatically allow all military veterans to qualify as patients are advancing in the state Legislature. The Senate Judiciary Committee endorsed the proposed legislation on Wednesday despite objections from members to the veterans’ eligibility provisions.
New Mexico may allow medical marijuana for all veterans
Extensive revisions to New Mexico’s medical marijuana program that would automatically allow all military veterans to qualify as patients are advancing in the state Legislature. The Senate Judiciary Committee endorsed the proposed legislation on Wednesday despite objections from members to the veterans’ eligibility provisions.
Change to approval for medicinal cannabis
Patients seeking medicinal cannabis will no longer need the approval of a minister, but instead will go to the Ministry of Health. Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne announced the change this morning, saying he was confident the ministry could take over now that firmer guidelines are in place for making decisions on the contentious issue.
Weed 101: Colorado agriculture agency shares pot know-how
North Carolina wants to know if marijuana could one day replace tobacco as a cash crop. Louisiana is wondering how pot holds up in high humidity.
Marijuana legalization could normalize smoking again: Canadian experts warn
Health officials are voicing their concerns about normalizing marijuana smoke in a new editorial in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. While Canadians may be anticipating the legalization of marijuana, experts worry that the move could usher in the normalization of smoking again.
Will Falling Cannabis Prices Hurt Marijuana Stocks?
As increasingly more marijuana growers entered the market and more states allowed residents to legally grow marijuana, cannabis prices dropped throughout 2016. Wholesale marijuana prices late in the year were roughly half the levels of 12 months earlier.
Is This Hot Marijuana Stock Too Expensive to Buy?
… lthcare investing topics. His background includes serving in management and consulting for the healthcare technology, health insurance, medical device, and pharmacy benefits management industries. Follow @keithspeights
More Pregnant Women Are Using Marijuana, But It’s Not A Good Idea
And with this shift, there seems to be some confusion among expectant mothers about whether it’s OK to use marijuana during , nearly 4 percent of pregnant women in 2014 said they had used marijuana in the past month. That’s almost double the 2.4 percent that said the same thing in 2002.
Weed 101: Colorado agriculture office shares pot know-how
In this Jan. 31, 2017 photo, Denver marijuana grower Tim Cullen, left, shows young marijuana clones to out-of-state agriculture officials on a grow warehouse tour organized by the Colorado Department of Agriculture in Denver. Colorado’s Agriculture Department is opening up its marijuana knowledge to other states and encouraging them to plan now for the possibility of regulating farmers growing a plant that violates federal law.
Where US states stand on allowing pot use at vendor locales
Alaska on Thursday rejected a proposal to make it the first state in the nation allowing consumption of marijuana in retail pot stores. Recreational marijuana is legal in another seven states and the District of Colombia.
Advocates push Georgia to expand medical marijuana access
… saw a reduction in the rate of opioid addiction and the number of opioid-related deaths. The study published in Health Affairs Journal in 2016 also showed a correlation between medical marijuana programs and a drop in the number of pharmaceuticals …
Smoke ’em if ya got ’em, as legalized marijuana takes hold
The first tangible results of state voters’ decision to legalize marijuana are being felt as possession and home growth of marijuana becomes legal. Voters narrowly passed the ballot question in November, and the waiting period between the vote and legalization has expired.
3 Marijuana Stocks Ready to Soar in 2017
… lthcare investing topics. His background includes serving in management and consulting for the healthcare technology, health insurance, medical device, and pharmacy benefits management industries. Follow @keithspeights
Legislature: Cannabis extract could treat epilepsy
Marijuana starts more debates than just about any drug in America, and tetrahydrocannabinol is usually the component of the plant that gets the most attention. Cannabidiol, or CBD, is a component of cannabis that creates none of the psycho-activity associated with THC.