Minnesota Expands Medical Marijuana Qualifications

Health Minister Simon Harris has today signed legislation to allow for the operation of the Medical Cannabis Access Programme on a pilot basis for five years.

Billy Caldwell, the 12 year old boy with autism suffering from epilepsy, who sparked a national debate on cannabis oil, has received a license from the Northern Irish Authorities to be treated at home.

England’s top cabinet officials are in a fierce battle over the country’s medical cannabis laws. Jeremy Hunt, health secretary of Britain, said he supports the use of cannabis oil for patients, and is calling on the government to review its stance of...

The parents of a five year old girl with Dravet Syndrome, a form of epilepsy in children, have been in a battle with their daughters school about how she is being treated.

After a court case that had many citizens of the state questioning the common sense of the law, a judge has sided with the family of Brooke Adams and will allow her to bring cannabis oil to school for emergency treatment of a rare form of epilepsy.

The House of Representatives in Cyprus have passed a law regulating the production, use and import of medicinal cannabis.

A Senate subcommittee approved a bill early this week that would allow patients to access medical cannabis for a wider range of health problems than previously depicted.

The world’s largest medicinal cannabis company has urged the government to allow GPs to prescribe the drug, calling on the UK to be a “leader not a laggard” in one of the world’s fastest growing major industries.

A bill to legalize cannabis-based medicines that was approved last month by the Portuguese Parliament officially went into law July 1.

Licensed producer Tilray Inc. has received permission from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agency to export medical cannabis product to California.

On November 2 Utah voters will see Proposition 2 on the ballot, but regardless of how they vote, Utah lawmakers say they will pass a bill on medical marijuana post election.

At the age of 11, Emma Boniface watched her mother lose herself in the grasp of an opioid addiction.

Many people who use cannabis and CBD for well-being or to deal with their medical issues prefer different delivery systems and even different cannabis strains depending on the specific effects and mood they want to feel.

Despite the glitz and glamour surrounding the Golden Globe Awards, it’s not all fun for the A-list celebrities who have to spend the night in high heels.

New data from the Illinois Department of Public Health shows that medical marijuana use in the state has risen 83% this year, with more than 46,000 patients.

A Missouri medical cannabis clinic with three locations set to open in July will offer free evaluations to veterans for the first 30 days, Ozarks First reports.

The Ontario Cannabis Store made a rather sensitive mistake on its online cannabis marketplace on its first day of cannabis sales.

After opening offices in Sydney and Melbourne, Cannabis Access Clinics has opened Queensland’s first cannabis clinic in the Brisbane suburb of Belmont.

Retailers across Canada are struggling with a shortage of all cannabis, but there’s one product they’re especially desperate to keep on shelves: cannabidiol or CBD, a non-intoxicating extract praised for its purported health benefits.

In early October, Canopy Growth Corporation announced a six-month study tracking and monitoring the effects of medical cannabis as an alternative to other forms of pain management. Canopy partnered with the Ontario Long Term Care Association for the...