A Growing Number of People Are Trading Their Pain Meds for Cannabis, Study Finds

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.

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.

The addition of two new conditions that qualify for medical marijuana in Minnesota have gone into effect as of July 1st, after being approved by the Minnesota Department of Health in November.

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

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...

In the Canadian cannabis industry, men dominate the landscape. The result is what many believe to be a gap in marketing and positioning products to women, a major potential consumer base.

Researchers at John Hopkins Medicine have uncovered a possible explanation for how marijuana may damage the teenage brain using experiments involving adolescent mice.

Cannabidiol, or CBD, has recently peaked in popularity in the world of holistic medicine, but what do people really know about this seemingly miraculous plant? While there are many misconceptions about cannabis and CBD oil, it’s safe to say the two h...

Chronic insomnia sufferers in the Australian state of New South Wales are being invited to join a research study that involves testing a cannabis medication.