Since spending 11 years crashing helmets in the NFL, Marvin Washington has become an outspoken advocate for medical marijuana. “How many players are using it? 75 to 80%,” the former defensive told attendees at the East Coast Cannabis Business Expo in New York on Oct. 12. “But 100 % of NFL players are on pharmaceuticals.” Washington, Read more about Former NFL Star Advocates For Players’ Use Of CBD[…]
Project CBD, an independent resource and watchdog for the growing cannabidiol (CBD) community, has released a scathing report on Marijuana Inc, Kannaway, and HempMeds. According to the report, the “investigation proceeded in an unanticipated direction, involving analytical lab tests, hemp oil production tours, and a crash course in scientific data regarding toxic solvents, heavy metals, and Read more about ProjectCBD releases scathing report on Marijuana Inc, Kannaway, and HempMeds[…]
The first concrete step for the regulation of the medical use of cannabis in Brazil may be taken shortly after the election runoffs on October 26, Senator Cristovam Buarque told Agência Brasil. He is the sponsor of a popular initiative bill (with a petition signed by more than 20,000 people) for Congress to discuss a Read more about Brazil Senator First To Support Medical Use Of Marijuana For Epilepsy[…]
Israeli researchers will soon begin evaluating the anti-tumor effects of cannabidiol, a nonpsychotropic cannabinoid, in patients with cancer. Researchers at the Hassadah Medical Center in Jerusalem have announced their intent to conduct a Phase II clinical trial to assess the impact of CBD as single treatment among cancer patients. Only patients who have exhausted conventional anti-cancer treatments Read more about Scientists In Israel Will Study Anti-Tumor Effects of Cannabidiol In Cancer Patients[…]
Jennie Stormes is moving to Colorado. She doesn’t yet have a job. Someone is offering her a place to stay while she gets settled. And she’s leaving behind the support system of friends, educational specialists and doctors necessary to address her son’s severe form of epilepsy. But the Hope Township resident feels the state’s restrictive medical marijuana program Read more about Hope Township Mother Leaving N.J. Frustrated Over Medical Marijuana Program[…]
HONOLULU —A few months from her 6th birthday, MJ Kaneshiro is bursting with life. Click here to watch Lara Yamada’s report. But, even in her early years, it’s been a tough life. “MJ’s seizures have been out of control for four years,” said mother Jari Sugano. At four months, she had her first seizure. Doctors Read more about Fundraiser To Help 5-Year-Old Hawaii Girl With Seizures[…]
Desperate parents, chronically ill patients – even a doctor – fought back tears as they urged state lawmakers to make medical marijuana legal in South Carolina during a meeting in Charleston Thursday. “I’m in pain as I stand before you. I can’t take a lot of medicines,” said Summerville resident Frances Hoffman Darling, a retired Read more about Patients, Parents Plead For Lawmakers Support Of CBD At Charleston Forum[…]
Medical marijuana legislation for New York State was passed over the summer, but dispensaries will likely not be functional until January 2016. After pressure from concerned parents, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has requested a waiver for children and young adults with severe seizure disorders. The waiver, which needs approval by the U.S. Department of Read more about NY Needs Medical Marijuana Waiver[…]
Gov. Tom Corbett has changed his position on medical marijuana policy and now supports the legalization of a marijuana extract to treat severe seizures in children, his office said Thursday. Corbett’s office confirmed to The Associated Press that the Republican governor was meeting with several parents to tell them in person about his decision. The governor remains opposed to other forms of medical Read more about Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett Backs Cannabidiol Treatment[…]