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Washington State University researchers recommend one puff of cannabis for depression

Medical cannabis patients experienced a major reduction in their symptoms after taking one puff of medicinal cannabis
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial May 20, 2018

There has been much debate regarding the use of cannabis for depression, but researchers from Washington State University are clearing the smoke clouds. A team of researchers from WSU discovered that...

https://www.leafly.com/news/politics/could-ohio-be-the-first-to-legalize-cannabis-in-the-midwest

Ohio’s impending comprehensive medical cannabis programs will create thousands of jobs

Ohio's medical cannabis law requires all buds to be tested for quality and potency
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial May 18, 2018

Comprehensive medical cannabis programs will be offered by Ohio this fall, making it the 29th state to do so. The aim of this move is to ensure workers do not find themselves without coverage when they...

https://cannabisnewsbox.com/2559/news/veterans-want-cannabis-legalized/

The VA may start researching medical cannabis

May 16, 2018

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor A bipartisan group of Congress members is currently pushing for a bill called the VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act that would allow the VA to study the...

https://sensiseeds.com/en/blog/your-opinion-cannabis-and-children/

Parents appeal to change laws on medical cannabis in New Mexico schools

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial May 14, 2018

Parents in New Mexico are pushing for the right to treat their young with cannabis on school property. The devoted parents claim that their kids are being administered cannabis for the treatment of various...

Missouri is on its way to approving medical cannabis

Missouri is on its way to approving medical cannabis

May 11, 2018

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor It looks like Missouri may be one of the next states to legalize medical cannabis. A group called New Approach Missouri handed in a petition with over 370,000...

http://theleafonline.com/c/activism/2015/05/tale-two-bills-americas-next-top-legalizing-state-may-texas/

Cannabis industry fights back after health agency proposes CBD ban in Texas

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial May 8, 2018

Just one month since a Texas-based health agency suggested a potential crackdown on Cannabidiol (CBD), active cannabis industry advocates have been working hard to ensure CBD products remain on shelves...

https://www.marijuanatimes.org/cities-across-the-nation-are-banning-cannabis-before-its-even-legalized/

Global medical cannabis market set to be worth $28 billion by 2024

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial May 7, 2018

Energias Market Research has released a report detailing the projected size of the global medical cannabis market in 2024. The report showed how the market will swell at a compound annual growth rate...

http://www.jasentdavis.com/2016/12/is-cannabis-cure-for-aids-cannabis_5.html

MSU researchers discover how cannabis can be used to sustain mental stamina in HIV patients

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial May 5, 2018

Patients with HIV could benefit from a specific chemical found in cannabis - Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). This is according to researchers at Michigan State University, who published their findings in the...

https://www.weednews.co/gw-pharmaceuticals-announces-acceptance-of-nda-filing-for-epidiolex/

Will Epidiolex be the first cannabis-based drug to be approved as an epilepsy treatment?

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial May 3, 2018

A cannabis-based medication for epilepsy could be the first to gain approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Created by British company GW Pharmaceuticals, cannabis-based epilepsy treatment...

Federal court rejects challenge to DEA classification, CBD oil remains a controlled substance

Federal court rejects challenge to DEA classification, CBD oil remains a controlled substance

May 2, 2018

A panel of judges for the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the hemp industry's challenge of a DEA rule that would establish CBD oil as a "marihuana extract" and therefore, a controlled substance. The...

Low-income people can’t use medical cannabis in public housing, but that could change

Low-income people can’t use medical cannabis in public housing, but that could change

April 28, 2018

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor Since cannabis is still illegal at the federal level, tenants of public housing are not allowed to use cannabis in their homes. Anyone caught doing so would...

https://www.medicaljane.com/2014/07/02/preliminary-study-cannabis-based-drug-may-help-battle-treatment-resistant-epilepsy/

FDA gives positive review for GW Pharmaceuticals’ cannabis-based medicine Epidiolex

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial April 19, 2018

Epidiolex, a cannabis-based treatment for epilepsy from GW Pharmaceuticals, received a positive review from staff at the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday. GW Pharmaceuticals provided “substantial...

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