Retired NFL player Frank Hawkins was the first entrepreneur to open a medical cannabis dispensary in Las Vegas, and since social cannabis legalization in Nevada, he can sell to anyone over the age of 21.
Since...
Texas recently issued its first medical cannabis license and two more applicants are expected to receive licenses soon.
Licenses are issued under the Texas Compassionate Use Act, which was signed into...
The New Zealand government gave doctors approval to begin importing and prescribing CBD products to patients, although the nation currently lacks a supplier.
Cannabidiol (CBD) is a compound of the cannabis...
According to a new report, the cannabidiol (CBD) market is projected to hit $1 billion in three years.
Brightfield Group estimated CBD sales had already reached $170 million in 2016 and a 55 percent...
In a soon-to-be-published study from the Journal of Medical Directors Association, University of New Mexico researchers found medical cannabis patients reduced their intake of prescription drugs after...
An 11-year old girl from Texas is suing Attorney General Jeff Sessions to decriminalize medical cannabis nationwide.
Alexis Bortell suffered from crippling seizures before she found relief in CBD oil....
University of Mississippi researchers found more evidence where cannabidiol, or CBD, could be a powerful tool in addressing the problem of opioid abuse and addiction.
The study included the use of morphine...
FDA officials put out a call for comments in Monday’s Federal Register, seeking information about cannabidiol (CBD) and how the United Nation’s World Health Organization should designate it as a substance....
The National Institutes of Health recently awarded a five year, $3.8 million dollar grant to researchers for the first long-term investigation of whether medical cannabis could reduce opioid use among...
The largest survey on cannabidiol (CBD) to date found nearly half of participants were more likely to stop taking their traditional medications after using CBD.
The survey was conducted by Brightfield...
Swiss supermarket chain Coop announced it will be selling the world’s first hemp cigarette.
The cigarettes will contain a variety of the cannabis plant containing 20 percent cannabidiol (CBD) and...
Patients with a rare and debilitating form of epilepsy called Dravet syndrome have experienced a significant reduction in seizures after being treated with cannabis. In some cases, patients' seizures were...
