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Cannabis for insomnia study: Could the green plant work as a replacement for valium?

Studies show cannabis is useful in fighting insomnia, as well as pain, depression, and chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial • June 16, 2018

Could cannabis possess sufficient therapeutic potential to be used as an insomnia treatment? This is what preliminary research into cannabis for insomnia tells us. One of the main non-psychoactive cannabis...

More veterans in Canada are using cannabis than ever before

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer Editorial • May 19, 2018

Last fiscal year, reimbursements provided to veterans by the department for medical cannabis rose from a mere 68 to almost 7,300

New York will let those suffering from PTSD get medical cannabis

November 17, 2017

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor Though medical cannabis is legal in 29 states, not all of them allow those with PTSD to join the program. Until recently, New York was a state that didn’t...

Update: American Legion commander asks VA Secretary to be directly involved in proper cannabis research

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen • September 24, 2017

On Tuesday, the American Legion once again contacted the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to support the research of medical cannabis as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The...

A new bill could completely change cannabis research

September 20, 2017

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor If anyone knows how hard it is to study the medicinal benefits of cannabis, it’s Dr. Sue Sisley. Sisley is a physician who has worked with veterans for...

Researchers claim poor quality government cannabis complicates research

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen • August 29, 2017

Researchers who are studying the treatment of medical cannabis for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are asking the government to provide them with better quality cannabis. If scientists wanted...

Largest veterans organizations urges VA to recommend medical cannabis

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen • August 26, 2017

The American Legion adopted a resolution which urged the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) to discuss and recommend medical cannabis in states where it is legal. The American Legion is one of the...

VA study faces criticism from scientific community

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen • August 24, 2017

Recent studies from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) suggest cannabis is ineffective in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and chronic pain, but members of the scientific community...

Veteran takes police to court after illegal raid

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen • August 21, 2017

A former special forces infantryman and Bronze Star awardee who used medical cannabis cannabis to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) sued the Fountain police SWAT team after law enforcement raided...

Virgin Islands senator reintroduces medical cannabis law

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen • July 25, 2017

Sen. Terrance “Positive” Nelson announced Thursday he submitted a bill to the legislation that would legalize medical cannabis on the U.S. Virgin Islands. This marks the second time Nelson had...

Minnesota adds two more qualifying conditions to medical cannabis program

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen • July 7, 2017

Minnesotans with PTSD and intractable pain disorder will gain access to medical cannabis next month. The Minnesota Department of Health announced it would add them to the list of qualifying conditions,...

Colorado adds PTSD as a qualifying medical cannabis condition

June 6, 2017

Colorado became the 10th medical cannabis state to add PTSD to its list of qualifying conditions Monday, after Democratic Gov. John Hickenloope signed Senate Bill 17 into law. It is the first new condition...