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‘Ridiculous’ price of medical marijuana leaves patients scrambling

Many people who use the drug to treat chronic conditions are priced out of their state’s medical marijuana program. Patrick McClellan was thrilled when he learned that his home state of Minnesota was legalizing medical marijuana in 2014. For McClellan,…

It’s Time to Step Up Support of Cannabis Treatment for Veterans

National PTSD Awareness Month provides an opportunity to redouble industry efforts to help veterans gain access to needed treatment Despite the progress made nationwide on the advancement of cannabis as a treatment for pain, anxiety and depression, thousands of U.S.…

Believe in the Potential of Medical Cannabis

To the cannabis skeptics, “medical marijuana” is and has always been a “back door for recreational pot.” This point of view was reinforced by decades of propaganda against cannabis use and made all the easier to buy into by the…

Vireo CEO Dr. Kyle Kingsley on Building a Science-Driven, Plant-Embracing MSO

May 3, 2021
Tom Hymes
Company Stories, Medical Marijuana, Multiple State Operators, News & Insights
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Vireo Health International Inc. (CNSX: VREO, OTCQX: VREOF), a Minnesota-based MSO currently trading on Canadian exchanges, has been busy of late reinforcing its footprint in a handful of U.S. states that Vireo Chairman and CEO Dr. Kyle Kingsley, in a…

Why Biden and Congress are Failing Patients in the Push to Legalize Cannabis

Recently, the Biden administration came under fire for its apparent treatment of junior staffers who admitted using cannabis. Now, Senate Majority Leader Schumer has lashed out to say that he’ll push for cannabis legalization with or without Biden. This just…

Green Goods is newest local medical cannabis dispensary

April 6, 2021
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Company Stories, Medical Marijuana, Retail
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FREDERICK, Md. — Dr. Paloma Lehfeldt dreams of a world where the stigma around medical cannabis is gone, cannabis crimes are expunged and patients are swiftly able to get the care they need. It might be a long shot, but…

Medical Marijuana Is Not Regulated as Most Medicines Are

Dan Shapiro was the first person I knew to use medical marijuana. As a junior at Vassar College in 1987, he was being treated for Hodgkin’s lymphoma with potent chemotherapy that caused severe nausea and vomiting. When Dan’s mother learned…

Children’s Dutch Epilepsy Cannabis Medicines Will Be Made In The UK To Overcome Import Impasse

A PERMANENT solution to the import impasse on children’s epilepsy cannabis medication has emerged with the Dutch manufacturer set to see the medicines made in the UK. However, the Transvaal Pharmacy, which is based in the Hague, says this will…

Huge Rise In UK Medical Cannabis Imports As Private Sector Steps-Up To Meet Patient Demand

NEW Government figures show a 900% increase in the number of cannabis medicines notified for import demonstrating the private sector’s growing role in fulfilling UK demand. Between March 1, and October 1, this year, the number of packs of unlicensed…

If You Have Only Protected Your Cannabis Business Using the Minimum Security Required by Law, YOU ARE NOT SECURE

December 21, 2020
Tim Sutton CPP, PCI, PSP, CHPA
Best Practices, Medical Marijuana, Security
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This year has been filled with what has been termed peaceful protests. Unfortunately, the reality is these peaceful protests have left an undetermined amount of damage in their wakes sure to total tens of billions of dollars across the U.S.…

What’s the difference between marijuana CBD and hemp CBD?

There is a lot of noise reverberating throughout the United States these days regarding cannabidiol (CBD). It is the primary non-psychoactive chemical of the cannabis plant, beneficial in the treatment of a variety of conditions from epilepsy to chronic pain.…

Is marijuana the next recovery revolution for pro athletes?

According to science, cannabis provides significant benefits to athletes in both performance and recovery. Physically speaking, marijuana can reduce inflammation, alleviate pain symptoms, and improve symptoms caused by traumatic brain injuries. Those who don’t like the psychoactive effect of THC should know CBD…

Marijuana for Migraine? Some Tentative Evidence

June 26, 2020
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Cannabis & Hemp Research, Medical Marijuana
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Medical marijuana may have promise for managing headache pain, according to results from a small study conducted at the Jefferson Headache Center at Thomas Jefferson University. The researchers found general satisfaction with medical marijuana, more frequent use as an abortive medication rather than a…

Medical marijuana expansion sailing through Louisiana Legislature

A bill that would allow any condition to be treated with medical marijuana and any doctor in good standing to recommend it continued to build momentum in the Louisiana Legislature Wednesday with little resistance. Members of the Senate Health and Welfare…

First medical marijuana research launches in Pa.; patients to be paid for participating in Jefferson U. studies

May 7, 2020
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Cannabis & Hemp Research, Medical Marijuana
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Medical marijuana is legal in some form in 33 states, but to date, there has been very little scientific evidence that it is an effective treatment for any ailment. Pennsylvania’s medical schools are now gearing up to determine whether cannabis…