Weed in Review: 5.11.18

Weed in Review: Friday, May 11, 2018


Cannabis News In the United States

How Marijuana Affects the Brain: There are many more ways that cannabis works, especially on the brain. It has an effect on every part of our brain, and some are very beneficial. This diagram only deals with THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) and not CBD (Cannabidiol), which is also an effective molecule for medical treatment in its own right.

Pet owners turn to cannabis products for ailing dogs: Aspen, a 12-year-old golden retriever/Australian shepherd mix, runs outside his home in Breckenridge, Colo. Aspen’s owners have been treating him with cannabidiol after the dog was diagnosed with bone cancer and had a leg amputated more than a year ago.

Ardent Launches Make-Your-Own-Edible Kits And A Cannabis Decarboxylator: The Nova is a one-button decarboxylation device. The user puts cannabis flower into the machine, closes it up and presses a button to start the process.

Academy Dedicated to Cannabis Science Opens Its Doors in… Texas?: Texans will soon have the opportunity to learn more about the science behind cannabis, from seed to smoke.

Harris says she’ll back Booker’s legislation to legalize marijuana: California Sen. Kamala Harris said in a tweet Thursday she plans to support her fellow Democratic colleague Cory Booker’s legislation to legalize marijuana.

The Debunking of: Does Legalizing Marijuana Necessitate Euthanizing Pot-Sniffing Dogs?: Arguments made by one sheriff opposed to legalized marijuana are dubious and disputed by police departments that have dealt with legal weed.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday told reporters he has no plan to support the legalization of marijuana as he pushes an effort to legalize hemp.: “I do not have any plans to endorse the legalization of marijuana,” he said, adding that marijuana and hemp are “two entirely separate plants.”

Gov. Deal signs Medical Marijuana Law for PTSD and Pain: Georgia Governor Nathan Deal signed a medical marijuana bill Monday that allows Georgians suffering

with

PTSD and intractable pain to use the drug.

New Post-Medical Cannabis Legislation Would Expunge Marijuana Convictions: PA Sen. Daylin Leach says it’s time to stop punishing those who sought relief.
Oklahoma and Kansas Governors Sign Industrial Hemp Bill Into Law: The bills allow licensed growers to cultivate hemp for pilot projects and research in an effort to investigate whether the sustainable crop has commercial potential.

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Medical Research Updates on Cannabis

Family: Sick daughter can celebrate birthday thanks to medical cannabis: It’s a milestone that one Ramona family never thought they’d see their daughter reach: her 5th birthday. Five-year-old Sadie Higuera suffers from a rare and serious genetic disorder and wasn’t expected to live beyond the age of two. But according to her parents, it’s thanks to the North County company Hemp Meds CBD that she’s alive today and living her best life.

New Study: Marijuana’s Impact on Adolescents’ Cognitive Functioning “Overstated”: The study found that cannabis exposure is not associated with any significant long-term adverse cognitive performance effects.

Cannabis News Worldwide

Marches in Peru & Argentina demand new cannabis laws: Argentina’s annual marijuana march took place this year as some international attitudes to the plant appear to be on the point of changing from repression to limited acceptance as a medicine, and tolerance as a recreational pastime. Demonstrators called for Congress to conduct more research into the benefits of the marijuana plant and its cultivation.

Canadians Could Soon Spend More On Cannabis Than Liquor: Not only will the marijuana market be worth billions, but it’ll soon be bigger than the liquor industry.


Cannabis Events:

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Our favorite news sources:

The Cannabist

High Times

Merry Jane

Vice Marijuana

Briteside

 

Weed in Review: 5.4.18

Weed in Review: Friday, May 4, 2018


Cannabis News In the United States

Beyond THC and CBD: Meet the New Cannabinoids on the Block: Extraction tech is advancing, and the cannabis industry is just starting to discover and isolate the numerous cannabinoids found in the plant besides THC and CBD. Could delta-8 be the next hot trend?

Legal Marijuana Opponents Say Federal Law Blocks Research: It’s not often that marijuana legalization supporters and opponents agree on the negative implications of cannabis’s classification under federal law…many of the same legalization opponents who make up the group behind the new congressional submission pointing out research roadblocks have repeatedly argued that federal law doesn’t stand in the way of cannabis studies.

College Cannabis Exhibition Brings Industry Experts to Campus: An inside look at the first ever High Times SMART College Cannabis Exhibition.

Nearly two years after Maine voters approved legal weed at the ballot box, state lawmakers will finally begin implementing the will of the people and welcome adult-use cannabis businesses.

Medical marijuana expansions advance: More patients could be eligible for medical marijuana treatments after a Louisiana Senate committee advanced two medical marijuana bills Wednesday. House Bill 627 by Rep. Rodney Lyons, D-Harvey, would make medical marijuana available to certain individuals with autism. House Bill 579 by Rep. Ted James, D-Baton Rouge, would add glaucoma, Parkinson’s disease, intractable pain, PTSD, and severe muscle spasms to the 10 conditions currently approved for medical marijuana prescriptions.

Proposed Bill Would Ban the Sale of Cannabis-Infused Beer in Michigan: Way ahead of possible legalization in Michigan, a proposed bill would ban the sale of cannabis-infused beer.

Patient advocates seek cannabis expansion: Iowans suffering from chronic illnesses made another pitch for legislative relief Tuesday, calling on lawmakers to expand the medical conditions covered by the state’s cannabis law and seeking to lift the potency cap to be able to receive effective doses of legal marijuana-derived cannabidiol.

Missouri House Approves Medical Marijuana Bill: Now that the Missouri House approves medical marijuana bill, it will soon move on to the state’s Senate to be voted upon. After an evening of sometimes emotional debate, the Missouri House approves medical marijuana bill for the state. House Bill (HB) 1554 was passed by a voice vote on Monday, April 23. The measure would make it legal for some seriously or terminally ill patients to use non-smokable forms of cannabis to treat their conditions.

 

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Medical Research Updates on Cannabis

Clinical trials will test if cannabis compound can treat autism: Researchers in New York are preparing to launch a major study on whether non-psychoactive compounds from the cannabis plant can treat autism. Starting later this month, they will be running clinical trials on children and teens — some as young as 5-years-old.

New Research Shows That Cannabinoids May Treat Sleep Apnea: Sleep apnea masks are clunky and surgery is expensive. But new research shows that cannabinoids may treat sleep apnea.

Cannabis versus Cancer: We know weed can mitigate the side effects of the disease and its treatments, but it might also fight malignancies directly. Data is showing that medical marijuana has antitumor effects and may one day be used as a cancer treatment, not just as a drug to ease symptoms of the disease. Well over 100 types of cannabinoids—the compounds within cannabis containing different properties and chemical profiles—have been identified to date, yet few have been studied for their specific effects. Medical marijuana’s proven palliative care benefits and the complexity of the drug indicate clinical studies are necessary to uncover the drug’s full potential.

How To Treat Multiple Sclerosis With Cannabis: Have you ever wondered how to treat multiple sclerosis with cannabis? We did the research for you.


Cannabis News Worldwide

Canada: Senate legal and constitutional affairs committee adopts its report on the Cannabis Act: Read the Committee’s Report


Cannabis Events:

Check out Cannabis Business Times Events Page for the latest.


Our favorite news sources:

The Cannabist

High Times

Merry Jane

Vice Marijuana

Briteside