Search results for "pharmaceutical"
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Politics
Anti-Marijuana Group Project SAM Uses Federally Funded Non-Profits to Push 2015 Legislation
September 23, 2014Earlier this year, a wave of conservative states passed legislation legalizing possession of medical cannabis extracts...
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Medical
Israeli Company Develops Metered-Dosed Cannabis Inhaler for Pain Relief
September 22, 2014Patients in Israel will likely consider a startup’s new venture a breath of fresh air… or...
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Dispensaries
Hawaii Considers Developing Statewide Dispensary System
September 19, 2014Photo by Linka Odom Although medical marijuana has been available to qualifying patients in Hawaii since...
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Joint Opinions
Federal Marijuana Legalization by 2024: How Will It Happen?
September 2, 2014Over the past year, a number of lawmakers and industry experts have speculated the end to...
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Joint Opinions
DEA Reclassifies Hydrocodone While Cannabis Remains Schedule I
August 31, 2014No one dies of marijuana overdose. At least, no one did in 2010, according to statistics ...
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Medical
Connecticut’s Medical Program to Begin in September
August 22, 2014Photo by Victoria Pickering Nearly two years after legalizing medical cannabis, licensed patients in Connecticut will...
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In History
Wales Becomes First in U.K. to Approve Sativex on the NHS
August 21, 2014Following the approval from the Health Minister and recommendation from the All Wales Medical Strategy Group...
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In The Magazine
Hempfest at the Crossroads: What Place Will the Classic “Protestival” Fill After Legalization?
August 14, 2014The Hempfest That Wasn’t I had already walked the length of the converted hangar, stuck my...
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Legal
California’s Legal Issue
August 5, 2014California boasts the world’s eighth largest economy, larger than even Russia. San Francisco Weekly’s Chris Roberts recently...
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Medical
CBD Laws and Epidiolex
August 4, 2014The expanding number of CBD-only medical marijuana laws is setting the stage for some dramatic changes...
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Politics
New Federal Bill May Legalize Some Strains
July 31, 2014Although there have been major milestones in the political realm of cannabis legislation, there are still...
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Dispensaries
Massachusetts to License 11 MMJ Dispensaries
July 21, 2014Photo by David Trawin In a controversial decision by Massachusetts state officials on June 27, the...
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In History
First CBD Law in Nation Goes Into Effect
July 12, 2014The first CBD-only medical cannabis legislation went into effect in Utah on July 8 as the...
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Medical
“Weed the People” Directors Look for Funding
June 27, 2014A new documentary by filmmakers Abby Epstein and Ricki Lake is raising awareness about the medicinal...
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Legal
FDA Evaluates the Reclassification of Cannabis as Schedule I Substance
June 25, 2014The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is currently evaluating the drug classification of cannabis, an action...
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Books
The Pot Book: A Complete Guide to Cannabis
June 18, 2014“The Pot Book: A Complete Guide to Cannabis” provides a political and scientific look into the...
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Medical
Canadian Doctor Says Medical Marijuana Is Safer than Other Medicines He Prescribes
June 13, 2014Although some doctors remain uncertain about how to properly treat patients with medical marijuana, others are...
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Medical
Will the Culture of “Recreational” Use Jeopardize Medical Marijuana?
June 9, 2014Photo by Gracie Malley/Staff In 1996, California became the first American state to legalize marijuana for...
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Medical
Study Reinforces Benefits of Medical Marijuana for Multiple Sclerosis
May 9, 2014Tim Timmons holds a glass pipe filled with marijuana at his Garland home. Timmons smokes marijuana...
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Legal
Appeals Court Rules Washington’s Medical Cannabis Collectives Are Still Illegal
May 1, 2014The Washington State Court of Appeals ruled medical cannabis collective gardens are illegal, posing chilling risks...