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Statement on Cannabidiol for the FDA
Project CBD responds to the Food and Drug Administration's call for statements on the use of CBD. By On September 14, 2017 Sept. 13, 2017 The legal and regulatory status of cannabidiol (CBD), a component of the cannabis plant with a huge therapeutic upside, has...
Sen. Orrin Hatch pushes to ease marijuana research barriers with MEDS Act
There's a bipartisan effort underway in the Senate for easing the path to marijuana research as Sen. Orrin Hatch introduces the Marijuana Effective Drug Study Act of 2017, or MEDS Act. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Sen. Orrin Hatch pushes to ease marijuana research...
5 Ways CBD Can Improve Your Health
Cannabidiol (CBD) is the non-psychoactive chemical compound found inside the cannabis plant. It’s all over the news right now, and science is finally paying it a lot of attention due to discoveries in its ability to potentially treat a wide variety of physical,...
If I use cannabis topicals, will I test positive on a THC drug test?
Experts weigh in on whether cannabis topicals -- which include lotions, balms and THC transdermal patches -- will cause a positive marijuana drug test. Read Full Article at: Cannabist If I use cannabis topicals, will I test positive on a THC drug test?
Help and hope: Can cannabis be used to fight cancer?
Cancer patients are using medical marijuana as part of their treatment, and researchers are working to discover how cannabis affects cancer. "There is data to suggest cannabis can kill cancer cells in the lab," said Cindy O'Bryant, a professor at the University of...
CBD research is going to the dogs in quest to help pets
Cannabist Special Report: CBD, TBD || "I'll try whatever I can to help her." Veterinarians at Colorado State University and beyond are spearheading clinical studies on the effectiveness of cannabidiol in treating canine ailments. The non-psychoactive cannabis compound...
CBD and Parkinson’s Disease
Scientists at the University of Louisville School of Medicine in Kentucky have identified a previously unknown molecular target of cannabidiol (CBD), which may have significant therapeutic implications for Parkinson’s Disease (PD). Read Full Article at: CBD Report CBD...
This doctor says Tylenol and aspirin far more dangerous than medical marijuana
Dr. Christopher Prince says physicians are at least partly culpable for what he sees as misconceptions about medical marijuana and the opioid abuse epidemic crippling the nation. Read Full Article at: Cannabist This doctor says Tylenol and aspirin far more dangerous...
UN Drug Office can't find a single cannabis drug overdose, despite it being most widely-consumed drug
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime 2017 World Drug Report finds cannabis is the most consumed and widely cultivated drug but found zero overdoses. Read Full Article at: Cannabist UN Drug Office can't find a single cannabis drug overdose, despite it...
Pursuit of opioid crisis accountability has taken a promising turn
Denver Post editorial: State attorneys general are right to question whether prescription drug makers were cynical in promoting their medicines. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Pursuit of opioid crisis accountability has taken a promising turn