Articles tagged with "ptsd"
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Minnesota Opens Sales of Medical Marijuana for Pain
The Associated Press - Published on August 1, 2016Read moreExpanding the list of qualifying conditions to include intractable pain marks a critical juncture in the year-old program, which is among the most restrictive in the country.
State of the Leaf: With Legalization on Horizon, California Turns to Water Restrictions
Lisa Rough - Published on July 13, 2016Read moreCannabis advocates and opponents are waging campaign battles across the country, Hawaii allows nurses to recommend MMJ, and Maine tables cannabis as a treatment for opioid addiction.
State of the Leaf: Hawaii Misses Dispensary Launch, and Washington MMJ Shift Sparks Alarm
Lisa Rough - Published on July 6, 2016Read moreIllinois expands its MMJ program, New York patients’ slim options get even slimmer, and how exactly will Alaska get cannabis to consumers?
State of the Leaf: Illinois Gets New Qualifying Condition, and the Battle for California Begins
Lisa Rough - Published on June 29, 2016Read moreA conservative Delaware state senator calls for full legalization, Montana dispensaries dealt a major setback, and former FARC guerrillas get behind Colombia’s first legal grow.
Judge Orders Illinois to Add PTSD to Medical Marijuana List
The Associated Press - Published on June 29, 2016Read moreIt’s the first decision among eight lawsuits filed by patients disappointed with across-the-board rejections by Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration of recommendations from a medical cannabis advisory board.
How does cannabis affect memory?
Emma Stone - Published on June 14, 2016Read moreWhat does the science really say about cannabis and its effect on short-term and long-term memory? Can cannabis actually protect memory or help fight bad memories?
Leafly Medical Studies Roundup: Is Cannabis Addictive Because We ‘Prefer It Over Fruit’?
Bailey Rahn - Published on June 8, 2016Read moreNIDA concludes that long-term cannabis use is associated with altered activity in the brain’s reward processing pathways, plus studies on alcoholism and PTSD, liver cancer, and more.
House Vote Brings Veterans a Big Step Closer to Medical Cannabis
Lisa Rough - Published on May 19, 2016Read moreA major breakthrough earlier today could change the way doctors treat military veterans when it comes to medical cannabis.
The Shake: California Police and Prisons Fight Legalization, and Vets Can Talk to Docs About Cannabis
Ben Adlin - Published on May 19, 2016Read moreToronto dispensaries vow to fight the mayor’s crackdown, Vermont entrepreneurs are feeling bullish, and the DEA is a stick in the mud.
DEA Finally Approves Study on Cannabis and PTSD
Bruce Barcott - Published on April 21, 2016Read moreThe DEA’s approval means the research, which has been stalled for five years, can move forward. But it’s easier said than done.