Missouri Dedicates $17 Million in Cannabis Revenue to Veteran Services
November 6th 2023Missouri will transfer $17 million from its cannabis programs to the Missouri Veterans Commission to support veterans' health care and services, following the success of both medical and adult-use cannabis programs in the state.
Breaking New Ground: The Impact of ANA's Recognition of Cannabis Nursing as a Specialty Practice
October 24th 2023Cannabis nursing as a specialty has been an involved and complicated work-in-progress for more than a decade with the American Cannabis Nurses Association as well as the Cannabis Nurses Network and many others. In this exclusive interview, healthcare professionals Laura Barrett-Nutting, MBA, BSN, RN, co-founder and Executive Director of the National Clinical Directors Consortium and owner of Ask Nurse Laura, Heather Manus, RN, founding member of Cannabis Nurses Network, Mary Lynn Mathre, President and co-founder of Patients Out of Time and Founding Member of the American Cannabis Nurses Association (ACNA), and Dawn-Marie Steenstra, LPN, SDC, QA, SCC, a Clinical Director of Dispensaries in Maryland, and a co-founder for the National Clinical Director Consortium discuss the transformative effects of the American Nurses Association's (ANA) official recognition of cannabis nursing as a specialty practice (1,2).
Psilocybin's Therapeutic Potential for Alleviating Childhood Trauma-Related Psychological Distress
October 19th 2023A recent study conducted in Canada with over 1,200 participants has found that psilocybin may significantly alleviate psychological distress resulting from childhood trauma, particularly benefitting those with more severe adversity, suggesting its therapeutic potential in addressing long-lasting trauma-related symptoms.
Advancements in Therapeutic Psychedelics with Dr. Aimon Kopera
September 28th 2023In this onsite interview, Dr. Aimon Kopera shares her insights on psychedelics in traditional and modern uses, what it’s like being a woman in the psychedelics field, and takeaways from her presentation at Cannabis Science Conference Fall 2023.
Cannabis Science Conference Fall: Closing Panel Discussion Highlights Standards and Accreditation
September 28th 2023A panel of individuals from standards-setting organizations and accreditation bodies reviewed the role they each play within the cannabis sector and offered insights into the future of the industry to close out the analytical science track at Cannabis Science Conference Fall on Friday, September 22nd.