Medical Cannabis

The recent statement highlighted a lack of research, provides recommendations, and called for unbiased education for clinicians.

The tribe recently issued its first medical cannabis card, marking a historic step in the state.

The 18-month trial will study the effects of a cannabis extract as part of treatment for brain cancer.

Aurélien Rousseau, the Minister for Health of France, promises to roll out medical cannabis access to patients throughout the country.

Cannabis Science Conference Fall was held in Providence, Rhode Island from September 20-22, 2023. Here we provide highlights from this exciting event.

Two senate bills, SB 302 and SB 700, were passed to California Governor Newsom where they were signed into law, expanding cannabis rights for both patients and employees.

The ANA has formally announced their recognition of cannabis nursing as a specialty nursing practice.

The study’s principal investigator recently provided more information about the new trial compared to a previous one in 2017.

In this new interview series, we sit down with several speakers from 2023 Cannabis Science Conference events to learn about their expertise and backgrounds in the cannabis industry. Join us to learn more about Dr. Peter Grinspoon, Jini Glaros, Dr. Miyabe Shields, and Adam Jacques.

Veterans took center stage at Cannabis Science Conference Fall to kick off the medical track with an important film screening followed by a panel discussion.

Americans for Safe Access, the nation’s largest member-based medical cannabis advocacy organization, held a webinar discussing the recent recommendation made by the Department of Health and Human Services to reschedule cannabis.

Separate efforts to remove the medical cannabis program and legalize recreational cannabis in South Dakota are proposed to appear on the 2024 ballot.

Let’s meet CSC Fall speaker Nurse Laura Barrett-Nutting, Executive Director of the National Clinical Directors Consortium and Owner of Ask Nurse Laura.

In this Deep Dive interview, Dr. Peter Grinspoon, a keynote speaker at the Cannabis Science Conference Fall, shares his views on cannabis policies, insights from his latest book, and what he hopes to see in the future of medical cannabis.

Let’s meet Cannabis Science Conference Fall speaker Dr. Travis Poonai, a pharmacist with a specialty in medical cannabis.

Let’s meet Cannabis Science Conference Fall speaker Dawn-Marie Steenstra, a Clinical Director of Dispensaries in Maryland, and a founder for the National Clinical Director Consortium.

See the program overview for the upcoming Cannabis Science Conference Fall in Providence, Rhode Island September 20-22nd.

The seventh installment in the series looks at cannabis use in people over 50 years old, the stigma surrounding cannabis use, and the concept of ‘plants over pills.’

The chairman of Alabama’s Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC), Dr. Steve Stokes, has resigned from his position.

Dr. Peter Grinspoon, a primary care doctor at Massachusetts General Hospital, an Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and a 25-year cannabis specialist, will be a keynote speaker at the upcoming Cannabis Science Conference Fall taking place September 21-22, 2023 in Providence, Rhode Island. Here, Dr. Grinspoon shares his background and interest in medical cannabis as well as some policies he’d like to see changed in the future.

A recent study revealed how medical cannabis improves military veterans’ quality of life and helped reduce prescription drug use.

Americans for Safe Access, the nation’s largest member-based organization promoting safe access to medical cannabis, recently released a detailed report on how disparities in state cannabis testing programs affect the health of patients.

Pharmaceutical developer Oxford Cannabinoid Technologies recently described the potential of its latest cannabinoid-based immunotherapy treatment.

North Carolina State House Speaker, Tim Moore, announced that a medical cannabis legalization bill which would have benefitted many, such as veterans, is unlikely to pass in 2023.

Our sister publication, CURE, recently spoke with Kim Stuck, breast cancer survivor and author of our blog Stuck on Compliance.