A study by researchers at Australia’s Chris O’Brien Lifehouse found a 14-25 percent reduction in chemotherapy side effects, such as nausea and vomiting, in patients who used cannabis capsules containing a 1:1 THC to CBD ratio, 9News reports.
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Stakeholders React to Medical Marijuana Research Act Moving to House Floor
Industry stakeholders by and large support the House Committee on Energy and Commerce passing on a voice vote a modified version of the Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2019.
Marijuana Consumer Group Launches Nationwide Get-Out-The-Vote Campaign
With the launch of a nationwide get-out-the-vote campaign this week, marijuana legalization advocates hope to muster cannabis consumers as a powerful voting bloc this November and maintain that momentum for elections to come.
Federal Agency Tells USDA To Keep Hemp Rules Open For Comment Even Longer
The federal Small Business Administration (SBA) is urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to lengthen a public comment period it recently reopened for proposed hemp rules.
Slim Majority Of Arizona Voters Support Marijuana Legalization Ballot Measure, New Poll Finds
The campaign behind an initiative to legalize marijuana in Arizona has their work cut out for them in the coming weeks, as a new poll shows that just a slim majority of voters support the ballot measure.
Vermont Lawmakers Finally Reach Deal On Marijuana Sales Legalization Bill
A Vermont panel of House and Senate negotiators have reached a final compromise deal on a bill to tax and regulate marijuana sales in the state.
Illinois (Yet Again) Breaks Monthly Marijuana Sales Record
Marijuana sales in Illinois broke yet another monthly record in August, according to a report from the state Department of Financial and Professional Regulation that was released on Tuesday.
Mexico’s Senate Reconvenes While Cannabis Grows Nearby
The small garden of cannabis plants growing near Mexico City’s Senate building, reported this past March by High Times, has grown to a crop of more than 700 plants, some more than eight feet tall.
Cannabis Testing Lab Opens in Former New York Prison
In an era when police and prison reform is consistently being called for across the nation, and when cannabis legalization is sweeping the country at a rapid rate, a former prison facility in Warwick, New York is being turned into a cannabis testing facility.
Bill To Regulate CBD As A Dietary Supplement Introduced In Congress
A bill that would allow CBD derived from hemp to be sold as a dietary supplement was introduced in the House of Representatives last week in a bid to jumpstart an industry hampered by inaction from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Martha Stewart Launching CBD Line with Canopy Growth
Martha Stewart has partnered with Canopy Growth on a CBD product line set for a release this week after more than a year in development, CNNreports. The products will be sold online via the Canopy website and will range from $34.99 to $44.99 with a line of pet products set for later this year.
Bipartisan Support For The MORE Act Grows As House Vote Looms
A pending bill that would decriminalize marijuana at the federal level is gaining bipartisan support as a vote on the measure scheduled in the House of Representatives next week approaches.
Missouri Sends $2.1M In Medical Marijuana Revenue To Military Veterans Health Programs
When it comes to supporting military veterans with medical marijuana revenue, Missouri is beginning to put its money where its mouth is.
Delaware State University Receives Federal Grant for Hemp Research
Delaware State University has received a $591,628 grant from the National Science Foundation for hemp research.
Vermont House Approves Marijuana Expungement And Decriminalization Expansion Bill
The Vermont House gave preliminary approval on Friday to a bill that would provide for automatic expungements of marijuana convictions and allow people to possess and grow more cannabis without the threat of jail time than is currently allowed.