THC And CBD From Marijuana Reduces Agitation In 9 Out Of 10 People With Alzheimer’s Or Other Dementia, Study Shows
A combination of the marijuana components THC and CBD leads to a significant and sustained reduction in agitation in the vast majority of people with Alzheimer’s disease of other forms of dementia, according to a new federally funded study. The placebo-controlled, double-blind trial involved a cannabis preparation called T2:C100 that contained 2mg THC and 100mg […]
States Move To Let First Responders Use Marijuana And Psychedelics To Treat PTSD
“When you are in the fire service, or any first responder industry, or especially in the military, stuff builds up over time, and what happens is you see so many things that the crazy stuff starts to at least seem normal.” By Amanda Watford, Stateline More states this year have looked beyond traditional counseling and […]
Marijuana Companies Donated $11.5 Million To Trump-Linked PAC Last Month, New Campaign Finance Records Show
Some of the U.S.’s largest marijuana companies donated a collective $11.5 million last month to an agriculture-focused political committee that shares the same treasurer as President Donald Trump’s own super PAC, according to newly updated federal records. That brings the total amount of contributions from cannabis businesses or an industry-linked political action committee to Trump-linked […]
Combining Marijuana And Music Enhances Medical Benefits, Reduces Prescription Drug Use And Boosts Emotions, Government-Funded Study Shows
A new government-funded study is putting quantifiable evidence behind the idea that marijuana use enhances the experience of listening to music. But the new research also suggests that the combination can bolster the therapeutic benefits of cannabis. The study, published in the journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research and conducted by researchers at Dalhousie University and […]
Pharma Company And Drug Testing Industry Claim Trump’s Rescheduling Move Will ‘Increase Marijuana Abuse’
A drug testing industry association and a pharmaceutical company are asking a federal court to block the Trump administration from moving forward with federal cannabis rescheduling while ongoing litigation challenging the reform is considered—arguing that “marijuana abuse has dangerous, lifelong consequences—especially for adolescents and pregnant women.” The new filing claims that “by cutting taxes on […]
DEA Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing Ends as Opposition Witnesses Fall Short
Every nongovernment participant selected for the DEA’s rescheduling hearing opposed reform. By the time the record closed, one marquee witness had undercut a central part of his side’s case, another had reportedly acknowledged that cannabis meets the Schedule III criteria, and the opposition’s strongest agency scientist had exposed the legal question likely to shape what […]
Federal Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing Wraps Up, With DEA Judge Laying Out Next Steps
A Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) hearing on the Trump administration’s cannabis rescheduling proposal has concluded, and the agency judge overseeing the proceedings has laid out a timeline for participating parties to file post-hearing briefs ahead of his own forthcoming recommendation on the reform. The multi-day hearing, which began late last month, wrapped up on Wednesday […]
Marijuana Companies Shouldn’t Be Allowed To Defend Rescheduling By Joining Lawsuit, Anti-Cannabis Groups Say
Marijuana reform opponents are asking a federal court not to let two medical cannabis companies intervene in a lawsuit that seeks to block the Trump administration from moving forward with federally rescheduling the drug. The businesses—MedPharm Iowa, LLC, which does business as Bud & Mary’s, and Tri-Mountain Pure, LLC—moved late last month to join the […]
Hemp And Marijuana Businesses Should Unite Around A New Regulatory Framework That Protects Consumers And Supports Farmers (Op-Ed)
“The Goodness of Hemp Act represents one of the most reasonable opportunities for compromise currently on the table.” By Morgan Tweet, IND HEMP Few industries have watched the rise of hemp-derived intoxicating products with more frustration than regulated cannabis. Yet one of the more interesting realities of this debate is that many cannabis operators have […]
Medical Marijuana Is ‘Effective’ In Providing Relief To Patients With Restless Legs Syndrome, Study Shows
People with restless legs syndrome (RLS) could find “significant” long-term relief with cannabis treatment, according to a new study. Researchers said that while dopamine agonists have traditionally served as the “first-line treatment” of RLS, recent studies have signaled that gabapentinoids are now being recommended. Because cannabinoids, like gabapentinoids, inhibit a certain type of amino acid […]