VA Would Be Required To Study Medical Marijuana’s Benefits For Veterans With PTSD And Pain Under New Congressional Bill
Bipartisan congressional lawmakers introduced a bill to direct the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out studies on the therapeutic potential of marijuana for military veterans with certain conditions. An earlier Senate version of the VA medical cannabis legislation cleared a committee in that chamber and was taken up on the floor for […]
This Company Wants to Sell the ‘World’s First’ CBD Pain Tablet. Its Own Trial Didn’t Beat a Placebo.
An Australian company says its THC-free tablet could become the world’s first registered prescription CBD painkiller. Its chief executive also says the trial didn’t outperform a placebo. Both things ran on the same day, in different outlets. What Gets Left Out Who Gets to Sell It An Australian company has asked regulators to register what […]
Medical Marijuana Helps Cancer Patients With Pain, Anxiety And Nausea, Government Study Shows
Medical marijuana appears to help cancer patients by decreasing pain, nausea, vomiting, anxiety and depression while also improving sleep, according to a new study conducted by government officials in Minnesota. The research, published on Friday by the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM), is “one of the largest studies ever involving medical cannabis treatment,” officials […]
Medical Cannabis Reduces Pain, Insomnia Or Mood Issues In 91% Of Older Adults, Study Finds
Medical marijuana helps 91 percent of older adults improve their pain, insomnia and mood or behavioral symptoms, a new study has found. The research involved 124 people over the age of 65 who received medical cannabis from a specialized practice in Colombia and whose symptoms were measured at baseline, 44 of whom had a follow-up […]
Medical Marijuana Improves Pain, Sleep And Anxiety In Women With Endometriosis While Also Reducing Opioid Use, Study Shows
Medical marijuana helps women with endometriosis achieve long-term improvements in their symptoms while also reducing the use of opioids, according to a new study. Using cannabis-based medicinal products (CBMPs) “was associated with sustained improvements in pain, health-related quality of life, sleep, and anxiety at 24 months,” the research found. Cannabis was also “well tolerated” by most patients, […]