Federal Appeals Court Gives Medical Marijuana Patients Who Want To Own Guns A Win
As the U.S. Supreme Court considers a series of cases challenging the current ban on gun ownership by people who use marijuana, another federal appeals court has ruled in favor of medical cannabis patients who want to exercise their Second Amendment rights to possess firearms. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for […]
Medical Marijuana ‘Significantly’ Decreases Use Of Opioids By Chronic Pain Patients, New Study Finds
A new study is offering more evidence that marijuana can serve as an effective substitute for opioids in pain management treatment. Researchers in Australia at Murdoch University and the Perth Pain Management Centre set out to investigate how the integration of cannabinoids into treatment for people with chronic non-cancer pain would impact opioid use. The […]
Newly Posted Texas Medical Marijuana Rules Will Let Doctors Recommend New Qualifying Conditions For Patients
Texas officials are taking another step toward implementing a law to significantly expand the state’s medical marijuana program—posting a draft of proposed rules to let physicians recommend new qualifying conditions for cannabis and create standards for allowable inhalation devices. The state Health and Human Services Commission is set to formally file the proposed rules next […]