Access to cannabis medicines will become easier for some South Australians from today - but still not easy.The South Australian Government has come under increasing pressure to cut the red tape involving medical cannabis prescriptions. As we mentioned earlier this month, doctors have been able to prescribe medical cannabis...
A recently published paper estimates that if all US states had a medical marijuana law in 2014, total savings for fee-for-service Medicaid could have been a whopping USD $1.01 billion.The new study is by the same authors of a previous paper that we reported on last year indicating medical marijuana...
Results from a newly-released large-scale study have indicated cannabidiol may reduce seizures by half for some children and adults with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS).A drug-resistant and rare form of epilepsy, one of the features of LGS are drop seizures, which occur in just over half of people with the condition....
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus researchers have concluded that the cannabinoid tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) may be useful in treating pruritus - severe itching.The occasional itch is certainly normal. You may even develop a sympathetic itch just while reading this article (which is a normal reaction too).However, in some people...
New York State's Department of Financial Services (DFS) has reminded health insurers they must cover doctor visits that result in a medical marijuana certification.According to NY.gov, as at April 11, 952 practitioners had registered for the NYS Medical Marijuana Program, and 16,561 patients had been certified. The program launched...
A Bill to enable the cultivation of industrial hemp in South Australia passed State Parliament on Thursday with the support of the Government and Opposition.South Australia now no longer has the unpleasant distinction of being the only state in Australia where growing industrial hemp remained illegal. It's hoped the...
A PhD graduate from the University of British Columbia’s faculty of forestry says while flax and hemp particleboard may not yet be ready for prime-time in Canada, it could be in the future.Particleboard, or chipboard, is commonly used in the construction of houses and furniture. Usually made from recycled...
A bill legalizing industrial hemp production in the U.S. state of Alaska has unanimously passed the State Senate, 20-0.Under the bill, industrial hemp would not be considered marijuana and therefore removed from Alaska's list of controlled substances.Senate Bill 6 was sponsored by Senator Shelley Hughes.“Local farmers asked me to...
An observational study has found a huge percentage of medical cannabis patients ceased using benzodiazepine medications within months of starting treatment.Benzodiazepines are commonly prescribed as a treatment for anxiety, panic disorders, seizures, pain relief, or sleep disorders. Benzodiazepine drugs include Valium (diazepam), Alprazolam and Ativan (lorazepam).One of the significant...
Proposed legislation introduced last week seeks to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III in order to improve accessibility to patients and researchers.The fact marijuana continues to be listed as a Schedule I drug would be considered by some as an embarrassment to the U.S. Federal Government. The...
