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Aug 9, 2016

Children’s Hospital Staff Refuse to Administer Prescribed Cannabis Oil Treatments

Staff at SickKids Hospital in Toronto, Ontario, Canada refused to administer cannabis oil to an 11-year-old patient during his recent stay due to the policies of the hospital and the College…

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Jul 28, 2016

FDA Approves Synthetic, Liquid THC Product

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a liquid, synthetic THC product for potential use treating chronic pain, nausea, seizures, Alzheimer’s and other conditions for which cannabis has proven to be an effective therapy, according to a report…

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Jul 28, 2016

Queensland, Australia Opens MMJ Trial Applications for Kids with Epilepsy

Applications for a medicinal cannabis trial in Queensland, Australia are underway, aimed at treating children with drug-resistant epilepsy, according to an Australian Broadcasting Corporation report.

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Jul 22, 2016

Illinois Judge Orders Officials to Reconsider Migraines as MMJ Qualifying Condition

An Illinois judge has ruled that officials must reconsider adding migraines to the list of qualifying conditions for a patient to be enrolled in the state’s medical marijuana program, the…

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Jul 20, 2016

Colorado Doctors Accused of Wrongfully Recommending High Plant Counts

Four Colorado doctors have been suspended by the state Medical Board for allegedly approving some patients to grow or possess at least 75 marijuana plants, according to a Denver Post report. It is the first…

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Jul 19, 2016

Australian Biotech Firm Aims to Raise Funds for Human Cannabis Trials

Australian biotech firm Medlab is looking to raise $5.36 million equity to accelerate medical cannabis testing on humans, Business Insider reports. The trials would be focused on pain-management therapies and…

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Jul 18, 2016

Imperious Expo in Tacoma This Week, July 20–21

The inaugural Imperious Expo is coming this week to Tacoma, Washington. The conference — a professional celebration of the medical and industrial cannabis industries — is taking place this Wednesday and Thursday, July 20–21, in the Tacoma Dome…

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Jul 13, 2016

Medical Cannabis States See Medicare Savings, Less Prescribed Drugs

A study published in the scientific journal Health Affairs found that states with medical marijuana laws see a reduction in prescription drug use and lower Medicare spending. Researchers used data on all…

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Jul 13, 2016

GW Pharmaceuticals Hopes to Raise $252 Million in Public Offering

Following the successful trials of its new cannabis-based medication, British drug manufacturer GW Pharmaceuticals announced it will raise $252 million through the issuing of 2.8 million shares on the Nasdaq in…

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Jul 7, 2016

Five Things to Know About Cannabis Topicals

There is still much to discover about cannabis’ medicinal properties, and its topical uses may be one of the areas we know least about. Most of the information we do have comes from trial and error, digging through old herbal archives, observation, and…

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