Tag: marijuana research
Congressional Committee Advances Legislation to Expand Cannabis Research
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Legislation to expand access to cannabis products for clinical research has advanced in the House Energy and Commerce Committee. First introduced...
Congress Considers Cannabis Reform, Research Restrictions, and More
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Health subcommittee for the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce on Wednesday held a three-plus hours-long hearing on the...
Congress to Consider Multiple Cannabis Reform Bills in Subcommittee Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – 2020 could be shaping up to be a major turning point for federal cannabis law.Multiple cannabis reform bills will be debated...
Five Schools Approved for Cannabis Research in Philly
PHILADELPHIA- A total of eight medical schools have been approved to participate in cannabis research in Pennsylvania. Five of those schools are located in Philadelphia.
Governor...
CBD May Help Those With Psychosis
Cannabidiol (CBD) may prove to be effective in treating psychosis according to a new study. The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has...
DEA Makes Unprecedented Move on Cannabis
District of Columbia- The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) could be changing its tune on cannabis.
According to a release by the DEA, the agency plans on increasing...
Pennsylvania to Allow Medical Cannabis Program to Expand and Greenlights Research
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Regulators in Pennsylvania have approved a major expansion of the state's medical cannabis program.
On Thursday officials announced that the program will...
Study: Alcohol Causes More Damage to Brain than Marijuana
Marijuana causes less damage to the brain than alcohol, according to a new study.
Researchers at the University of Colorado in Boulder conducted a study that reviewed imaging...
Australian Study says Weed Makes You Walk Funny
CYBERSPACE—According to media reports, researchers at the University of Southern Australia recently published a study that found marijuana users’ gait differs slightly from the...