GW Pharma Stocks Fall

GW Pharma Stocks Fall Stocks for GW Pharmaceuticals, the manufacturers of cannabinoid-based medicines, has fallen sharply after a clinical study failed to show their product Sativex was effective in relieving pain directly associated with cancer. GW Pharmaceuticals is a British biopharmaceutical company best-known for its cannabis-based product Sativex, which is the original natural…

Dad Faces Jail for Giving Dying Daughter Cannabis Oil

Dad Faces Jail for Giving Dying Daughter Cannabis Oil Nearly 50,000 people have signed a petition calling on politicians to help a dad who faces criminal charges after giving his dying daughter cannabis oil. Australian Adam Koessler was arrested and charged earlier this month after giving two-year-old Rumer Rose the oil to relieve her symptoms of late-stage cancer - something he claims led…

Mexico Could Legalize Marijuana: UN Ambassador

Mexico Could Legalize Marijuana: UN Ambassador Mexico's Ambassador to the UN has raised hopes that the country could explore legalizing marijuana in the not so distant future. Speaking to Excelsior Ambassador Jorge Montaño said: “What we are also raising (at the UN) ... we will regulate the use of marijuana for recreational purposes." Montaño stated that this issue will be raised, at…

Epilepsy Cannabidiol Treatment: Doctors Vs. Patients

Epilepsy Cannabidiol Treatment: Doctors Vs. Patients A survey about using marijuana-based treatments appears to have split opinions between people with epilepsy and the doctors who treat them. Specialists warn there is not yet enough evidence to support their use.Read more

Study Suggests Cannabigerol May Prevent Colon Cancer

Study Suggests Cannabigerol May Prevent Colon Cancer Marijuana is a vastly under researched territory. All that we have heard on the topic of medical marijuana in the last twenty years was rarely substantiated by scientific research. There’s a myriad of reasons why that is so, none of which are worth going into detail at this very moment. However, during the last couple of years, medical…

Israel Create World’s First Metered-Dose Medical Marijuana Inhaler

Israel Create World’s First Metered-Dose Medical Marijuana Inhaler Medical cannabis is gaining attention, as its applications and the list of approved medical conditions it treats grow. Some medical professionals are still wary of the drug, however, due to its reputation and inconsistent dosing. Israeli company Syqe (pronounced sy-kee) Medical is doing something about that. Introducing the…

Alzheimer’s Worthy Adversary: Cannabis

Alzheimer’s Worthy Adversary: Cannabis Even if you haven’t been following medical marijuana news, you probably heard that marijuana can have some mind blowing effects on patients suffering from debilitating conditions, one of them being Alzheimer’s disease. Read more