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Hebrew University Prof. Raphael Mechoulam, known as the "father" of the medical cannabis industry, will lead a team investigating the benefits of non-psychoactive cannabis components for treating asthma and other respiratory conditions. In 1964, Mechoulam, was the first scientist to...

Chicago, IL – November 1, 2017 – Aclara Research, a leader in the development of patient and consumer insights within the cannabis industry, today released the preliminary results of their latest study examining patient usage of medical cannabis and the impact on prescription opioid usage. The...

The University of Virginia is researching hemp and medical marijuana in collaboration with a plant biotechnology company. Virginia biology professor Michael Timko says the research looks to renew the state as a leading producer of hemp and restore land depleted by tobacco and mining. The...

Cannabis can be used in the treatment of numerous conditions, from epilepsy to alleviating the side effects of cancer therapies, but the full extent of the plant's medicinal benefits remain largely unexplored. A new research initiative hopes to address this by mapping the cannabis genome in a...

Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles recently announced that the Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) has opened the application period for Kentuckians wishing to participate in the state's industrial hemp research pilot program for the 2018 growing season. "I am proud to report...

A group of ten U.S. House members is pushing the Trump administration to begin researching medical marijuana's potential benefits for military veterans struggling to cope with war wounds. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) "is uniquely situated to pursue research on the impact of...

In a development that could spark Israel's latest groundbreaking achievement within the medical cannabis sector, the Israeli-British cannabis biotech start-up CIITECH announced Oct. 24 that it will fund a research project in collaboration with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem exploring methods...

Some patients will be asked to participate in clinical trials once Pennsylvania's medical marijuana program becomes fully operational. There's also a good chance the University of Pittsburgh will conduct some of the research. The state is angling to become a national leader in medical...

In a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday morning, Senator Orrin Hatch made the case for medical marijuana. During the hearing Hatch questioned U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions about a path forward for marijuana research. Hatch made the case that because there is only one...

A new report into cannabis in the UK has raised concerns about the potency of the drug. The study was conducted at Manchester Metropolitan University. Researchers there say it suggests most of the cannabis bought on the streets is high in the plant's most dangerous substance. Only 50...

University of Guelph researchers have published what is believed to be the first scientific paper in North America on improving medicinal cannabis plant production, helping move the industry into the realm of high-tech laboratories and evidence-based practices. "Growing marijuana has been...

Ben Oakley's life would be far more challenging without the medicinal cannabis oil he is forced to buy on the black market. The 21-year-old suffers from a one-in-a-million neurological disease called stiff-person syndrome that causes excruciating body spasms that make him feel like he is...

The budding marijuana industry is spurring new research around cannabis that will have long-term effects on a variety of fields, from farming to new medicine, as companies look for solid scientific data on the substance. With the looming legalization of recreational pot next summer, and the...

The budding marijuana industry is spurring new research around cannabis that will have long-term effects on a variety of fields, from farming to new medicine, as companies look for solid scientific data on the substance. With the looming legalization of recreational pot next summer, and the...

Many Canadians can hardly wait for the day that the recreational use of marijuana becomes legal. As a medical doctor, I'm far less enthusiastic. I worry about two things: the experimental nature of marijuana in medical practice, and the public health consequences of legalized marijuana...

Newcastle will lead the national approach to research into medicinal cannabis treatments. The University of Newcastle has been granted $6 million from the National Health and Medical Research Council for various projects. Of this money, $2.5 million was allocated to setting up a the...

With hemp's reintroduction into the United States as a part of research pilot programs in 2014, scientists need to learn much about the crop to help farmers improve yields to make it sustainable and economically viable. In a recent article published in the journal Trends in Plant Science...

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced an open solicitation for farmers, businesses and research institutions interested in growing and processing industrial hemp as part of the state's Industrial Hemp Agricultural Research Pilot Program. Earlier this year, the program was expanded to...

Following the successful industrial hemp trials at Chitedze Research Station in Lilongwe, Government has approved the trials conducted in other environments. The Station has so far tested 10 varieties acquired from Europe, China, and Australia to assess if they have low levels of the...

New York is soliciting applications from farmers, businesses and research institutions interested in growing and processing industrial hemp. It is part of the state's Industrial Hemp Agricultural Research Pilot Program. Earlier this year, the program was expanded to include private entities...