health

When it comes to health, "cannabis" is the new buzzword. While this all-natural remedy has been around for thousands of years, scientists are still learning about its many different uses, including the impact it has on human health. So far, research has taught us that cannabis may be effective...

Trenton - Seven years after the passage of New Jersey's medical marijuana law, patients prohibited from using the cannabis plant to treat their ailments will get their first opportunity on Wednesday to suggest how the program should expand to help them. The Medicinal Marijuana Review Panel is...

San Juan — The House of Representatives approved Monday to investigate the legality behind the Health Department's ruling that regulates the industry of medicinal cannabis, established via executive order by then-Gov. Alejandro García Padilla. New Progressive Party (NPP) Rep. María Milagros...

Council has approved a zoning application put forward for a medical marijuana facility to set up roots in Chatham, however, there are still many hoops to jump through. Details were discussed during Monday night's council meeting regarding the facility and its location at 715 Richmond St...

Seriously ill patients seeking medicinal cannabis to ease their symptoms will no longer have to take their cause right the way to the top, but access to the drugs will remain tightly controlled. From today, authority to approve applications for non-pharmaceutical grade medicinal cannabis...

More than 160 regional public health, law enforcement, education and municipal leaders, including Cohasset Police Officer Daniel Williams and Patti Napolitano from Safe Harbor, joined District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey at his "Marijuana Legalization - Community Strategies" seminar last week...

The Florida Department of Health is touring the state this week to gauge the reception of its proposed guidelines for the roll-out of an expanded medical marijuana program following the November passage of Amendment 2. Public workshops begin Monday in Jacksonville, continue in Fort Lauderdale...

Tim Charles describes himself as a serial entrepreneur. The Allentown native has dabbled in energy efficiency, international trade, manufacturing and real estate. Now, Charles, CEO of PA Cannabis LLC, hopes to bring medical marijuana to Main Street via a dispensary that offers patients a...

The three state agencies that share oversight of marijuana production in Oregon made a public request Thursday for information on growers' use of two common pesticides. The aim, according to spokespeople at two of those agencies, is to gather information on what practices work best to keep...

Atop Lehigh Valley pain management doctor who advises the State Department of Health on medical marijuana policy has founded a company that is making a bid for a permits to grow, process and dispense medical cannabis in the region. Dr. Bruce Nicholson, medical director for the division of...

There is a new clinic opening in Saskatoon that will help people in need of medical cannabis to obtain a prescription and arrange legal access to the drug. Natural Health Services runs medical cannabis clinics in Calgary, Medicine Hat, Edmonton and now Saskatoon. "It's been a few...

When: Tuesday, January 24 at 4 PM - 5:30 PM Location: UBC Okanagan - Fipke 204 3333 University Way, Kelowna, BC Join us as we hear Dr. Zach Walsh speak about the emerging field of cannabis and mental health. To date, cannabis research has focused mainly on problematic use and subsequent...

Hemp seed oil is perfectly healthy and contains only trace amounts of THC. Cannabis oil is usually made up of between five and ten percent THC, and therefore people consuming its products are likely to exhibit 'stoned' effects. It is a product that is used more for recreation. On the other...

State health officials have started the process that will ultimately allow Floridians with debilitating conditions to buy and use medical marijuana. Tuesday morning, the Florida Department of Health published its initial proposed rules for a statewide medical marijuana program and announced...

A UBCO professor is hosting a public forum in Kelowna for speak on the role cannabis could play in improving mental health and fighting addictions. According to Zach Walsh, associate professor of psychology of UBC's Okanagan campus, marijuana could help treat depression, PTSD and social...

Businesses interested in medical marijuana can begin applying for licenses next Wednesday in Mangilao, according to the Department of Public Health and Social Services. Public Law 33-220, which became law Dec. 17, 2016, implements the rules and regulations for the medical marijuana program...

The state of Colorado has approved the funding of a half dozen research grants into marijuana. All the studies aim to address questions about public health and safety revolving around legalization of cannabis in the state. The Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment announced...

Fargo – North Dakota voters overwhelmingly approved the legalization of medical marijuana, and lawmakers are grappling with launching the program. But patients are about to learn that legalization does not mean insurance will cover the cost. Major health insurers in North Dakota have said they...

More than a month after attesting that two businesses trying to get a medical marijuana license in Southwest Florida had reached an agreement, state health officials have asked an administrative law judge to once again take over the case. State health officials on Friday told Administrative...

Fort Meyers - Medical marijuana is now legal in Florida, but doctors at Southwest Florida's largest mental health facility won't be prescribing the drug. "It's like seeing somebody with high blood pressure, and you give them a blood pressure pill, and at the same time you give them a salty...