Photo: Dan Kitwood (Getty Images) The number of people afflicted and hospitalized with serious lung disease connected to vaping continues to grow. This week, multiple states reported similar cases, and the toll of confirmed and possible victims has climbed into the dozens. Right now, health officials and outside experts still […]
Mixed martial arts has always been a pioneering sport, pushing the boundaries and now it is doing so again which could have an impact on the entire world of sport. Cannabidiol – commonly referred to as CBD – is the non-psychoactive, pain-relieving cannabinoid found in cannabis. As well as pain […]
BOONCHAI WEDMAKAWAND/GETTY IMAGES Through reports and anecdotal evidence, cannabis has been touted to offer benefits to those dealing with cancer, and to alleviate the side effects of cancer treatment. The reduction of anxiety, nausea, pain, and loss of appetite make cannabis a seeming wonder drug that many caregivers will attest […]
When Quebec’s CAQ Government announced that there would be a ban on all ingestible and topical forms of cannabis on July 26, outrage was heard from patients who felt as though they should have been consulted prior to the decision. As cannabis is only available in combustible, vapable, capsule, and […]
A bill to legalize marijuana for medical purposes stalled in the Alabama Legislature earlier this year but led to the creation of a panel to study the issue. The Medical Cannabis Study Commission met for the first time today. The panel heard a presentation on the specifics of the bill […]
CLOSE Buy Photo Kevin LaGrange, P.D. is a pharmacist and manager at The Apothecary Shoppe, which is Acadiana’s only medical marijuana pharmacy. (Photo: Andre Broussard/Special to The Advertiser) The Apothecary Shoppe features photos of early pharmacies. Glass cases are filled with spice grinders that give the idea of what medicine […]
Various teas containing CBD are displayed on the shelf of a store in Walnut Creek, California, on April 26, 2019. Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images No dubious 21st century wellness fad is complete without its own day. And so Thursday, August 8 is the second annual “National CBD Day,” or so the […]
Chefs are starting to experiment with this plant in the kitchen. Garment companies are making clothes with it. Contractors are using it to build homes. And the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it can help treat epilepsy. The plant? Hemp. “What other plant do you know that can feed […]
As Friday’s trading session drew to a close, rumors began to swirl about Canadian licensed cannabis producers circling the damaged assets of CannTrust Holdings Inc. With ongoing investigations by the Ontario Securities Commission, Health Canada, and the country’s criminal investigative unit, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, weed companies are betting […]
Thailand’s state-owned drug-maker presented its first batch of cannabis oil to the Health Ministry yesterday as the country readied public hospitals to prescribe the treatment. A total of 4,500 5ml bottles of cannabis oil were delivered by the Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO), less than a year after Thailand loosened restrictions […]
