Epidyolex, an oral solution of cannabidiol, has been recommended for approval for use as an add-on therapy for seizures associated with two severe forms of epilepsy beginning in childhood. The plant-derived cannabis-based medicine has been recommended as a potential treatment option for children with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome or Dravet syndrome for children…

New Jersey has expanded its medical marijuana program and—for the first time since the state enacted the law—adopted formal protections for employees and job applicants who use what is now called “medical cannabis.” The amendments took effect on July 2, 2019, when New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy (D) signed Assembly…

Reforming U.S. banking laws for the benefit of the legal cannabis industry suddenly looks much more likely

Aphria’s Q4 profit has surprised some analysts. Skeptics question whether the revenue momentum is sustainable. Here’s why investors should be at least cautiously optimistic.

ROCKFORD, Ill (WIFR) — Legislation to legalize recreational use of Marijuana in Illinois takes place in 2020. Some locals are interested in turning it into a business venture. “It’s just great to get the information,” says Rockford native Rahman Kamau. “It will give me more time to study, and then when…

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Medical marijuana is quickly being recognized as a viable alternative for pain relief—and now for the first time ever, researchers have uncovered exactly how the cannabis plant creates important pain-relieving molecules that are 30 times more powerful at reducing inflammation than Aspirin. The discovery, which was made by researchers from…

New York has decriminalised the use of marijuana – becoming the 16th US state to do so. The move, which would make possession of a small amount of the drug a violation rather than a felony, was signed into law by governor Andrew Cuomo. The measure also demands that criminal records of offences linked to…