In a major milestone for medical marijuana, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a cannabis-based drug, making it the first marijuana substance meeting the federal agencies stringent guidelines.
This past weekend the state’s Republican Party passed a platform that includes marijuana decriminalization and an expansion of the Compassionate Use Act.
With the midterm elections fast approaching, politicians have hit the campaign trail. Many key battles are being waged throughout the country, and we’re seeing cannabis emerge as a significant platform issue.
The impact marijuana has on mental health is still somewhat of an anomaly in the grand scheme of what we know, understand and appreciate about the cannabis plant.
The parents of a 15-year-old boy with near-constant seizures are fearing for their son’s life after the couple lost custody of the teen because they gave him marijuana to treat his condition.
For decades, one of the major talking points among anti-cannabis pundits is that patients of psychiatric disorders who consume it have an increased risk of suicidal behavior. But a study released this week finds no evidence to support the claim.