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Young medical ma*****na advocate who could ‘melt your heart’ succumbs to epilepsy in York County Teen whose illness helped push for medical ma*****na bill dies

The new phase II trial, to be funded by The Brain Tumour Charity, is to launch at 15 NHS hospitals and follows promising results from a phase I study in 27 patients. The phase II trial will assess whether adding Sativex (an oral spray containing cannabinoids THC and CBD) to chemotherapy could extend life for thousands diagnosed with a recurrent glioblastoma, which currently has an average survival of less than 10 months*.

World-first UK trial to assess whether cannabis-based drug could extend life for thousands with aggressive brain tumours The University of Birmingham will co-ordinate a major UK trial to analyse the efficacy of cannabis-based drug Sativex in treating the most aggressive form of brain tumours.

A recent study out of the Journal of Psychopharmacology called “Cannabis-induced oceanic boundlessness” found that large doses of can help improve symptoms of treatment-resistant depression and other mental ailments, including distress related to cancer, and even dependence on ci******es and alcohol.

Recent Study Finds Cannabis Aids Treatment-Resistant Depression And Alcohol Dependency A recent study out of the Journal of Psychopharmacology called “Cannabis-induced oceanic boundlessness” found that large doses of cannabis are “comparable to those identified in trials of psilocybin that precede relief from cancer-related distress, treatment-resistant depression."

“We have people saying, ‘Hey, take this strain if you need to sleep.’ Well, each strain has a different concentration of THC, but it's also got all these other compounds. There are over 100 cannabinoids and then we have bioactive lipids called terpenes,” said Dr. Kent Vrana, director of the state certified medical ma*****na research center at Penn State's College of Medicine. “No one has studied to say that a strain is good for a disease.”

You can smoke it but you can’t study it: Cannabis researchers get creative As more states legalize ma*****na for medical and recreational use, the plant's federal prohibition makes it difficult to study in the lab.

“This study represents a refreshing collaboration of scientists, clinicians, patients and advocates. The results affirm what has been suspected for a long time, that cannabinoid products have value in the treatment of epilepsy as well as associated neuropsychiatric conditions,” said Jay Salpekar, MD, an Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology at Johns Hopkins University. “It is our hope that this study may embolden clinicians and patients to effectively partner in considering these treatments.”

Realm of Caring Appoints Research Director to Oversee Groundbreaking Cannabis Data Registry and Medical Studies Realm of Caring (RoC), a nonprofit dedicated to cannabinoid research, has appointed Nicolas Schlienz, Ph.D., as its Research Director, a new role in t

Activists are disappointed that two ma*****na reform measures from Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) are being blocked from floor consideration. Her proposals—which were aimed at appropriations legislation for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)—would have made it so ma*****na possession or consumption could not be used as the sole basis for denying people access to public housing. One Norton amendment was narrowly focused on medical cannabis while a second measure would have covered all ma*****na use that’s legal under state laws.

Congress To Vote On Ma*****na, Psychedelics And CBD Amendments This Week Following Committee Action | Ma*****na Moment A key House committee on Monday cleared a series of cannabis and psychedelics-related amendments for floor votes as part of large-scale spending legislation. That floor action could happen as soon as Tuesday. However, the panel also blocked two measures on housing protections for cannabis consumers....

Pennsylvania's highest court ruled on Wednesday that the public has a right under the state's open records law to review applications for the state's coveted licenses.

Pa. Supreme Court ruling in PennLive case will give public a more detailed look at the state’s medical ma*****na industry For four years, PennLive reporter Wallace McKelvey has been fighting for information on that industry using the state's Right to Know Law.

One of the proposals introduced by Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) would block the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from using its funds to enforce an ongoing cannabis prohibition to evict residents of federally assisted housing if they live in a state where it is legal for recreational purposes. The congresswoman’s second amendment would only apply to .

Congress Could Vote To Protect People From Losing Public Housing For Ma*****na Use Next Week | Ma*****na Moment Cannabis possession or consumption could not be used at the sole basis for denying people access to public housing under a pair of amendments to spending legislation that a congresswoman’s office shared with Ma*****na Moment. The full House of Representatives could vote on one or both of the measu...

"Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, or MS, she tried many treatments to slow the progress of the autoimmune disease attacking her central nervous system, and said her body “could not tolerate” the slew of drugs. That’s when she learned that her best friend’s mother, who also has MS, used to control her symptoms."

Veterans push for research, access to medical cannabis Nurse and military veteran Glenda Tyson, who is now battling the symptom progression of...

Friday July 30th, The Healing Research Center company is expanding to Robinson Township, and will provide the Pittsburgh area with its first drive-through medical cannabis dispensary.

Pgh is getting its first drive-thru medical ma*****na dispensary | Pennsylvania Capital-Star The Healing Research Center in Robinson Township is expected to officially open on Fri., July 30 and will operate Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Cannabis company PharmaCann Inc. plans to open a Verilife dispensary at the former Home D Pizzeria location in College Township by the end of the year.

Medical Ma*****na Dispensary To Open At Former Home D Location Cannabis company PharmaCann Inc. plans to open a Verilife medical ma*****na dispensary at the former Home D Pizzeria location in College Township by the end of the year.

Just in time for the industry’s growth spurt was settlement of licensing issues at a Cumberland Township cultivation and processing facility near Carmichaels, which could create jobs in a region where idled coal mines threw the local economy into a tailspin years ago.

Greene County pot farm resolves licensing issues as Pennsylvania market roars Sales of legal pot are booming in the U.S. with the Pennsylvania market projected to reach $1 billion in 2021, as a patch of rural Greene County turns...