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Out-of-state cardholders will have to have one of Hawaii’s qualifying conditions and pay a small fee for temporary dispensary access. Medical cannabis patients who travel often face restrictions that prevent them from bringing their medicine with them. Transporting cannabis across […]
In search of clean green? Despite the expanding availability of legal medical and adult-use weed, a wide knowledge gap remains about what’s really in the plant-derived material you consume. Lab tests …
The marijuana news today puts the medical marijuana industry in a whole new light as the first ever U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved cannabis prescription drug was recently priced. And …
Although exorbitant, the marijuana-based drug's FDA approval means that its cost can be partially covered by health insurance. GW Pharmaceuticals made history this year when their new epilepsy medication, Epidiolex, became the first …
Even as support for medicinal cannabis gathers momentum among voters, physicians often remain hesitant or firmly opposed to recommending cannabis to their patients. Mostly, their hesitation stems from a lack …
The enactment of medical cannabis access laws is associated with significant reductions in prescription opioid use among Medicaid enrollees, according to data published online ahead of print in the journal Addiction. Investigators with the …
Specialist doctors in the UK will be able to legally prescribe cannabis-derived medicinal products by autumn, the home secretary has announced. Those that meet safety and quality standards are to be …
Chelsea Leyland was able to move to New York and get a prescription for medical marijuana. Meanwhile, her sister remains in full-time care in the UK. Brooklyn-based DJ Chelsea Leyland is …
Andrew Panaggio was using opioids to treat his back pain until he found that cannabis offers relief without the side effects. His insurance company says they won’t pay for it. New …
N.Y. -- New York is making it easier for patients who use prescription opioids to replace those painkillers with medical marijuana. The state Health Department said it has filed emergency regulations …