The Colorado state legislature has approved a bill that significantly restricts access to medical marijuana. If enacted, House Bill 1317 would specify a THC dosage amount and require new medical and mental health reviews for patients seeking medical marijuana...
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WSU establishes new center for cannabis research
The Washington State University board of regents has voted to approve the establishment of an official research center on cannabis. The newly named Center for Cannabis Policy, Research and Outreach will involve nearly 100 scientists and faculty working on a range of...
Michigan announces $20 million fund for marijuana research in veterans
The Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency issued a request for proposals for the 2021 Veteran Marijuana Research Program on June 1. Funded by $20 million in marijuana tax revenue, the program is seeking proposals for clinical trials on marijuana-based therapies for...
First clinical trial for migraine treatment with cannabis announced
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have initiated the first placebo-controlled randomized trial investigating the efficacy of cannabis products for the treatment of acute migraine. Trial participants will be randomized into 4 study groups (placebo,...
A psychoactive hemp derivative poses legal challenge to current THC regulations
A once-ignored hemp derivative has become the latest product to challenge federal and state cannabis restrictions. Delta-8-THC is slightly chemically different from Delta-9-THC, the primary psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, which is explicitly outlawed at the...
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