Medical Marijuana - Cannabis in Australia

Study: Cannabis Reduces Frequency of Migraine Headaches

A new study published this month in the journal Pharmacotherapy, and published online by the U.S. National Institute of Health, has found that medical cannabis use can drastically reduce the frequency of migraine headaches among those who suffer from them.

“No clinical trials are currently available that demonstrate the effects of marijuana...

Study: Cannabis Use Not Predictive Of Lower IQ, Poorer Educational Performance

Marijuana use by adolescents is not associated with lower IQ or poorer educational performance once adjustments are made for potential confounders, specifically cigarette smoking, according to longitudinal data published online ahead of print in the Journal of Psychopharmacology.

British investigators assessed the...

DEA Eases Restrictions on CBD Research to Benefit Big Pharma

There was speculation last week that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration might be on the verge of downgrading the Schedule I classification of the cannabis plant. Unfortunately, the end result proved the implications behind the rumors were somewhat overstated, as the......

Colombia President Signs Order Legalizing Medical Cannabis

Colombia President Juan Manual Santos signed an executive decree today legalizing the cultivation and distribution of medical cannabis. The move comes a little over a month after Santos said he would sign the decree, and just two weeks after the nation’s Senate gave approval to medical cannabis legalization legislation.

The new law, which...