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Study: Medical marijuana reduces symptoms of multiple sclerosis

A new study claims to have found evidence that smoking marijuana really does relieve symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS). Patients have long said that marijuana helps relieve MS symptoms, but the claim had not been subjected to scientific test.

In the Media by JohnThomas Didymus

Medical marijuana bill passes Connecticut State Senate

Hartford - The Connecticut Senate passed a bill early Saturday to legalize the use of medical marijuana. The new bill (recently passed by the House of Representatives) will impose very tight restrictions on cultivation and distribution of the controversial drug.

In the Media by R. Francis Rubio - 2 comments

California debuts marijuana vending machine

From the state that popularized the fast-food drive-through comes a new vending machine that dispenses marijuana like a bag of chips.

In the Media by Yukio Strachan - 4 comments

University of Colorado: 420 smoke-out shut down this year

Boulder - In an effort to stamp out the annual 4/20 marijuana smoke-out, the University of Colorado Boulder announce last week it will be closing its campus to all visitors for the day.

In the Media by R. Francis Rubio - 3 comments

Marijuana spray may get FDA approval

Savitex, a drug spray derived from natural marijuana instead of synthetic sources and developed by British pharmaceutical company GW Pharma, may be available in America soon.

In the Media by Sean Fraser - 2 comments

California Supreme Court to rule on medical marijuana tiff

The issue of whether cities and counties in the state of California can ban medical marijuana stores - as some have done - will be reviewed by the California Supreme Court. But don't hold your breath as the ruling is as far away as 2 years down the road.

In the Media by Marcus Hondro - 4 comments

Op-Ed: San Fran residents say NO to medicinal pot in their neighborhood Special

San Francisco - Despite its liberal reputation, San Francisco struggles with the issue of medical marijuana. And, what some consider to be local politics is really a conflict of interests and understandings that appears to be nationwide.

Digital Journal Report by Jonathan Farrell - 1 comment

California Medical Association wants marijuana legalized

Anaheim - The California Medical Association has become the first statewide medical authority to unanimously adopt an official policy that recommends the legalization and regulation of cannabis.

In the Media by Kim I. Hartman - 12 comments

Seniors hospitalized after eating marijuana brownies at funeral

Huntington Beach - Three senior citizens were hospitalized in California after unknowingly eating marijuana brownies at a memorial service for a friend, who was a medical marijuana user, and had recently died.

In the Media by Kim I. Hartman - 9 comments

Marijuana could block symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder

Research carried out by the New University of Haifa shows that administering marijuana could be effective at treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

In the Media by Jane Fazackarley - 2 comments

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Prohibition on medical pot cookies unconstitutional

A B.C. Supreme Court judge has struck down a section of Canada's medical marijuana laws that said licensed users can not possess pot cookies or marijuana body creams.

Identify legal marijuana grow-op sites, Calgary asks Ottawa

Calgary officials are asking to be kept in the loop about medical marijuana being grown in the city.

Marijuana Reduces MS Symptoms

Smoking marijuana may reduce certain symptoms in patients with multiple sclerosis, according to a new small study published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

Saskatoon firm plans marijuana farm in old copper mine

A Canadian biotechnology company wants to cultivate medical marijuana in a former copper mine in Michigan's Upper Peninsula where it has been growing plants for more than a decade.