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Starting July 1, people with Alzheimer’s disease can register for medical marijuana in Minnesota. And once registered, they’ll be able to obtain medical cannabis from the state’s two manufacturers beginning August 1.

Oklahoma voters approved a medical marijuana measure in June of last year, and the industry has taken off quickly.

There’s a lot of conflicting information out there about treating pets with cannabidiol (CBD) oil.

In the U.S., every year, millions of people are diagnosed with different medical conditions, diseases, and illnesses with some of them being life-threatening. In particular, one health issue that affects millions of people is a traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Doctor Veronica Stahl, a dentist from Mortsel in Belgium, says cannabis is antibacterial and fights dental plaque.

91 percent of hospice professionals from 40 states endorsed the use of medical cannabis by their patients.

As expected, the head of New Mexico’s Department of Health approved opioid use disorder as a qualifying condition to use medical cannabis.

Public hearing yields advice of all kinds from all sides.

While pharmaceuticals are ineffective against Alzheimer's disease a researcher in Seattle sees hope in cannabis.

For some people, pot is more appealing than powerful opioids.

As the Texas Legislature debates the expansion of the current medical marijuana law, one San Antonio family is seeing the benefits of the medical cannabis oil they give to their son.

"When I started using medical cannabis I just noticed this falling off of medications to where I was like I did not take that today and my hand is not shaking so my tremors have completely disappeared."

Nurses who specialize in cannabis medicine are increasingly stepping in to help seniors navigate that path.

Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday signed into law a bill to grow and sell medical marijuana in Georgia, a milestone for patients who are allowed to use the drug but had no way to buy it.

“Our constitution recognizes that marijuana is medicine, and if it is in our constitution then companies that provide health insurance to Florida patients should be covering it,” said the state's Agriculture Commissioner.

“If people knew the healing power of cannabis, everyone would be growing it in their patios,” says a patient who has found relief from pain.

People diagnosed with Alzheimer’s face bleak prospects. There’s no cure, and no effective treatment for the symptoms that often accompany memory loss -- delusions, and even hallucinations, that can make patients agitated or aggressive.

Symptoms such as pain and nausea improved in cancer patients who took cannabis, according to new research that is part of Minnesota’s effort to address the information void about whether marijuana offers medical benefits.

On World Autism Awareness Day, Governor Jared Polis signed a bill that expands medical marijuana use.

Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD) is a chronic condition that affects over three million people per year.