As Pennsylvania prepares to award its first licenses for the fledgling medical marijuana industry, Lehigh University intends to partner with one of the potential growers in the Lehigh Valley to study the effect of the drug on children with autism.
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Two patients were asked to share their experiences about how cannabis has impacted their quality of life, both during and after treatment.
It's the first new qualifying condition added under the state's medical marijuana law since it was implemented in 2001.
New research paves the way for a new schizophrenia treatment, by testing the effect of a cannabis compound on rats.
Cannabis, according to doctors, nurses and caregivers who work with seniors, is an effective treatment for elderly people and others who suffer from insomnia.
An oil derived from the marijuana plant sharply reduces violent seizures in young people suffering from a rare, severe form of epilepsy, according to a study published Wednesday that gives more hope to parents who have been clamoring for access to the medication.
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. - A high school athlete is at the center of a cannabis oil debate. He is one of 1,700 patients to sign up throughout the state for medical marijuana, but his high school says he can't bring it on campus.
Hebrew University team finds that cannabinoid compounds help recovery in rats, possibly opening door for clinical trials.
PUEBLO — If the United States stopped viewing CBD as an illegal substance, it would unlock the marijuana compound’s immense potential as medicine, the “father of cannabis research” said Saturday.
There is anecdotal evidence that marijuana’s main non-psychoactive compound — cannabidiol or CBD — helps autistic children in ways no other medication has.
Other states have let some sell early while rules for new stores are created, but who would qualify is debatable.
With microdosing, people are getting the maximum benefit from the minimum amount, without becoming stoned, paranoid or lethargic.
AURORA, Colo. (April 18, 2017) - Cannabinoids contain anti-inflammatory properties that could make them useful in the treatment of a wide-range of skin diseases, according to researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.
A compound found in marijuana halves the risk of certain seizures in people who have a severe form of epilepsy, a new study shows.
The suggestion is that rather than using powerful painkillers, people are instead turning to legal pot.
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Since the passage of the medical marijuana bill in Minnesota, patients across the state have been helped.
It's a highly charged issue, and when it comes to medicinal cannabis, New Zealand - like many countries - is grappling with what to do about it.
