President Biden Signs Cannabis Research Bill Into Law
On Friday, December 2, 2022, President Joe Biden signed H.R. 8454 into law. Known as the “Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research...
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Cannabis Textbook
- Apr 6, 2022
- 2 min
New App Provides Drug-Drug Interaction Info for Cannabis Users
Researchers at Penn State College of Medicine have developed a new web-based application to aid pharmacists and other health care...
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Cannabis Textbook
- Dec 20, 2021
- 1 min
Malta Becomes First EU Member to Legalize Cannabis
Malta has become the first European nation to legalize adult-use cannabis. President George Vella signed the bill into law on Saturday,...
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Cannabis Textbook
- Oct 6, 2021
- 2 min
Data on Cannabigerol Needs to Keep Pace with Consumer Demand
Cannabis cultivars that contain significant levels of cannabigerol (CBG) are becoming more common in consumer markets. CBG or rather its...
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Cannabis Textbook
- Sep 7, 2021
- 1 min
DEA Proposes Increases in Cannabis & Psilocybin Production Quotas for Researchers
The Drug Enforcement Agency released a notice on Thursday, September 1, proposing a significant increase to the production of cannabis...
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Cannabis Textbook
- May 18, 2021
- 1 min
Alabama Legalizes Medical Marijuana
Alabama became the 38th state to legalize medical marijuana after Governor Kay Ivey signed the Alabama Compassionate Act (SB 46) into law...
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Cannabis Textbook
- May 17, 2021
- 1 min
Federal Monopoly on Cannabis Cultivation Appears to Be Coming to an End
For decades, cannabis researchers who received any federal funding were required to obtain cannabis samples from a farm based at the...
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Cannabis Textbook
- May 10, 2021
- 1 min
Federal Agencies Set Standard Dose of THC
Four federal agencies have defined a standard dose of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) to be 5 mg, effective as of May 7, 2021.
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Cannabis Textbook
- Mar 29, 2021
- 2 min
Vote on Legalization in New York State Imminent
After weeks of negotiations between members of the New York State Senate, New York State Assembly, and members of the governor’s office,...
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Cannabis Textbook
- Jan 27, 2021
- 1 min
Dr. Ahmad Talks About Cannabis Education with Bedrocan
Dr. Samoon Ahmad, one of the authors of Medical Marijuana: A Clinical Handbook, recently spoke with Bedrocan, an EU-GMP (European Union -...
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Cannabis Textbook
- Jan 6, 2021
- 2 min
DEA to Allow More Facilities to Grow Cannabis for Research
Last month, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) issued a rule that explicitly states it will allow some private businesses to grow cannabis...
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Cannabis Textbook
- Dec 2, 2020
- 1 min
WHO's Recommendation to Reschedule Cannabis Approved by U.N. Commission on Narcotic Drugs
Wednesday, December 2, the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) accepted Recommendation 5.1 by the World Health Organization...
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Cannabis Textbook
- Nov 10, 2020
- 1 min
Dr. Kevin Hill Featured on Stay Young America! Podcast
Dr. Kevin Hill, one of the authors of Medical Marijuana: A Clinical Handbook, stopped in to speak with the hosts of Stay Young America!...
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Cannabis Textbook
- Nov 5, 2020
- 1 min
The Green Wave: Voters Across Five States Approve Pro-Cannabis Proposals
The 2020 election did not deliver a decisive victory for either of the nation's two major parties, but cannabis had an overwhelming...
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Cannabis Textbook
- Oct 20, 2020
- 2 min
Huntington Disease Symptoms & Cannabis
A systematic review found that cannabis may help treat some of the symptoms associated with Huntington disease.
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Cannabis Textbook
- Oct 15, 2020
- 1 min
Drs. Ahmad and Hill Featured in Medpage Today Story on Cannabis and Pain
"We are trying to advocate for more physicians to provide better care," Dr. Hill told Medpage Today.
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Cannabis Textbook
- Oct 12, 2020
- 1 min
Dr. Ahmad Talks About His Experiences Researching and Writing the Handbook with Heather Allman
Dr. Ahmad stresses the importance of using science and data to guide policy on cannabis.
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Cannabis Textbook
- Oct 2, 2020
- 1 min
Listen to Drs. Ahmad and Hill on Edge of Cannabis Medicine
Drs. Samoon Ahmad and Kevin Hill recently sat down with Matthew Myro on his podcast Edge of Cannabis Medicine. Listen now.
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Cannabis Textbook
- Oct 1, 2020
- 2 min
Cannabis and Menopause: Study Finds Use Common for Symptom Management
In a recent study of 231 midlife, female veterans, 28% reported using cannabis to treat symptoms associated with menopause.
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Cannabis Textbook
- Sep 28, 2020
- 2 min
Task Force Releases Guidelines on Treating Pain with Cannabis
An international task force released guidelines and protocols on using cannabis to treat pain.
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