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    New App Provides Drug-Drug Interaction Info for Cannabis Users
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    • Apr 6
    • 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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    Malta Becomes First EU Member to Legalize Cannabis
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    • 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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    Data on Cannabigerol Needs to Keep Pace with Consumer Demand
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    • 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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    DEA Proposes Increases in Cannabis & Psilocybin Production Quotas for Researchers
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    • 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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    Alabama Legalizes Medical Marijuana
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    • 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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    Federal Monopoly on Cannabis Cultivation Appears to Be Coming to an End
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    • 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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    Federal Agencies Set Standard Dose of THC
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    • 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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    Vote on Legalization in New York State Imminent
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    • 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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    Dr. Ahmad Talks About Cannabis Education with Bedrocan
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    • 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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    DEA to Allow More Facilities to Grow Cannabis for Research
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    • 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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    WHO's Recommendation to Reschedule Cannabis Approved by U.N. Commission on Narcotic Drugs
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    • 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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    Dr. Kevin Hill Featured on Stay Young America! Podcast
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    • 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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    The Green Wave: Voters Across Five States Approve Pro-Cannabis Proposals
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    • 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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    Huntington Disease Symptoms & Cannabis
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    • 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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    Drs. Ahmad and Hill Featured in Medpage Today Story on Cannabis and Pain
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    • 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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    Dr. Ahmad Talks About His Experiences Researching and Writing the Handbook with Heather Allman
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    • 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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    Listen to Drs. Ahmad and Hill on Edge of Cannabis Medicine
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    • 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 and Menopause: Study Finds Use Common for Symptom Management
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    • 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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    Task Force Releases Guidelines on Treating Pain with Cannabis
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    • 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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    Drs. Ahmad and Hill Talk Cannabis With Doc Rob
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    • Sep 24, 2020
    • 1 min

    Drs. Ahmad and Hill Talk Cannabis With Doc Rob

    Drs. Samoon Ahmad and Kevin Hill recently sat down with Doc Rob, host of the podcast Concierge for Better Living, to discuss their new book.
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