Delaware Amends Medical Marijuana Law to Increase Access for Veterans with PTSD

Delaware Amends Medical Marijuana Law to Increase Access for Veterans with PTSD

Yesterday, Delaware Gov. John Carney signed Senate Bill 24, making it easier for Delaware veterans, and others, who are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to access medical marijuana. The original law required PTSD patients to receive authorization from a psychiatrist before they could obtain medical cannabis. However, Senate Bill 24 drops this stipulation and

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Study Aims to Determine If CBD Can Shrink Brain Tumors in Children

Study Aims to Determine If CBD Can Shrink Brain Tumors in Children

A new study at Nottingham’s world-renowned Children’s Brain Tumour Research Centre in the UK will research if CBD can shrink brain tumors in children. Brain cancer causes more childhood deaths in the UK than any other type of cancer but has historically received less than one percent of UK cancer research funding. This ground-breaking study

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Iowa Governor Signs Expansion of Medical Cannabis Bill

Iowa Governor Signs Expansion of Medical Cannabis Bill

With Iowa’s existing medical cannabis law set to expire, lawmakers in the state reached an eleventh-hour deal to expand the state’s limited medical cannabis program.  The compromise bill, House File 524, was signed by Governor Terry Branstad just before he left office to become the United States Ambassador to China. In a statement issued after

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Can Cannabis Combat Cognitive Decline?

Can Cannabis Combat Cognitive Decline?

Although many have sought the fountain of youth, one thing always remains true — aging is inevitable. We cannot stop or reverse time; and over time, our bodies begin to show signs of wear and tear from the effects of environmental factors, genetics, diet, and exercise (or lack thereof). Whether we grow old gracefully varies

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Indiana Governor Signs Bill Approving CBD Oil for Epilepsy

Indiana Governor Signs Bill Approving CBD Oil for Epilepsy

It was a long battle for epileptic patients and their families.  But it was worth the wait because Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb finally signed into law House Bill 1148, giving epileptic patients access to cannabidiol (CBD) oil. An Unexpected Surprise Legalization advocates widely believed that Indiana would be one of the last states to enact

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