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New Research Shows Promising Treatment Results for Migraine Sufferers

Veriheal

The objective of the study was to examine the effectiveness of the cannabis plant (the whole dried plant) as a treatment for headache- and migraine-related pain. The study done by Sarah Stith and team, captured 1910 sessions where the 699 participants recorded using cannabis as a treatment at the actual time of headache and migraine symptoms.

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CBD Enhances Glucose Metabolism via Nuclear Receptors

Project CBD

He had never taken anti-psychotic drugs nor received psychological treatment. Due to its excellent tolerability and promising efficacy … and its innovative new mechanisms of action, we decided to offer a respective treatment with cannabidiol to [the] patient,” they write. 173,12 (2016): 1899-910. 2016, doi:10.3389/fphar.2016.00422

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CDC Seeks Public Comments Regarding Chronic Pain Management

NORML

CDC invites comments specifically on topics focused on using or prescribing opioid pain medications, non-opioid medications, or non-pharmacological treatments.” percent in 2016).” percent in 2016).”

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Spotlight PA Requests Pennsylvania Administration To Reveal Details Of Cannabis Use As Drug Addiction Treatment

Cannabis Law Report

HARRISBURG — The public could soon know for the first time how many patients use medical marijuana to treat opioid use disorder in Pennsylvania, one of the few states to specifically endorse that treatment option. Cordeiro died of an overdose a few weeks later. Yet, the director of the Office of Medical Marijuana, John J.

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Court: DEA Must Explain Its Failure to Act Upon Pending Marijuana Cultivation Applications

NORML

A federal court has ordered the Drug Enforcement Administration to respond to a lawsuit charging the agency with failing to move forward with a 2016 policy to expand the total number of federally licensed marijuana cultivators. On July 29, the Appellate Court ordered to provide a written response to the filing with 30 days.

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New CBD Study Involving NHL Players Offers Hope for Concussion Treatment

WeedAdvisor

The study, which began in 2016 and is set to conclude in 2021, began by assessing the therapeutic effects of CBD in animals with brain injuries. Researchers found that complementary CBD therapy in conjunction with conventional treatment yielded better results. Currently No Medication for Concussions. . Holtz, who holds a Ph.D

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PA: Court orders release on medical cannabis data regarding, “how many medical marijuana patients have received approval from a doctor to use cannabis for opioid addiction treatment.”

Cannabis Law Report

A panel of Commonwealth Court judges has ordered the Wolf administration to reveal how many medical marijuana patients have received approval from a doctor to use cannabis for opioid addiction treatment. For more than a year, the Department of Health has fought to keep that information secret.

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