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Researchers at Oxford University are to undertake a £10 million study on the medical benefits of marijuana in treating pain, cancer and inflammatory diseases. It follows calls from some MPs for a law to allow medical use of cannabis, with polls suggesting 58 per cent of people would back...

Without a word of explanation, Gov. Susana Martinez on Wednesday vetoed a proposed research program intended to clear the way for an industrial hemp industry in New Mexico, a key plank in the economic plan announced by Democrats in the Legislature at the outset of the 2017 session. Republican...

Bethlehem is getting ready for medical marijuana like other Lehigh Valley towns. Thursday afternoon the Bethlehem Planning Commission recommended city council approve a zoning amendment that lays out where in the city medical marijuana growers/processors, dispensaries and academic clinical...

Sante Fe, N.M. — A bill to create a research program for the industrial production of hemp in New Mexico heads to the Governor's desk. The Senate approved it Friday with a 30-12 vote. The bill would require the Department of Agriculture to set up an industrial hemp research program to...

The University of Waterloo has inked a sponsored research agreement with Algae Dynamics Corp. to perform fundamental research on cannabis oil and its constituents, with an eye toward developing treatment of cancers of the colorectum, pancreas, breast and prostate. This announcement follows...

Israel has been the cutting edge of medical cannabis research for decades, and has made some of the groundbreaking discoveries to date. The father of the medical cannabis research is Raphael Mechoulam, an Israel Prize winner, who was the first to identify and isolate the THC molecule. Since...

The federal government has issued the first licence under its new regulatory system for medicinal cannabis use in Australia. The research licence, issued by the Office of Drug Control (ODC) to Melbourne-based Cann Group subsidiary Cannoperations, allows the Cann Group to legally cultivate...

A bill providing for research of the medical uses for cannabis extracts passed through a committee Thursday and will now head to the full Utah Senate for consideration. The bill's sponsor, Rep. Brad Daw, R-Orem, said the bill's purpose is to gather enough credible research on cannabis extracts...

Kingston, Jamaica — Research scientists say they have discovered properties in Cannabidiol (CBD), one of the major bioactive compounds in the cannabis plant, that have the potential to provide affordable treatment as nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals for hepatitis C. Information on the new...

An Israeli government committee gave an initial nod on Sunday for the export of medical marijuana in what could be a windfall for companies in Israel, widely regarded as a leader in research in the field. A government statement announcing the vote said it could take months for the legislation...

Santa Fe ― Jan. 30, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed Senate Bill 6, the Industrial Hemp Research Act, sponsored by Sen. Cisco McSorley. The legislation lays the foundation for the production of industrial hemp which would stimulate both the agricultural and manufacturing industries...

Indianapolis - The Indiana American Legion passed a resolution on Sunday that would support medical marijuana research to treat common injuries to service members such as PTSD and traumatic brain injuries. The veteran service organization said they are working to push Indiana legislators to...

The state of Colorado has approved the funding of a half dozen research grants into marijuana. All the studies aim to address questions about public health and safety revolving around legalization of cannabis in the state. The Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment announced...

When senior research scientist Suman Chandra first came to the University of Mississippi's National Center for Natural Products Research in 2001, he had no idea that he would be involved in one of the most pivotal programs in the School of Pharmacy's history. Chandra, who has extensive...

Sales of marijuana grew 30% in 2016, and as long as acceptance continues to gain steam, the industry could hit $20.2 billion in North America within four years, according to a marijuana market research firm. Cannabis sales are projected to grow at a compound annual rate of 25%, from $6.7...

Sunbury, Pa. – Pennsylvania farmers are being invited to participate in a newly developed pilot research program that will contribute toward a better understanding of what could be a new cash crop in the commonwealth and across the country. "Hemp has a long history here in Pennsylvania, and...

Academic research on reducing the psychoactive component tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) level in cannabis will be conducted to discourage people using the crop as a narcotic, the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) said Thursday. ONCB secretary-general Sirinya Sitdhichai said the Public...

Legislators in Missouri are pushing to legalize medical marijuana for treating debilitating health conditions amid national concerns over the future of state marijuana laws under President-elect Donald Trump. Two senators are filing bills to be considered in the 2017 legislative session that...

The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) announced today that Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center's medical marijuana research program has been approved by the state. The primary goal of the research program is to compare the effectiveness of medical marijuana versus...

The question of medical marijuana deserves a detailed hearing and thorough research. Clouded by controversies surrounding the recreational use of pot and a common view that it is a gateway to more serious drug abuse and addiction, medical applications of marijuana are not clearly understood...