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Proponents of medical marijuana and research into the drug's viability for opioid addiction treatment are concerned over what President-elect Donald Trump means for the future of the industry. Medical marijuana is legal in 28 states and Washington, D.C., where it is also legal for...

Medical marijuana research has begun in Connecticut, but the election of a new president highlights the conflicting relationship the state's medical cannabis program has with federal law. Connecticut, the District of Columbia and the 27 other states where marijuana is legal for medical...

We know many folks in the marijuana nation won't shed a tear for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, which has a record of cracking down on medical marijuana in California. But its latest move to track marijuana extracts with a new code number has sent unnecessary shock waves through the pot...

Hartford, CT — A first-of-its kind research study that will test the effectiveness of using medical marijuana in place of oxycodone in patients suffering from pain from multiple rib fractures will be done at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center. The Connecticut Department of Consumer...

Jerusalem – Israeli scientists began their pioneering research to isolate the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana with a 10-pound stash seized by the Tel Aviv police. That effort, in the 1960s, helped propel Israel to the vanguard of research into the plant's medicinal properties and lay the...

Colorado's Health Department announced Tuesday the state will provide $2.35 million for research on the effects of marijuana, with most of the money aiding in two studies analyzing the impact marijuana has on driving, Denver Post reported. Research that compares driving impairment between heavy...

The state's first approved medical marijuana research trial will test whether the drug could rival opioids as a potent painkiller. The doctors leading the study said the results could transform pain treatment and help combat the epidemic of fatal opioid overdoses gripping the state and...

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...

With hopes of eventually helping to curb the opioid epidemic, doctors at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center will soon begin testing whether marijuana is a viable alternative to opioids for pain control in patients with rib fractures. The study will be the first state-approved research on...

Bismarck, N.D. – North Dakota's Agriculture Department is seeking participants for the second year of an industrial hemp research program. Three farming operations in three counties grew 70 acres of hemp this year under a federally approved research effort. The goal is to determine whether hemp...

Colorado Springs, Colo. - Colorado has approved another round of marijuana research. The projects range from one year to three years of study. Dr. Sara Qualls at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs is heading one of the studies. Dr. Qualls is a professor of psychology and of aging...

Israel has long been at the forefront of marijuana research, and the country is budding into a hub for cannabis-related startup companies, Quartz reported. Crowds from around the globe flocked to Tel Aviv in March for the second annual CannaTech conference. The summit was aimed at attracting...

Industrial hemp gets a bad rap, advocates say. The versatile plant, stigmatized by a different strain that yields marijuana, has been banned in Pennsylvania since 1937, according to the state Department of Agriculture. But similar to the way that opposition to medical marijuana is fading...

A local coalition of agriculture, academia and industry is facing a tight deadline to pitch projects for the first round of state-issued industrial hemp research certificates. "We want to ensure Westmoreland County has a seat at the table during this process," said Rep. Eric Nelson...

Harrisburg, PA — Pennsylvania is one step closer to reintroducing industrial hemp to the Keystone State as the Department of Agriculture today released the application and guidelines to conduct pilot research projects that will help to determine opportunities for its growth, cultivation and...

Picture this: You're a farmer who invests a bunch of time and money in a new crop. You plant it, irrigate it, watch it grow tall then harvest it. Then, state agriculture officials come by to test your crop. Starting to sound strange? That's because the crop in question is industrial hemp. Now...

Louisville, Ky. — The University of Louisville's Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research has undertaken a bold new research direction using Kentucky-grown industrial hemp for developing chemicals and fuels. The center convened a meeting with Kentucky Department of Agriculture-approved...

An Australian philanthropist who has never smoked a joint in his life donated $3 million Tuesday to Thomas Jefferson University's recently launched medical marijuana research facility, which will be renamed the Lambert Center for the Study of Medicinal Cannabis and Hemp. Jefferson touts...

Pueblo, Colo. - The Institute of Cannabis Research (ICR) at Colorado State University-Pueblo has finalized the awards for cannabis-related research that will be conducted on the campus in the coming year, using Pueblo County and state funding. The ICR exists to generate new knowledge of...

Research at Colorado State University-Pueblo's newly formed Institute of Cannabis Research is in full swing, school officials said Wednesday. In a letter sent out to constituent groups this week, CSU-Pueblo President Lesley Di Mare said there are 16 faculty members leading research efforts on...