Holon, Israel: Cannabis treatment is associated with quality of life improvements in patients with treatment-resistant fibromyalgia (FM), according to the results of a prospective cohort study published in the journal Pain Practice. Israeli researchers evaluated cannabis’ efficacy in a cohort of 30 patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia. All of the study’s participants had previously failed to respond to conventional pharmaceutical treatments. Investigators assessed patients’ quality …
Washington, DC: Eighty-nine percent of Americans say that marijuana ought to be legal for either medical or adult use, according to nationwide polling compiled by the Pew Research Center. Fifty-nine percent of respondents said that cannabis should be legal for adults, while an additional 30 percent said that it should be legal explicitly for therapeutic purposes. Both findings are consistent with prior Pew polls. Adult-use …
Alberta, Canada: Patients suffering from headache disorders frequently experience relief from the use of cannabis, according to survey data published in the Canadian Journal of Neurology. Researchers surveyed 200 patients associated with a tertiary headache clinic in Calgary regarding their use of cannabis products. (Cannabis is legal in Canada for both medical and adult use.) Over one-third of respondents (34 percent) acknowledged currently engaging …
Tel Aviv, Israel: Tourette syndrome (TS) patients’ who consume cannabis products report significant improvements in their quality of life and reduce their intake of prescription medicines, according to data published in the journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research. Israeli researchers assessed patients’ symptoms immediately prior to and following six months of cannabis treatment. Study participants generally inhaled THC-dominant cannabis flowers, though some patients also consumed …
Harker Heights, TX: Members of the Harker Heights (population: 34,000) City Council voted 4 to 1 to repeal a voter-initiated ordinance that sought to prohibit local law enforcement from making low-level marijuana-related arrests. Sixty-four percent of city residents voted on election day in favor of Proposition A, which ordered local police to cease issuing citations or making arrests for misdemeanor marijuana violations. Harker …
SAN DIEGO — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers conducting security operations at California’s ports of entry with Mexico performed more than 54.7 million inspections of travelers, seized more than 50 tons of illegal narcotics, and apprehended more than 74,000 immigration violators during federal fiscal year 2022. CBP’s field office in San Diego includes the San Ysidro, Otay Mesa, Tecate, Calexico, …
Washington D.C., Dec. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — National Hemp Association has been engaged with United Nations, FAO, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and World Bank to advance the recognition and acceptance of industrial hemp around the planet. “We are pleased that the UN Conference on Trade and Development invested in creating this special issue on Industrial Hemp. It …
MELBOURNE, Australia, Dec. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — According to Levin Health, a sports science company focused on researching, developing and commercialising a range of medicinal cannabis products such as CBD oil Australia wide, as the stigma around medical cannabis dissolves, interest and acceptance are on the rise. Between Q1 and Q3 in 2021, the number of patients grew by 50%. …
PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Whitney Economics, a global leader in cannabis and hemp business consulting, data, and economic research, is proud to announce the release of its 2022 U.S. Cannabis Supply Report. The firm has calculated the total cultivated output of cannabis in the United States in 2022 to be in excess of 48.8 million pounds. This includes both legal and …
Rockville, Nov. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — According to Fact.MR, a market research and competitive intelligence provider, the global CBD patches market is set to reach US$ 124.6 million in 2023 and surge ahead at an impressive CAGR of 18.7% from 2023 to 2033. A growing number of patients with mental health diseases such as anxiety, depression, and stress, as well as …