MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) – International Cannabis Corporation will produce Uruguay’s first batch of medical cannabis oil for export in December, the company’s chief executive said Sunday. The Montevideo-headquartered company plans to ship the oil to Canada and Mexico, but is also …
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UK lawmakers join protest tea party to support medicinal marijuana
LONDON (Reuters) – Several British lawmakers lent their support to a cannabis tea party on the lawns outside parliament on Tuesday, protesting against legislation that criminalizes use of the drug for medical purposes. Three Members of Parliament and dozens of …
Read More »Zynerba’s stock on a high as cannabis-based drug succeeds in trial
(Reuters) – Zynerba Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Thursday its cannabis-based gel met the main goal in a mid-stage study of patients with Fragile X syndrome, a genetic disorder that causes learning disabilities in adolescents and children. The U.S. drug developer’s …
Read More »Zynerba’s cannabis-based gel meets main goal in mid-stage study
(Reuters) – Zynerba Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Thursday its cannabis-based gel achieved the main goal in a mid-stage study of patients with Fragile X syndrome, a genetic disorder that causes learning disabilities. The U.S. drug developer’s shares rose nearly 90 …
Read More »Attorney General Sessions says marijuana still illegal
(Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday criticized the legalization of marijuana in multiple states and warned that the federal law banning use and sale of the drug “remains in effect,” remarks that could stoke fears of a …
Read More »U.S. Attorney General Sessions says marijuana still illegal
(Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday criticized the legalization of marijuana in multiple states and warned that the federal law banning use and sale of the drug “remains in effect,” remarks that could stoke fears of a …
Read More »Banned pesticides from illegal pot farms seep into California water
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) – Toxic chemicals from illegal marijuana farms hidden deep in California’s forests are showing up in rivers and streams that feed the state’s water supply, prompting fears that humans and animals may be at risk, data reviewed …
Read More »Canada’s top marijuana producer to double production
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s biggest licensed producer of medical marijuana has bought land next to its greenhouse production site that will allow it to more than double the total volume of cannabis it can grow, its chief executive said on …
Read More »Interview: Canada’s top marijuana producer to double production
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s biggest licensed producer of medical marijuana has bought land next to its greenhouse production site that will allow it to more than double the total volume of cannabis it can grow, its chief executive said on …
Read More »Little evidence shows cannabis helps chronic pain or PTSD
(Reuters Health) – Even though pain and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are among the most common reasons people use medical marijuana in the U.S., there isn’t much proof cannabis works for either one of these conditions, two research reviews suggest. …
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