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Fibromyalgia is a disorder that presents as musculoskeletal pain accompanied by mood, memory, sleep and fatigue issues. This disorder has no cure, and while there are drugs that can help manage its symptoms, most don’t do the job perfectly. However, a new study conducted by researchers from the School of Medicine at the University of … Continue reading “420 with CNW — Fibromyalgia Patients Ditching Opioids for CBD to Manage Pain”

A clinical trial that was conducted by researchers from the University of California-Irvine in collaboration with UC San Francisco has found that marijuana has the potential to be used as a treatment for chronic pain in patients suffering from sickle cell disease. The trials discoveries were reported in JAMA Network Open. Prof. Kalpna Gupta, who … Continue reading “420 with CNW — Researchers Find Marijuana May Be Used to Alleviate Pain Caused by Sickle Cell”

At the onset of the coronavirus pandemic last year, the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission permitted medical cannabis patients to access telehealth appointments and have their prescriptions delivered for curbside pickup in an attempt to increase safety. Consumers were allowed to place their orders either online or via phone; they could then pick up those orders … Continue reading “420 with CNW — Massachusetts Regulators Extend Cannabis Telehealth, Curbside Pickup”

The NFL-NFLPA Committee, which was formed by the players’ union in the National Football League and the NFL, recently revealed its plans to award grants to researchers to facilitate research on the therapeutic potential of CBD, cannabis and other opioid alternatives for pain management. During a press conference held last week, a representative from the … Continue reading “420 with CNW — NFL Funds Cannabis Research Despite Continued Prohibition Hindering Research”

The past decade has seen medical cannabis become exceedingly popular as more than 30 states have passed legislation allowing qualifying patients to use marijuana for medical purposes. Consequently, there has been increased, although still limited, research into marijuana’s medical potential, and one theory has almost become a fact in many people’s minds. THC (delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol), … Continue reading “420 with CNW — Study Finds Medical Cannabis Containing THC Can Work Better Than Cannabidiol”

In the year 2012, voters in the state of Colorado legalized adult-use cannabis and approved Amendment 64, which made it the first state in the country to have a legal recreational cannabis market. Since then, Colorado has made more than $10 billion in total cannabis sales. In 2020, while other industries suffered at the hands … Continue reading “420 with CNW — A Brief Analysis of Colorado’s Cannabis Tax Revenue”

The 2018 farm bill legalized industrial hemp, which is a nonpsychoactive version of cannabis, and its derivatives for cultivation and sale. The law stipulated that, as long as individuals had official approval from their states or tribes, they could cultivate hemp and sell it for use in everything from textiles and clothing to concentrates. Thanks … Continue reading “420 with CNW — CBD Firm’s Appeal Could Allow Cannabis, Psychedelics Companies to Get Trademarks Before Legalization”

In April, New York passed one of the most progressive recreational cannabis laws in the country, joining a small but growing number of states that now allow adult-use cannabis. On top of allowing adults aged 21 and over to grow, purchase and possess cannabis, the bill also provided provisions for dismissing prior cannabis-related charges and … Continue reading “420 with CNW — Public Defenders Accuse Bronx DA of Dragging Feet on Dropping Pending Cannabis Cases”

A common notion that surrounds marijuana is that cannabis users are indolent individuals who are basically couch potatoes, vegging out while eating snacks in bed. While the origins of this stereotype aren’t clear, we can at least agree that marijuana helps individuals sleep, which isn’t a bad thing now, is it? Especially if you consider … Continue reading “420 with CNW — Researchers Debunk Lazy Stoner Mentality Surrounding Marijuana Use”

Efforts to legalize recreational cannabis in Florida have hit what is most likely a dead end after the Florida Supreme Court ruled that the state’s most high-profile cannabis reform proposal was misleading. The constitutional ballot initiative, which was sponsored by Make it Legal Florida with the backing of Florida’s medical marijuana industry, would have tasked … Continue reading “420 with CNW — Supreme Court in Florida Shoots Down Cannabis Legalization Measure”