Tag Archives: Injuries

Marijuana is a lot more than just THC—a pharmacologist looks at the untapped healing compounds
Marijuana is a lot more than just THC—a pharmacologist looks at the untapped healing compounds

By James David Adams, The Conversation Medical marijuana is legal in 33 states as of [...]

15
Mar
Lobby of Trulieve Medical Marijuana Treatment Center in Boynton Beach, FL [Bruce R. Bennet / The Palm Beach Post]
As marijuana gets legalized, companies drop THC testing of employees

By Jeff Ostrowski At the Ed Morse empire of auto dealerships, testing for THC no [...]

15
Mar
Brad Stottlemyer, 65 of Dearborn Heights with his 11-year-old chocolate lab mix Misty in their home on Thursday, March 7, 2019. Misty has bone cancer in her right front bone joint and the Essential CBD pet drops, a marijuana-based product has helped her not limp as much and become more active. The dog is also on medicine in pill form to help with her bone cancer. (Photo: Eric Seals, Detroit Free Press)
Pot for pets: Here’s how vets and others say it can help

An increasing number of pet owners are using cannabis-based products to treat their dogs' ailments.

14
Mar
Andy Jacobsohn/Staff Photographer Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle David Irving (95) warming up before a National Football League game between the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California Sunday October 22, 2017. (Andy Jacobsohn/The Dallas Morning News)
Cowboys DT David Irving says he’s quitting football while smoking what appears to be marijuana in Instagram video

By Joey Hayden The drama surrounding Cowboys defensive tackle David Irving continues as his career [...]

08
Mar
NHL Alumni to Study Medical Marijuana For Brain Injuries
NHL Alumni to Study Medical Marijuana For Brain Injuries

Organization wants to learn more about how cannabis may be able to benefit players.

08
Mar
Is the NHL the future of marijuana in pro sports? Why it could be
Is the NHL the future of marijuana in pro sports? Why it could be

By Emily Kaplan Player X is in the NHL. After home games, he has a [...]

07
Mar
How Cannabis Use Helps Spinal Cord Injury VictimsHow Cannabis Use Helps Spinal Cord Injury Victims
The vast majority of medical marijuana users are using the drug for ‘severe pain’

By Ben Gutierrez On their websites and advertising, many of the dispensaries tout the plant’s [...]

05
Mar
Legislation Promoting Veteran Access to Medical Marijuana Filed in Congress
Legislation Promoting Veteran Access to Medical Marijuana Filed in Congress

VA doctors are currently prohibited from recommending medical marijuana for their patients, even for serious [...]

15
Feb
Key Moments From The First Marijuana Hearing Of The New Congress
Key Moments From The First Marijuana Hearing Of The New Congress

By Kyle Jaeger The first marijuana hearing of the 116th Congress kicked off on Wednesday. A [...]

15
Feb
A pedestrian walks past Curaleaf Inc. store in the Queens borough of New York, U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018. Curaleaf, a Massachusetts-based company backed by Moscow banking veteran Boris Jordan with roughly 30 pot stores open in 12 states, is raising $350 million through a private placement that values the company at about $4 billion. Photographer: Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg© 2018 BLOOMBERG FINANCE LP
The Hidden Costs Of The Cannabis Business

Cannabis is a growing industry, but business owners have many more costs than your typical [...]

02
Feb
Nearly Half of Marijuana Users Have Replaced Prescription Drugs with Medical Weed, Study Finds

Turns out pot smokers say no to prescription drugs and yes to weed.

25
Jan
Photo: CBS Broadcasting
CBS rejects Super Bowl ad on benefits of medical marijuana

By Erik Brady CBS rejected a Super Bowl ad that makes a case for medical marijuana. [...]

23
Jan
POLITICSMost Medical Marijuana Patients Stop Or Reduce Pharmaceutical Use With Cannabis, Survey Finds
Most Medical Marijuana Patients Stop Or Reduce Pharmaceutical Use With Cannabis, Survey Finds

By Kyle Jaeger Medical marijuana patients generally have more faith in cannabis than the mainstream health [...]

11
Jan
Study: Festival Attendees Use Different Drugs Based On Music Genre, But They All Love Marijuana

By Kyle Jaeger Festival attendees use different drugs depending on the genre of music featured at [...]

04
Jan
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky, holds a hemp pen before the start of a signing ceremony for H.R. 2, Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018. The Trump administration's aid package for U.S. farmers hurt by the trade war could end up saving some soybean acres next year. Photographer: Zach Gibson/Bloomberg© 2018 BLOOMBERG FINANCE LP
Budding Cannabis Trends In 2019

By Nick Kovacevich This new year bodes well for the cannabis industry. There’s excitement as we [...]

03
Jan