08/03/2020
How often have you heard of a patient or caregiver who had to travel to another state to get medical care? Patients with rare disease diagnoses, for instance, may have to see a specialist or institution in another state. Now consider that a patient depends on medical cannab Read More
08/03/2020
Patients with Autism in the Ohio medical marijuana program received some disappointing news in July. The Ohio Medical Board reviewed petitions for new qualifying health conditions for a year. The medical board special committee approved one new condition; cachexia. The State Medi Read More
07/28/2020
Telemedicine is a way for patients to get the recommendation they need for a medical marijuana card. The Covid-19 health emergency pushed telemedicine regulations in states that required in-person appointments. A preventative measure that helped patients reduce the risk of viral infectio Read More
07/27/2020
Imagine waking up in the morning, and feeling like you are still at the front line. For American veterans, the horror and fear that they faced during their combat time can create lifelong disability. A level of trauma that civilians may never experience. Yet somehow, veterans are expec Read More
07/26/2020
While some states are talking about social equity in business licensing, Louisiana “walked the talk”. Southern University is a black university, with a rich history. It's also the first school in America to launch its own line of cannabis (THC) products. In 2018, Illera Holis Read More
07/25/2020
It will be over someday. Hopefully soon. The Covid-19 pandemic that has changed the American cannabis industry in many ways. The designation of medical cannabis as an “essential service” did more than allow dispensaries to remain open. It created a new era of mainstream legitima Read More
07/24/2020
In 2020, there are an estimated 2 million Americans are currently state-licensed to use medical marijuana. Doctor supervised medical cannabis use has become a new legalized option for the treatment of chronic health conditions and symptoms. But does it work? Ask a patient who reli Read More
07/21/2020
By now, we know that most pain or psychotropic medications can be bad for us. But every year, doctors prescribe them to millions of people for depression. In 2018, 168,158,611 prescriptions were written. Does that seem like a lot? In 2016, American physicians wrote 214,881,622 opioid pre Read More
07/20/2020
The classic argument against legalized medical and recreational marijuana is based on fear. Will it contribute to increasing rates of drug abuse and Black-Market criminal activity? But if we look North for examples of the legalization of marijuana at the federal level, Canada has not e Read More
07/19/2020
Just like most of America, the cannabis industry has a racial bias problem. The deck is frequently stacked against black and brown entrepreneurs who want to break into the legalized marijuana market. Drug policy reform and decriminalization in many states is a move toward ending systemic Read More
