medical marijuana

By Bill Griffin, Contributing Writer for New Frontier Data Each member state in the European Union has their own distinct health systems. Combine that with the fact they all have their own laws regarding cannabis cultivation and distribution, the result is a smorgasbord of medical cannabis...

  In the most mature adult-use cannabis markets with medical cannabis programs (i.e., Colorado and Oregon), patient-saturation rates fell significantly once adult-use sales began. With long lags between legalizing medical cannabis programs and adult-use sales, both Colorado and Oregon saw...

By J.J. McCoy, Senior Managing Editor, New Frontier Data Medical cannabis patients tend to have enough concerns as it is, before any aggravation about the peculiarities of their particular state programs. Yet, it is an unavoidable condition for most patients and investors that they keep current...

Across states having legalized medical cannabis, pain is the most widely cited condition for its use. Among five key state programs, nearly 90% of registered medical cannabis patients report chronic or severe pain as the primary illness being treated. Pain, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD),...

By J.J. McCoy, New Frontier Data Senior Managing Editor Having last week reviewed the market saturation rates among legalized medical-use states, recent news of unexpected success for Oklahoma's medical-use program led New Frontier Data to revisit patients' reported motives and experiences...

Aurora Cannabis Inc. (NYSE: ACB) announced Thursday it has won the Italian government’s public tender to supply medical marijuana in Italy. The company was the winner among five companies that participated in the tender and it's expected to sign the contract this fall. Aurora...

  The post U.S. Medical Cannabis Patients appeared first on New Frontier Data. Image sourced from Pixabay

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation Tuesday that broadens the state’s medical marijuana program, making it easier for the terminally ill to use cannabis, among other changes. The law, the Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act, was named after Jake Honig, a Howell, N.J....

Three pieces of legislation introduced Thursday in Congress aim to broaden the acceptance of cannabis, with one allowing importation of marijuana across state lines, one encouraging more research on the drug and one protecting immigrants from being deported for possession. Crossing State...

After much legislative back and forth, Maine has finally set up its legal framework for the sale of adult use cannabis, more than two years after citizens voted for legalized sales. Gov. Janet Mills signed the bill into law Thursday. The governor's office said it will accept business license...

Investors continue to show interest in the medical possibilities of cannabis-derived cannabidiol, or CBD, eagerly watching Zynerba Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: ZYNE) as it begins patient trials on a CBD-infused skin gel aimed at treating Fragile X syndrome. Canaccord Genuity reiterated a...

Measures that would keep the Justice Department from interfering in legal state cannabis programs are part of a budget bill now headed to the full House floor. The U.S. House Rules Committee on Tuesday approved a series of amendments to one of the spending bills that funds the government, including...

By Peter K. Andreone, Hoban Law Group Missouri's medical cannabis program prepared to take a giant leap forward this past week: On Tuesday, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) published its finalized rules and regulations to govern the state's medical marijuana...

In a big win for Arizona medical marijuana patients, the state's Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that cannabis extracts are legal, reversing a lower court decision. What Happened In 2013, registered medical marijuana patient Rodney Jones was arrested for possesion of 0.05 ounces of hashish, a...

Medical marijuana grower Green Peaks Innovations planned a Wednesday rally to launch a 30-day campaign urging the State of Michigan to crack down on unlicensed cannabis businesses. "It's resulted in unsafe, untested and, quite frankly, illegal products,” CEO Jeff Radway said....