Canna Law Blog

MAY 8, 2025

I don’t know how it came to be, exactly, but I’ve spent countless hours of my adult working life assisting with due diligence on cannabis transactions. Today, I’ll cover how diligence works in the regulated cannabis world, and some common red flags we see during the process.

Data

LifeCannMD

MARCH 31, 2025

Fernando Fandino-Sende – Miami’s Top Cannabis Doctor, we understand that seeking medical cannabis treatment is more than a clinical decisionit’s a deeply personal journey toward wellness, often undertaken after considerable reflection and other failed interventions.

Treatment

Veriheal

MAY 9, 2025

If you live in or around DC, you may have noticed some recent changes to the business landscapespecifically if you enjoy cannabis. There has been a sequence of closures of cannabis businesses over the past year, which potentially means less access to cannabis as well as changes to the cannabis industry. Wondering why?

Business

Miss Marijuana

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Cannabis is making waves in the world of medicine! These compounds found in cannabis plants have been making waves in wellness, medicine, and even recreation. Both of these compounds come from the cannabis plant, but they’re a bit like cousins—they look pretty similar, but they work in totally different ways!

THC

Medicinal Genomics

APRIL 9, 2025

Every grower is looking for ways to increase cannabis yield while maintaining a top-shelf final product in order to stay competitive. A strategy that includes irrigation, pest management , and regulating the environment is the key to repeatedly achieving high yields in commercial cannabis cultivation from harvest to harvest.

Environment

LifeCannMD

MARCH 3, 2025

While not a qualifying condition in the State of Florida, OCD with marijuana treatment is being explored by many physicians and scientists around the country. Research on how marijuana helps with OCD shows that the compounds in cannabis might work on the same brain chemicals as regular OCD meds do.

Research and Development

Canna Care Docs

JUNE 24, 2025

As more people use cannabis for chronic conditions, it’s important to understand how workplace policies apply. At CannaCare Docs powered by CMed, we help you understand the laws, so you can make informed choices while respecting both your health and job. Massachusetts has protections for patients, but they can be complex.

Marijuana

Canna Law Blog

JUNE 19, 2025

You may have seen this article or some other article yesterday or today, covering the Ontario Supreme Court’s recent certification of a national class action lawsuit against Aurora Cannabis. The defendant entities are all part of the same conglomerate, with Aurora Cannabis Inc. You can view their vast array of cannabis products here.

Cannabinoids

Miss Marijuana

JANUARY 30, 2025

Both are compounds from the cannabis plant, but they’re very different when it comes to pain relief. Some studies suggest it works for conditions like arthritis, chronic pain, and even muscle soreness. CBD oil may provide relief for these conditions by reducing muscle pain, inflammation, and improving sleep quality.

Chronic Pain

LifeCannMD

APRIL 28, 2025

Rick still couldn’t find a doctor willing to support his cannabis use. Scientists had published legitimate research findings showing that cannabis compounds had actually slowed tumor growth in mice. He developed a concentrated oil from the cannabis plant and decided to try it on himself. Then fate stepped in.

History

LifeCannMD

JUNE 23, 2025

Let me walk you through exactly what Florida law says and what you can expect when you’re ready to get your medical cannabis recommendation in Florida. They said that qualified Florida cannabis doctors can only give you that initial MMJ certification if we physically examine you in the same room.

Marijuana

Medical Marijuana Pages

JUNE 5, 2025

Are THCA Flowers A tested Natural Non-Psychoactive Cannabis Option? As more people seek natural remedies for chronic conditions, THCA flowers have gained traction for their potential therapeutic benefits—without the high. This makes.

Conditions

Illinois News Joint

MAY 19, 2025

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), in conjunction with the Medical Cannabis Advisory Board (MCAB), hosted its first meeting of the year from 3:30-5 p.m. MCAB members focused on the re-introduction of board members, board procedures, updates, and a framework for reviewing evidence for proposed new qualifying conditions.

Conditions

Illinois News Joint

MAY 8, 2025

The Office of the Illinois State Treasurer (Treasurer) this week issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for banking services for cash processing of medical and recreational cannabis tax payments. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, subscribe to Illinois News Joint s newsletter here. For Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

Banking

LifeCannMD

MARCH 3, 2025

#image_title The Human Side of Medical Cannabis Elena’s story begins with a familiar struggle. Weed edibles are just foods with cannabis mixed in – they contain healing compounds like THC and CBD. At 62, this Miami resident had navigated years of conventional treatment approaches for her persistent neuropathic discomfort.

Edibles

Veriheal

JUNE 19, 2025

In theory, medical cannabis has been legal in the United Kingdom since 2018. These patients and their stories raise urgent questions about the UK’s medical cannabis system: Why must so many severely ill individuals break the law to access medicine? Campaigners believe this number is only a glimpse of a much larger, hidden population.

Patients

The Cannigma

JUNE 21, 2025

The Role of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and Responsible Cannabis Use – THC, the well-known psychoactive compound in cannabis, is celebrated for its mind-altering effects and its remarkable versatility. Practicing mindful consumption and adhering to proper dosing can help ensure a safer, more balanced experience. 2018; Walsh et al.,

Cannabinoids

Veriheal

JUNE 12, 2025

Two forms of ketamine therapy for mental health conditions have been studied: intravenous (IV) infusions and a brand-name nasal spray containing esketamine called Spravato. READ: Could the Up-and-Coming Medicinal Ketamine Market Rival the Cannabis Industry? What’s in the ketamine-derived nasal spray, and how do people use it?

Therapy

Veriheal

JUNE 26, 2025

Drug company Lykos Therapeutics, which had filed the new drug application for MDMA therapy , was informed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that the data submitted was insufficient to receive approval, requesting that the company conduct an additional Phase 3 trial to further test the safety and efficacy of the drug.

Clinical Trials

Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 9, 2025

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), after confirming votes from the Medical Cannabis Advisory Board (MCAB), officially added four new conditions to the list of qualifying debilitating condition for Illinois patients in the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program.

Conditions

NORML

MAY 14, 2019

City lawmakers have successfully passed a pair of municipal bills limiting situations where those seeking employment or on probation may be drug tested for past cannabis exposure. There is no reason to treat cannabis consumers as second class citizens. There is no reason to treat cannabis consumers as second class citizens.

Conditions

NORML

APRIL 30, 2020

.” The CDC’s interest in alternative methods of chronic pain management may be of particular significance to many medical cannabis patients. According to state-registry records, “Chronic pain is currently and historically the most common qualifying condition reported by medical cannabis patients (67.5

Chronic Pain

NORML

JUNE 19, 2020

The daily use of cannabis by patients with chronic pain conditions is associated with prolonged improvements in pain management and subjects’ overall quality of life, as well as sustained reductions in the use of opioids, according to longitudinal data published in the journal Pain Medicine. ’

Patients

Illinois News Joint

JUNE 10, 2024

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), in conjunction with the Medical Cannabis Advisory Board (MCAB), hosted its June meeting from 3-5 p.m. MCAB members voted to recommend Uterine Fibroid and Painful Uterine Fibroid but did not recommend Generalized Anxiety as a qualifying debilitating condition.

Conditions

NORML

JUNE 6, 2019

Steve Sisolak has signed legislation, Senate Bill 430 , expanding the pool of patients eligible for medical cannabis therapy. The measure allows patients diagnosed with anxiety disorders, autism, chronic pain, opioid dependency, and other conditions to obtain a recommendation for medical cannabis.

Chronic Pain

NORML

JUNE 18, 2019

The administration of herbal cannabis is safe and effective in patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia, according to clinical data published this month in the Journal of Clinical Medicine. Israeli investigators assessed the use of cannabis over a six-month period in 211 patients with the disease.

Patients

Illinois News Joint

JULY 31, 2024

During the last few months, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), in conjunction with the Medical Cannabis Advisory Board (MCAB), voted to add four new recommended conditions to list of qualifying debilitating condition for Illinois patients in the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program.

Conditions

NORML

MARCH 30, 2020

There is an absence of clinical data supporting the efficacy of CBD as an antiviral agent, according to a systematic literature review published in the journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research. Misleading claims represent both a threat to public health and a violation of consumer access to accurate information.”

CBD

Project CBD

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

NM: As someone who has been researching cannabis for decades, how do you feel about the current legalization situation worldwide and in Japan, in particular? Dr. Andrew Weil: I think the trend very clearly is that in most developed countries, cannabis is being made legal first for medical uses and then also for recreational uses.

Medicine

LifeCannMD

JANUARY 31, 2025

Fernando Fandio-Sende has had countless conversations with patients with autoimmune conditions. We’re aware that each person’s medical condition presents unique challenges with can be deeply personal. Dr. Sende offers Medical Marijuana recommendations for patients with one of Floridas qualifying conditions.

Conditions

NORML

JULY 21, 2023

“Our study provides novel information on workers’ use of cannabis for their work-related conditions, a population for which little data exist. Findings of this study demonstrate workers are turning to cannabis many months following the onset of their original work-related condition."

Data

NORML

JUNE 10, 2020

The CDC’s interest in alternative methods of chronic pain management is likely to be of particular significance to many medical cannabis patients. According to state-registry records, “Chronic pain is currently and historically the most common qualifying condition reported by medical cannabis patients (67.5

Chronic Pain

NORML

MAY 15, 2020

” Virginia lawmakers in April passed legislation decriminalizing marijuana possession offenses and expanding the state’s medical cannabis access law earlier. Washington, DC Mayor Mariel Bowser signed a similar order last fall limiting the ability of District employees or applicants to be drug tested for the presence of cannabis.

Marijuana

NORML

APRIL 25, 2019

Doug Burgum signed legislation on Wednesday amending and expanding the state’s nascent medical cannabis access program. House Bill 1283 permits physician assistants to recommend cannabis to qualified patients. For more information on pending state legislation, visit NORML’s Take Action Center here.

Law

NORML

MAY 26, 2020

The delivery of precise doses of THC via an inhaler is associated with pain mitigation in patients with neuropathy and other complex pain conditions, according to clinical trial data published in the European Journal of Pain. Additional information regarding cannabinoids and pain appears online h ere.

Clinical Trials

NORML

JANUARY 31, 2019

Seventy-five percent of military veterans say that they would consider using either “cannabis or cannabinoid products as a treatment option,” according to member survey data compiled by the group Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA). Twenty percent of those surveyed acknowledged having previously used cannabis for medical purposes.

Clinical Trials

NORML

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Patients suffering from persistent pain conditions who frequently use cannabis are far less likely to use non-prescription opioids, according to longitudinal data published in the journal PLOS One. Authors reported “an independent negative association between frequent cannabis use and frequent illicit opioid use.”

Chronic Pain