Syracuse's First Medical Marijuana Dispensary Set to Open

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Syracuse's first medical marijuana dispensary is set to open this week. Etain LLC will open for registered patients Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. But, the dispensary is holding an open house Tuesday at its new facility on Erie Boulevard.  Brad Vivacqua is outside of the facility and has details on this.

Take a weed break at work. It's allowed!

Multiple sclerosis: Using marijuana or some of the chemicals in the plant may help prevent muscle spasms, pain, tremors and stiffness, according to early-stage, mostly observational studies involving animals, lab tests and a small number of human patients. The downside -- it may impair memory, according to a small study involving 20 patients.

At most offices in America, smoking a joint during your lunch break or eating cannabis-laced brownies at your desk would land you in HR.

Medical marijuana for MS

While arguing in court that marijuana has no medical value and is a dangerous drug on the one hand, the federal government is patenting marijuana extracts for health-related uses on the other. And now it is set to grant a license to GW Pharmaceuticals for treating patients with multiple sclerosis with a cannabinoid-based drug called Epidiolex.

Can Cannabinoid Chewing Gum Treat MS Pain and Spasticity?

AXIM Biotech hoping for 2017 release of its pain-relief gum, MedChew Rx, moving into clinical testing

MedChew Rx, by AXIM Biotechnology, Inc., the world’s first patented cannabinoid release chewing gum for pain and spasticity in multiple sclerosis (MS), is moving into clinical testing. If all goes well, the company plans for a global release date of 2017.

Columbia Care medical weed dispensary coming to Union Square

Columbia Care, the city's first medicinal marijuana dispensary, on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016. (Credit: Yeong-Ung Yang)

The city’s first medical marijuana dispensary opens Thursday in Union Square, allowing qualified patients a new treatment for symptoms of medical conditions such as cancer, AIDS and multiple sclerosis.

AXIM Featured by Reuters: Biotech Receives Cannabis Strains at “Discount for Gum to Treat Multiple Sclerosis”

Global News Agency Documents AXIM® Biotech’s Clinical Trials on Patented Cannabinoid Release Chewing Gum for Pain and Spasticity in Multiple Sclerosis; Global Release Date as Soon as 2017

NEW YORK, Jan. 05, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A groundbreaking story by Reuters global news agency profiled AXIM® Biotechnologies, Inc. (OTC:AXIM) and the company’s upcoming clinical trials on the world’s first patented controlled-release cannabinoid chewing gum MedChew Rx™.

AXIM bags pot discount for gum to treat MS

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AXIM Biotechnologies Inc, a small, Manhattan-based company with ties to the Netherlands, says it has a trump card in its quest to develop a cannabis-based chewing gum to ease the symptoms of multiple sclerosis.

Patients fear roadblocks as they enroll for medical marijuana program

Enrollment opens online as patients wait for doctors to register

Patients with severe illnesses can now begin enrolling in the New York State's Medical Marijuana Program.

Chicago's first medical marijuana dispensary opens in Uptown

A look inside Chicago's first medical marijuana dispensary. (Leonor Vivanco)

Steve Torres was among the first patients on to walk through the doors of Chicago’s only medical marijuana dispensary, which officially opened in Uptown on Wednesday.

Here's why the Pa. House needs to approve an important medical marijuana bill: Montel Williams: VIDEO

Montel Williams speaks at State Capital in support of allowing an up or down vote on Medical Marijuana legislation currently stalled in committee. June 11, 2015. James Robinson, PennLive.com

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There's a large group of Americans who spend every day struggling with a serious debilitating illness. It's a mostly powerless and unheard group, and I'm a member.

Nonprofits becoming more comfortable accepting pot donations

In this Aug. 21, 2015 photo, David Sloan, who is a multiple sclerosis patient and medical marijuana client of the highly successful marijuana seller The Clinic, sits at home in Highlands Ranch, south of Denver. 
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One marijuana business hosts an annual golf tournament in Denver to raise money for multiple sclerosis research. Another Colorado pot company donates to a gay-rights advocacy group and is a sponsor of an AIDS walk.

Montel Williams calls for Ohioans to back legalized marijuana

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Talk show host Montel Williams has used marijuana to battle symptoms of multiple sclerosis for 14 years, and he urged Ohioans on Wednesday to pass Issue 3 on the Nov. 3 ballot despite its recreational pot component.

Croatia legalizes medical marijuana for illnesses including cancer, multiple sclerosis or AIDS

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Medical Marijuana Use for Pain Relief in Medical Conditions like MS and AIDS Explored in New Nature Article

Cannabis is a plant that can be used in a wide range of settings such as medical purposes, a source of fiber and oils, or as a recreational drug. Growing evidence has been reported on the clinical benefits of medical marijuana (herbal form) for treating chronic pain. Currently, several countries in the world and almost half of all U.S. states authorize the use of medicinal marijuana.

Politics of pot

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Count Gov. Bruce Rauner among those who are skeptical of medical marijuana as a cure-all.

Aphios Awarded Grant for cGMP Manufacturing of CBD from Marijuana for Multiple Sclerosis and Other CNS Disorders

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WOBURN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aphios Corporation today announced that it has been awarded Phase II of a Fast Track SBIR grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), NIH for manufacturing cannabidiol (CBD) from marijuana following current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) for Multiple Sclerosis and other central nervous system (CNS) disorders.

When a genuine need can lead to jail

AN ELDERLY couple appeared in a Limassol court during the week after they were arrested for growing cannabis plants in their home.

Multiple sclerosis patients talk medical marijuana

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More and more evidence is accumulating that denying medical cannabis to patients suffering from diseases likes multiple sclerosis should no longer be acceptable under any state’s law.

Cannabis Could Help Treat MS, Israeli Research Suggests

Israeli researchers have long been on the cutting edge of medical marijuana research. Now a team of scientists from Tel Aviv University have shown that certain compounds found in cannabis can help treat multiple sclerosis-like diseases by preventing inflammation in the brain and spinal cord.

Clinical Studies of Cannabinoid Capsules for MS Expected Later This Year

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease characterized by the destruction of insulating covers on nerve cells by the immune system. The most common form for the disease, relapsing-remitting MS, is characterized by clearly defined attacks of decreasing neurologic function (relapses) followed by partial or complete recovery periods (remissions). Research into novel therapy approaches continues to investigate safer, more effective alternatives to the currently approved MS therapies. The use of cannabinoid-based therapies in particular appear to show promise for controlling relapses in those with the disease.

Some Illinois health systems say no to medical marijuana

Dr. Matthew Gibb, MD Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of Carle Foundation Hospital Friday, Aug. 21, 2015, in Champaign, Ill. Talks about the many points of view about the clinical efficacy of cannabis as a therapeutic or medical treatment option and believes that the providers practicing in their areas of specialization have the best understanding of their patients. Seth Perlman AP Photo

Patients must have a doctor's signature to buy medical marijuana in Illinois, but some health systems are forbidding doctors from putting pen to paper because the drug is still illegal at the federal level.

Doctors talk MMJ pros and cons

As the state readies its medical marijuana facilities, physicians are divided over recommending it to patients once it becomes available to them next year.

MJNA's Investment Company AXIM Biotech Announces Clinical Trial Launch of MedChew RX for Treatment of Pain and Spasticity in Multiple Sclerosis and Development of Pharmaceutical Cannabis Chewing Gum

Medical Marijuana, Inc. (OTC Pink:MJNA) is an agricultural hemp industry innovator that sources, evaluates, invests in and acquires value-adding companies with a focus on industrial hemp. The Company is pleased to announce that one of its investments – AXIM® Biotechnologies, Inc. (OTC:AXIM) – is conducting clinical trials of its patented pharmaceutical chewing gum MedChew™ RX in Europe. The cannabinoid controlled-release chewing gum is the first of its kind and is being developed for patients suffering from pain and/or spasticity associated with multiple sclerosis (MS).

As it grows, marijuana business becomes more tech savvy: VIDEO

When he first began buying medical marijuana to treat his multiple sclerosis, Mark Manasse was forced to visit a dispensary every time he needed to get fresh buds.

Could Multiple Sclerosis Sufferers Benefit From Cannabis Chewing Gum?

AXIM Biotechnologies, Inc., a biotechnology company focused on global research, development and production of pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, food and cosmetic products derived from industrial hemp, has announced commencement of clinical development of its leading patented pharmaceutical chewing gum, MedChew RX, for registration as a drug for relieving pain and/or spasticity in patients suffering from with multiple sclerosis (MS).

Just what the doc ordered: Gov. Cuomo takes a correctly careful first step in allowing medical marijuana

New York has stepped carefully toward limited legalized pot consumption with the selection of five companies to grow and dispense medical marijuana.

Cannabis spray considered for public funding

A cannabis spray used to treat epilepsy, pain and multiple sclerosis will be considered for public funding next month.

Results From PatientsLikeMe Survey Highlight Patient Beliefs About Medical Marijuana

A new survey of 219 PatientsLikeMe members has found that patients with certain conditions who use medical marijuana believe it is the best available treatment for them, with fewer side effects than other options and few risks. The survey, conducted in June 2015, is among the first to gauge patient perceptions about the benefits and risks of medical marijuana and their level of willingness to recommend its use.

Medical Marijuana: Not Your Dad's Weed: AUDIO

It took Connecticut nearly two years to start dispensing the medical marijuana the legislature approved for conditions like Multiple Sclerosis, epilepsy and cancer.

Two Reviews Find Substantial Evidence That Marijuana Relieves Pain, Nausea, and Spasticity

The current issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association includes two articles that review studies of marijuana's medical utility and come to similar conclusions about the applications that are best supported by the existing evidence: treatment of chronic pain, neuropathic pain, and spasticity. There is also substantial evidence that THC, marijuana's main active ingredient, is effective at relieving nausea and restoring appetite.

New Survey Finds Nearly 1 in 6 MS Patients Use Medical Pot

One-quarter of patients with multiple sclerosis report having used cannabis therapeutically and nearly one out of six (16 percent) currently use it to treat symptoms of the disease, according to survey data commissioned by the North American Research Committee on MS.

Gov. Baker OKs waiver for Massachusetts’ 1st pot dispensary

Gov. Charlie Baker on Friday issued a one-time, temporary waiver aimed at helping the state’s first marijuana dispensary begin selling pot for medicinal purposes.

With medical marijuana bill, the House needs to stand with the sick: Montel Williams: VIDEO

Lydia Foster, 15, moved to Colorado last Fall with her mom Debbie, to try and get help with her epileptic seizures using medical cannabis. The treatment had some success but they moved back to their home near Gettysburg after four months because their family was split apart. Image source: Mark Pynes | mpynes@pennlive.com

There's a large group of Americans who spend every day struggling with a serious debilitating illness. It's a mostly powerless and unheard group, and I'm a member.

Most MS Survey Respondents Favor Legal Marijuana Access For Medical Use

With 26 states plus the District of Columbia now allowing medical marijuana use, according to a recent North American Research Committee on Multiple Sclerosis (NARCOMS) survey, many people with multiple sclerosis are considering the herb as a therapeutic option. NARCOMS is a research program that allows people with Multiple Sclerosis to expedite MS research by volunteering information about their experience with the disease.

Doctors' unease puts medical marijuana patients in a bind

In this photo taken Tuesday, May 5, 2015, Guy Lindblom picks unnecessary leaves from mature cannabis plants so they can concentrate more of their energy into the flowering buds where the medicinal chemicals are produced at a greenhouse in Otsego, Minn. The crop is coming in at Minnesota Medical Solutions, one of two manufacturers who will be supplying the state's medical marijuana. Some health care providers are sitting out completely while others are ready to start certifying patients. MANDATORY CREDIT; ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS OUT; MAGS OUT; TWIN CITIES LOCAL TELEVISION OUT Photo: Glen Stubbe, AP

Sarah Wellington thought she had everything squared away to register for Minnesota's medical marijuana program.

The case for medical marijuana for MS and other neurological diseases grows stronger

Compassionate Care Center of New York (CCCNY), based in Newark, Wayne County, is applying to become one of five registered commercial suppliers that will be licensed in New York State to grow medical marijuana.

Hawaii committee passes medical marijuana dispensries bill

Teri Heede, 60, talks about a bill to set up medical marijuana dispensaries on Monday, May 4, 2015 in Honolulu. Medical marijuana was legalized in Hawaii nearly 15 years ago, but patients like Heede, who has multiple sclerosis, have been left to grow the drug on their own or buy it on the black market. (AP Photo/Cathy Bussewitz)

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Quebec researchers will track medicinal pot use to determine safety, effectiveness: VIDEO

Researchers in Quebec have launched a registry of medicinal cannabis users to determine the safety of the drug and its effectiveness in treating a variety of diseases and conditions.

How Effective Is Medical Marijuana? Here's A Closer Look At 14 Different Uses

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Whether you're in the camp to legalize marijuana or would rather keep it restricted (no judging, here!), it's high time to size up its medical claims. Pot pre-dates the Egyptian pyramids—but it took till now for 23 states to give their A-Okay for its medicinal use. Prevention asked top docs whether cannabis, med-speak for marijuana, is actually helpful (or at least promising) for nearly two dozen health woes ranging from multiple sclerosis to migraines, cancer pain to epilepsy.

Medical Marijuana: More Patients, More Products, Low Profile

Susan Gilchrist once took nine different medications to ease the chronic pain and fatigue of her multiple sclerosis.

MDH medical cannabis survey finds top conditions are multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, and cancer

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has released results of a voluntary, Internet-based survey of 1,361 potential participants in the Minnesota Medical Cannabis program. The survey found about half of potential users of medical cannabis reported their qualifying condition as multiple sclerosis (MS) or severe muscle spasms. The next most common conditions among potentially eligible patients were epilepsy and cancer.

Is Marijuana Medicine?

What is medical marijuana?
The term medical marijuana refers to using the whole unprocessed marijuana plant or its basic extracts to treat a disease or symptom. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not recognized or approved the marijuana plant as medicine.

Medical pot patients keep waiting as legal challenges further delay program: VIDEO

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A year and a half after Illinois lawmakers voted to legalize medical marijuana, Marla Levi is still waiting.

Bill would give states freedom on medical marijuana

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., was one of three senators Tuesday unveiling a measure to end the federal prohibition of medical marijuana, leaving states to decide legality for themselves without fear of federal prosecution.

Medical marijuana aimed at multiple sclerosis, epilepsy and cancer patients

Potential users of medical marijuana in Minnesota are likely to suffer from multiple sclerosis, epilepsy or cancer, according to a Minnesota Department of Health press release.

Mom Says Cannabis Oil Treatments Are Helping Her Daughter Battle Pediatric Lymphoma

The use of cannabis extracts for pediatric illnesses has exploded in the past couple years. Parents of children with cancer, epilepsy, or other conditions are turning to cannabis as an often final chance at life. For many, cannabis extracts have lived up to the hype and provided incredible healing results.

Hemp oil offers Siouxland girl relief from multiple seizures a day

Harli Kirkpatrick found relief from dozens of seizures a day by taking a small dose of hemp oil at morning, and one at night.Harli was diagnosed with Angelman's Syndrome at 13 months old. It's a condition that leaves people with little to no speech ability, and delays growth milestones much later than the average child.

About 1,000 Express Interest in Minn. Medical Marijuana Program

Almost 1,000 Minnesotans have told the state they'll likely register for the state's new medical marijuana program. The Minnesota Department of Health on Monday released the results of a voluntary electronic survey it conducted to gauge interest in the program.
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Do Physicians Use Marijuana?

The Medscape Lifestyle Report 2015 included questions on physicians' use of marijuana and their opinions on legalization.

Medical Marijuana: The State of the Science

"Medical" cannabis, in some shape or form, is here to stay. Currently legal in 23 states and the District of Columbia,[1] the paradoxical federal illegality of cannabis remains relevant, particularly in the eyes of many healthcare providers.[2] The discrepancy between federal and state laws has created uncertainty about whether medical cannabis is legal and should be legal, and whether its use is in the best interest of physicians and their patients.