World first trial of cannabis-based drug to treat aggressive brain cancer gets the go ahead at 15 NHS hospitals

Hundreds of Britons with brain cancer glioblastoma to get cannabis-based drugTrial will recruit 230 patients at 15 hospitals across the UK early next yearIf drug works, it could be the first…

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Scientists discover sulfur compounds in cannabis responsible for the distinctive skunky odor

Volatile sulfur compounds (VSCs) play an important role in the aromas of everything from bread and popcorn to broccoli and Brussels sproutsResearchers performed gas chromatography and mass spectrometry on cannabis flower…

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Amazon lobbies the government to federally legalize weed after the tech giant relaxes its drug testing as part of huge recruitment drive

Amazon will continue to lobby the U.S. government to legalize marijuanaThe tech giant said it has endorsed the recently introduced Cannabis Administration and Opportunity ActIt has previously supported the Marijuana…

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Cannabis was domesticated in China around 12,000 years ago, making it one of the oldest cultivated plants in the world, study reveals

University of Lausanne-led experts analysed the 100 whole cannabis genomesThey found that cannabis today can be genetically divided up into four groupsThese are basal cannabis, drug-type, drug-type feral and hemp-type accessorsThe drug…

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Risk of driving after taking medicinal cannabis is lower than getting behind the wheel on other commonly prescribed medicines, research shows

The risk of driving after taking medicinal cannabis is lower than other drugsTaking antidepressants, opioids and benzodiazepines are considered worseSome of these drugs can more than double the risk of…

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Can CANNABIS be used to treat migraines? First trial to test THC and CBD as potential treatments for acute headaches is underway

Migraines are a common condition that tend to start in early adulthoodA trial of 20 participants is underway at the University of CaliforniaParticipants will receive either THC, CBD, a combination…

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