This is the eighth installment in our weekly series, “Let’s Talk Terpenes,” published every Monday. For more information, read the introduction to this series, “Let’s Talk Terpenes: A Guide For Medical Marijuana Patients.” Camphene is a cannabis terpene that emanates a pungent earthy and musky scent with piney undertones. This terpene is sometimes mistaken for […]
Vitamin E Acetate now a “key focus” of the investigation; PA and Cresco Labs says its products are safe UPDATE: To include a statement issued by Cresco Labs, a cannabis company that owns 23 production facilities and 22 dispensaries in 11 states, including Pennsylvania. After hundreds of illnesses and a total of five deaths linked […]
This is the seventh installment in our weekly series, “Let’s Talk Terpenes,” published every Monday. For more information, read the introduction to this series, “Let’s Talk Terpenes: A Guide For Medical Marijuana Patients.” Caryophyllene or Beta-Caryophyllene (BCP) is an extraordinary terpene found in the cannabis plant, particularly in strains such as OG Kush, White Widow, […]
This is the sixth installment in our weekly series, “Let’s Talk Terpenes,” published every Monday. For more information, read the introduction to this series, “Let’s Talk Terpenes: A Guide For Medical Marijuana Patients.” Linalool, a common terpene found in the cannabis plant, is popular in the medical cannabis world for its considerable uses and medicinal […]
In July, Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine announced that anxiety and Tourette syndrome would be added to a list of more than 20 qualifying medical marijuana conditions. Since then, a staggering 3,000 people have been certified for anxiety disorders. Even more surprising, within just the first few days, 212 people were certified for medical cannabis […]
This is the fifth installment in our weekly series, “Let’s Talk Terpenes,” published every Monday. For more information, read the introduction to this series, “Let’s Talk Terpenes: A Guide For Medical Marijuana Patients.” Although it’s one of the less discussed terpenes, the benefits of Borneol are still considerable. Borneol is not extremely common in cannabis, […]
This is the fourth installment in our weekly series, “Let’s Talk Terpenes,” published every Monday. For more information, read the introduction to this series, “Let’s Talk Terpenes: A Guide For Medical Marijuana Patients.” Island Sweet Skunk, Jack Herer, and Skywalker OG are just a few strains known to be potent in the sweet and flowery […]
Medical marijuana patients from across the country will now be able to purchase their medicine at D.C. dispensaries. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Thursday that the list of states with medical marijuana programs whose residents can purchase their medicines in D.C. is growing, with four other states currently under review. “Non-residents needing their medication while they […]
In a case exposing some confusion regarding the legality of medical marijuana, a Pennsylvania judge issued a notable verdict when she ruled that police cannot legally search a citizen’s car based simply on the odor of marijuana. On Aug. 2, Judge Maria L. Dantos ruled in favor of Timothy Barr in the Court of Common […]
This is the third installment in our weekly series, “Let’s Talk Terpenes,” published every Monday. For more information, read the introduction to this series, “Let’s Talk Terpenes: A Guide For Medical Marijuana Patients.” Pinene, one of the most common terpenes found in the cannabis plant, is a compound whose fragrance resembles that of a pine […]
HARRISBURG, July 29, 2019 – On Monday, The Pennsylvania Department of Health announced that it has denied AGRiMED Industries of PA, LLC’s application to renew its grower/processor permit. This decision comes after the DOH concluded the company did not comply with regulations governing the processing, harvesting or destruction of marijuana plants. According to the DOH, […]
An Ohio medical marijuana company has issued a voluntary recall for its THC-infused water-soluble drops after reports of product contamination. Standard Wellness, based in Gibsonburg, told 15 dispensaries to stop selling all packages of “The Standard Drops” on Saturday. According to reports, late Friday, patients reported finding dark-colored debris in two bottles of liquid product […]
Cannabis flavonoids 30 times more effective than aspirin Researchers at the University of Guelph in Ontario Canada have pinpointed how the cannabis plant produces vital pain-relieving molecules that are 30 times more powerful at reducing inflammation than Aspirin. The scientists have pioneered the potential to create a naturally derived pain treatment that would offer powerful […]
Winter 2019 Print Article What are a patient’s firearm rights? The issue of a medical cannabis patient’s Second Amendment rights is of great concern here in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania where we have a long tradition of hunting and sportsmen. Now that physicians are registered and patients can seek recommendations many are wondering whether they will lose their Second […]
This is the first installment in our weekly series, “Let’s Talk Terpenes,” published every Monday. For more information, read the introduction to this series, “Let’s Talk Terpenes: A Guide For Medical Marijuana Patients.” The most abundant terpene in cannabis, Myrcene is found in strains such as Blue Dream, Green Crack, Alien OG, Granddaddy Purple, and […]
This is an introduction to our new weekly series, “Let’s Talk Terpenes.” This series will feature some of the most commonly known terpenes, their uses, effects, medical benefits and more. Read on for an in-depth look into the important role terpenes play in choosing your medicine. There’s no mistaking the aroma of cannabis – whether […]
Thursday, July 11, 2019 – The Pennsylvania Department of Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine today announced that effective July 20, anxiety disorders and Tourette syndrome will be added to the list of approved qualifying medical conditions in the medical marijuana program. Dr. Levine said her decision was based on the endorsement of the Medical Marijuana […]
