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Mexico’s Supreme Court Declares Individuals Have the Right to Consume and Cultivate Marijuana

Posted on 05/11/2015 by Stoner Bot |

Today(11/04/2015), in a 4 to 1 vote, Mexico’s Supreme Court ruled that the prohibition of the consumption and cultivation of marijuana for personal use is unconstitutional. The Court determined that…

Texas town tired of ‘war on drugs’ at the border sees push for legal marijuana

Posted on 12/07/2015 by Stoner Bot |

Many in El Paso would like to see cannabis laws reformed not despite local cartel traffic, but because of it: a military-style border has fractured communities Of all the weekends…

9-Year-Old Boy Speaks His First Words

Posted on 26/06/2015 by Stoner Bot | 1 Comment

Kalel Santiago, 9, who has autism, spoke his first words shortly after starting hemp-oil treatments. Though Kalel Santiago of Puerto Rico is only 9 years old, he’s already endured some…

Medicinal marijuana research at University of Sydney receives $33m donation

Posted on 17/06/2015 by Stoner Bot |

The University of Sydney has received its largest ever research donation with $33 million given to fund medicinal cannabinoid research. Businessman Barry Lambert and his wife Joy today gave the…

Medical marijuana: Patients ‘suffering’ as UK government urged to rethink cannabis reclassification

Posted on 17/06/2015 by Stoner Bot |

A report from one of Britain’s leading experts on the benefits on medical marijuana has urged the British government to relax the laws regarding medicinal use of the drug. Val…

Study: Cannabidiol Protects Against Cocaine-Induced Toxicity

Posted on 08/06/2015 by Stoner Bot |

Belo Horizonte, Brazil: The administration of the non-psychotropic cannabinoid cannabidiol (CBD) reduces cocaine-induced toxicity and lethality, according to preclinical data published in the journal Mediators of Inflammation. Investigators at the…

Chile plants cannabis for medicinal use

Posted on 30/10/2014 by Web Team |

In most countries in the world, if you asked the local authorities for permission to grow 850 cannabis plants in a residential area of the capital city, you would probably…

Three Studies Shed New Light on the Effectiveness of Cannabis in Epilepsy

Posted on 23/10/2014 by Web Team |

West Hartford, Conn., October 14, 2014 In advance of the American Epilepsy Societys (AES) Annual Meeting in December, the organization has offered highlights of groundbreaking research being studied at…

GW Pharmaceuticals Epidiolex® Orphan Designation from European Medicines Agency and Fast Track Designation

Posted on 23/10/2014 by Web Team |

Cannabis Based Drug Epidiolex® Receives Orphan Designation from European Medicines Agency and Fast Track designation from the FDA for the Treatment of Dravet Syndrome London, UK; 22 October 2014: GW…

GW Pharmaceuticals Announces New Physician Reports of Epidiolex® Treatment Effect in Children and Young Adults with Treatment-Resistant Epilepsy

Posted on 17/10/2014 by Web Team |

14 October 2014: GW Pharmaceuticals plc announced new physician reports of efficacy and safety associated with the Epidiolex® “expanded access” studies. Physician reports of efficacy and safety data have been…