Policy – Cannabis Health Magazine

This article by Christopher Ingraham, appears courtesy of the Independent In a strongly-worded new report out Tuesday, researchers at the Brookings Institution call on the federal government to eliminate roadblocks to medical marijuana research in the U.S. "The federal government is stifling medical research in…

Education Health

Becoming a Physician Who Recommends Medical Cannabis: The 5 Initial Steps to Take

by Dr. Aseem Sappal, M.D. September 29, 2015

[headline]Steps Physicians Can Take Toward Recommending Medical Cannabis[/headline] At Oaksterdam University, we meet hundreds of physicians who want to learn more about medicinal cannabis and who ultimately want the option to recommend it for their patients. Many times these doctors have been approached…

Policy & Legislation

Senators Pushing for Change in Marijuana Research

by Cannabis Health July 22, 2015

For decades large-scale clinical trial research into marijuana’s therapeutic benefits has been blocked in the United States. Now, there is a group of senators pushing for change in marijuana research. Eight democratic senators, lead by Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, submitted a…

Brookings Institute Calls on the US Government to Accelerate Medical Cannabis Research

Becoming a Physician Who Recommends Medical Cannabis: The 5 Initial Steps to Take

Senators Pushing for Change in Marijuana Research