Study Shows Weed May Be a Better Treatment for ADHD Than Adderall or Ritalin

With the mainstream attitude toward weed continuing to shift to a very positive (and quite lucrative) place, an apparent windfall of medical studies have unleashed their findings on the general public in the name of science. We already knew that weed may help heal broken bones, improve your parenting skills, and even bring you closer to one or … Read more

Pennsylvania Is Very Close to Becoming the 24th to Legalize Medical Marijuana

Can marijuana’s expansion be stopped? The answer at the state level looks to be a resounding “No!” Since California became the first state to legalize the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes two decades prior, a grand total of 23 states have legalized its medical use, with the latest being New York. It now appears … Read more

Medical Marijuana Is Finally Coming to the Keystone State

Following 14 excruciating months of infighting and delays, Pennsylvania legislators are expected to legalize medical marijuana at their next session’s March 14, 2016 kickoff. Specifically, Pennsylvania’s State House will vote on “Senate Bill 3” which the Senate overwhelmingly approved in a different form on Jan. 26, 2015. In the interim, Senate Bill 3 was substantially … Read more

Pennsylvania Senate Passes Medical Marijuana Bill, Again

On Tuesday the Pennsylvania Senate passed SB 3, a legislative proposal that would create a functional medical cannabis program in the state. Sen. Mike Folmer (R-Lebanon) and Sen. Daylin Leach (D-Montgomery) co-sponsored the legislation and built up bipartisan support that lead to the bill’s passage by a margin of 40-7. “The support of so many … Read more

GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH SUGGESTS MEDICAL MARIJUANA COULD REDUCE SEIZURES IN CHILDREN

The drug, Epidiolex, is derived from cannabidiol, or CBD, a non-psychoactive compound in the cannabis plant that doesn’t produce the “high” feeling commonly associated with pot. Last year, the Food and Drug Administration approved a series of clinical trials to test Epidiolex’s efficacy at treatment centers around the world, including 10 in the United States. … Read more