Study reveals THC effective in treating Tourettes

The combined administration of oral THC (dronabinol) and the endogenous compound PEA (palmitoylethanolamide) is associated with symptomatic improvements in patients with treatment-resistant Tourette’s syndrome (TS), according to observational trial data published in the Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences.  A team of Yale University researchers assessed the use of THX-110 (a proprietary combination of THC and PEA) over a period … Continue reading Study reveals THC effective in treating Tourettes

GOP governor signs bill expanding access to medical cannabis

House Bill 605 permits physicians to recommend cannabis therapy to patients with opioid use disorder. Some studies have shown that the use of cannabis is associated with greater rates of treatment retention in patients with OUD and that cannabinoids may mitigate opioid-related cravings. 

McAuliffe refuses debate at HBCU

Political outsider, successful business leader, and Republican nominee for governor Glenn Youngkin released the following statement regarding Terry McAuliffe’s refusal to debate at Hampton University, an HBCU, this month. “Terry McAuliffe wants to act tough about debating, but he won’t agree to a townhall-style debate this month at one of Virginia’s great historically Black universities,” … Continue reading McAuliffe refuses debate at HBCU

Knesset nearly legalizes cannabis possession

Members of the Israeli Parliament have narrowly defeated legislation that sought to depenalize activities involving the possession and cultivation of cannabis by adults.  The proposal sought to eliminate criminal and civil penalties involving the possession of up to 50 grams of cannabis and/or the home-cultivation of personal use quantities of the plant. The legislation failed in the … Continue reading Knesset nearly legalizes cannabis possession