A.J. Herrington is a freelance writer covering cannabis and hemp news, business and culture from his home base in California, where weed has been legal recreationally since 2016 and for medicinal purposes since 1995. An avid cannabis enthusiast, he has been a home grower for nearly a decade. He has covered cannabis since 2017 for national outlets including Forbes and High Times.
Pain is one of the most common conditions causing patients to turn to medical cannabis. So, what are they saying about how the plant helps?
Forty percent of military veterans with chronic pain use medical cannabis to manage their symptoms, according to the results of a recent study.
Pennsylvania bill would protect medical cannabis patients from DUI charges unless there is proof of impairment.
The Georgia Senate last week passed a bill to expand the state’s medical cannabis program.
The Nebraska AG is urging state lawmakers to ignore two voter-approved ballot measures to legalize medical cannabis.
The daily use of CBD and THCV helped participants of a recent study lose weight, according to a report on the research.
The use of medical cannabis by adults aged 50 and older was associated with significant improvements in quality of life.
71% of North Carolina voters support legalizing medical cannabis, according to a recent public opinion poll.
A Florida lawmaker filed legislation to add opioid dependence and addiction as qualifying conditions for medical cannabis.
Florida bill would add new qualifying medical conditions and waive registration fees for military veterans.
Medical cannabis is “more effective than prescription medications” for chronic pain, according to a recent study.
Anxiety is one of the most common conditions patients treat with medical cannabis. While every person is different, patients are saying great things.
Cannabis events are a great way to experience cannabis culture, learn new things, meet new people, and see the latest from the industry.
Cannabis legalization is associated with fewer filled prescriptions for opioid painkillers, according to a recent study.
A Hawaii House committee last week approved a bill to protect medical cannabis patients from discrimination on the job.
Can you lose your job for a med card? Some states have medical cannabis employment protections, so patients can use their medicine.
More American adults use cannabis to help them sleep than prescription sleep aids, according to the results of a recent survey.
More than half of cannabis consumers say they drink less alcohol or none at all after using cannabis, according to a NuggMD poll.
