Cannabis is one of the most studied plants of the decade. Treatment-resistant epilepsy, chronic pain, spasticity, anxiety, insomnia, effects on cancer or Parkinson's patients: scientific publications are multiplying, clinical trials are piling up, and regulators are moving forward cautiously.
Since 2015, Newsweed has been tracking all the news at the intersection of cannabis and health: study results, market launches (Sativex, Epidiolex), prescription debates, patient testimonials and scientific controversies. A rigorous, French-language watch for patients, caregivers and the curious.
La société biopharmaceutique allemande Vertanical, dont nous parlions vendredi dernier après avoir reçu le statut de « thérapie innovante » de la FDA pour son traitement...
Cinq ans après l’adoption de la loi n° 13-21, le Maroc poursuit le développement de son secteur légal du cannabis. Le pays a annoncé avoir enregistré...
A new wave of federally-funded research continues to support the hypothesis that greater access to cannabis is associated with a measurable reduction in overdoses...
Kentucky speeds up implementation of its medical cannabis program. The state's governor, Andy Beshear, has signed an executive order expanding the criteria...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted «breakthrough therapy» designation to VER-01, a cannabis-derived treatment developed by the...
Dutch medical cannabis producer Bedrocan has announced the launch of a pharmaceutical-grade cannabis concentrate derived from the renowned Bedrocan® strain. Scheduled for...
The debate over the legalization of cannabis in Argentina has returned to the national political agenda following the introduction of a bill that...
Nigeria is set to join the growing list of African countries that have legalized medical cannabis and industrial hemp production. According to reports...
Taiwan could soon revoke the driving licenses of people convicted of using cannabis abroad, even if such use was legal in the country....
Germany once again demonstrates the scale of its medical cannabis market. According to figures recently published by the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM),...
For decades, concerns about the impact of cannabis on male reproductive health have fueled debate among scientists. While some studies have suggested...
Germany's Federal Commissioner for Drugs, Hendrik Streeck, has become the first prominent member of the conservative CDU party to publicly support...
New data on the UK medical cannabis market suggest that patient habits are beginning to change. If cannabis flowers remain...
The launch of a legal adult-use cannabis market in Virginia has been delayed yet again after Governor Abigail Spanberger vetoed...
The German government is currently facing widespread criticism after proposing to remove medical cannabis flowers from the list of...
Could a new generation of cannabis screening tools be on the way? Canadian company Cannabix Technologies Inc. has just...
The Louisiana legislature has approved a new bill that allows terminally ill patients to use medical cannabis in the hospital,...
A new preclinical study conducted by researchers at the Rambam Health Care Campus suggests that CBG (cannabigerol) could become a promising candidate for the treatment...
In mid-May, Colombian legislators approved a new reform proposal in committee. The bill, put forward by deputy Alejandro Ocampo, was approved...
U.S. travelers can now fly with medical cannabis, as the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has quietly updated its rules for transporting...
