Colorado Passes Bill That Allows Physicians to Prescribe Medical Marijuana Rather Than Opioids

In Colorado, doctors can now recommend medical marijuana to patients with certain chronic medical conditions. According to the Denver Post report, Colorado has been trying to bring down the ongoing opioid crisis by passing a bill that will allow doctors to recommend medical marijuana for certain conditions associated with severe pain. On Thursday, the Governor …

Complete Guide to CBD Medical Discoveries and Uses

If there’s one thing we can all rely on, it’s that every few years, there’s a new thing that enters the zeitgeist. One day the world is spinning along as usual, and the next, it seems that the latest phenomenon is the only thing on everyone’s mind. Sometimes these phenomena are hardly life-changing (remember slap …

The Latest Medical Research into CBD Hemp Oil Benefits

Scientists have long understood that each cluster of the human body’s neurotransmitters works in varied ways. But it wasn’t until a group of scientists dedicated years to studying the effects of marijuana on people that they discovered a new neurotransmitter system. They called this system—where the effects of marijuana are felt—the endocannabinoid system (ECS), in …

Hocking College Announces Partnership with Shimadzu Scientific Instruments in Developing Medical Cannabis Lab Program

COLUMBIA, Md. (January 8, 2019)—Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (SSI), the leading provider of cannabis testing instruments, and Hocking College announce a collaborative relationship to launch the Hocking College Cannabis Analytic Lab. The partnership will also support a first-of-its-kind Cannabis Lab Technician Associates of Science Degree. “Fulfilling the Ohio legislative mandate that an Ohio public college or university …