6 August 2015: GW Pharmaceuticals announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation for a proprietary intravenous form of cannabidiol (CBD) to treat Neonatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy, or NHIE. In addition, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has granted orphan designation for the same product to treat perinatal asphyxia, an alternate term that describes the same condition as NHIE, for which GW has already received Orphan Drug Designation from the FDA. There are currently no approved medicines in Europe or the U.S. specifically indicated for NHIE or perinatal asphyxia. “GW believes that cannabinoids may have a…
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“The Scientist” is a documentary that traces the story of Nobel price nominee Dr Mechoulam The documentary tells the story from his early days as a child of the Holocaust in Bulgaria, through his immigration to Israel, and his career as the chief investigator into the chemistry and biology of the world’s most misunderstood plant. In 1964 Professor Raphael Mechoulam was on a public bus carrying 5 kilos of premium Lebanese hashish in a plastic bag to his laboratory at the Weitzmann Institute in Rehovot. That noticeably fragrant bus ride turned out to be a fateful one, as Mechoulam used…
Cracking down on cannabis has ‘never been a top priority’, police have admitted. Top police officer Sara Thornton, who leads the National Police Chiefs’ Council, said budget cuts mean forces across the country are moving away from usual offences. She said: ‘Crime is changing in this country. There are a lot fewer burglaries than there used to be and a lot less car crime. ‘The sorts of crimes that are on the increase, sexual offences, concerns about terrorism, cyber crime, that’s where we really need to focus. ‘We need to move from reacting to those traditional crimes to thinking about…
WASHINGTON — Chronic marijuana use by teenage boys does not appear to be linked to later physical or mental health issues such as depression, psychotic symptoms or asthma, according to a study published by the American Psychological Association. Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Rutgers University tracked 408 males from adolescence into their mid-30s for the study, which was published in Psychology of Addictive Behaviors®. “What we found was a little surprising,” said lead researcher Jordan Bechtold, PhD, a psychology research fellow at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. “There were no differences in any of the…
Last updated 19/08/15: A petition calling for cannabis to be legalised in the United Kingdom has now amassed over 200,000 signatures, furthering its chances of receiving a serious consideration in Parliament. Citing financial, employment and policing benefits, the petition hit 100,000 signees on Saturday (25th July 2015), ensuring it would be considered for the House of Commons. The petitioners have been waiting for a debate date for two days, but will have to wait a good while longer. It will be considered for debate at a Petitions Committee meeting in September, with the body saying that petitions with over 100,000…
Over recent years there has been an explosion in the vaporizer market, everyone and their granny knows what a vaporizer is, they’re so popular that oxford dictionaries even crowned ‘vape’ their word of the year for 2014. We thought it was time to bring ourselves up to date with the latest tech so we’ve got the Ascent portable vaporizer from the guys at DaVinci to put through it’s paces. Gone are the days when you needed to be hooked into a power supply to vape your weed, now we have portables, and the DaVinci is reputed as one of the…
Ron Hogg, police and crime commissioner for County Durham made the claims and said the move would help cut costs Drug users in County Durham have been given the green light to grow cannabis at home, it has been claimed. In a move, which will be seen as a further step towards decriminalisation, Durham Police has said it will only go after people growing and using the drug if there is a complaint or if they are being “blatant”. While the force has insisted it will continue to tackle large-scale cannabis farms and other areas of criminality associated with the…
Reading this short list of the most common mistakes for beginning growers might save you a lot of frustration and probably also a lot of money Outdoor growing: 1. Burned leaves: Moving your seedlings from a greenhouse or indoor setup to an outdoor location can be tricky. Indoor plants are not used to direct sunlight, The UV is kept out by the glass. That is also why you cannot get a tan behind a window. if you move your plants directly into a sunny spot they WILL burn all most of their leaves. The new leaves will adapt but the…
As is clear from the name, Sensi’s most recent Skunk variant mixes the pure Afghani genes of Hindu Kush with the explosive vigour and unstoppable performance of Skunk #1. Less well known is the fact that there are several generations of cross-breeding in the history of Skunk Kush that add a distinctly different character to this strain. Skunk Kush has the thick stems and dark, leathery foliage of her Afghanica parent and displays Skunk’s vigour and size, typically gaining about 150% of her vegetated height in blooming, occasionally more. Bud formation is the particular winner in this pungent, hashy melting…
Marijuana may not be the “gateway drug” some believe it to be, a new study contends. Instead, teens smoke pot for very specific reasons, and it is those reasons that appear to prompt their decision to try other drugs, researchers report. For example, kids who use marijuana because they are bored are more likely to also use cocaine, while kids using pot to achieve insight or understanding are more likely to try magic mushrooms, according to findings published recently in the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse. “We found that marijuana use within itself wasn’t a risk factor for…
