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Statement on the Adequacy of Marijuana Provided by NIDA for Phase 2 Clinical Trials for PTSD in Veterans

Statement on the Adequacy of Marijuana Provided by NIDA for Phase 2 Clinical Trials for PTSD in Veterans

PHOENIX, March 17, 2017 /Weed Wire/ — As of March 15, 2017, five participants have received marijuana (cannabis) provided by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) in an ongoing Phase 2 clinical trial sponsored by the non-profit Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) at the Scottsdale Research Institute (SRI) in Phoenix, Ariz. MAPS is committed to sponsoring rigorous clinical research to develop cannabis into a prescription medicine through the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

PTSD Marijuana Study Dispenses MMJ to First Military Veteran

PTSD Marijuana Study Dispenses MMJ to First Military Veteran

On Feb. 6, 2017, the first clinical trial to study the effects of medical marijuana in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder in military veterans dispensed medical marijuana to its first veteran at the Scottsdale Research Institute in Phoenix.

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First Participant Enrolled in First-Ever Trial of Marijuana for Chronic PTSD in Veterans

PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. 7, 2017 /Weed Wire/ — On February 6, 2017, the first participant in the first-ever clinical trial of smoked marijuana (cannabis) for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in U.S. veterans received cannabis at the Scottsdale Research Institute (SRI) in Phoenix, Ariz.

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Cannabis Industry Awards To Be Announced November 15, 2016

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 7, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — The Marijuana Investor Summit has announced that it will be holding the annual Cannabis Industry Awards on Tuesday, November 15 at The World of Cannabis conference in the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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World of Cannabis: Bringing the Global Cannabis Community to the Palms Casino, Las Vegas, Nov. 15-16

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 25, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — Marijuana Investor Summit is bringing “The World of Cannabis” to the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Nov. 15-16.

Expert Updates, Networking and a Green Carpet for Industry Stars

Expert Updates, Networking and a ‘Green Carpet’ for Industry Stars

The legal cannabis industry is both global and local. On the one hand it must cope with obstacles and risks that are specific to a given municipality or even neighborhood. On the other it gets to participate in a worldwide phenomenon with constant opportunities defined by physiology and economics.

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Leafly’s Strain Reviews for Mental Illnesses

As a marijuana resource site, Leafly allows users to review strains of marijuana; part of the review process allows users to select medical conditions and symptoms they believe a strain can treat, as well as allowing them to add their own medical conditions and symptoms they believe are treatable with specific strains.

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PTSD Pot Study Seeks New Home in AZ

As was expected by the appealing parties, Dr. Susan Sisley’s appeal for reinstatement to the University of Arizona faculty was denied. The decision is final, and subject to no further review according to a letter dated July 28, 2014, from Dr. Andrew Comrie, the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost for the University of Arizona.

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Arizona Axes Medical Marijuana Doctor

The United States needs to focus on the problem of treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, but the fight against PTSD suffered a setback when the University of Arizona fired Dr. Suzanne Sisley who had proposed studying the efficacy of cannabis as a PTSD treatment medication.


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