Marijuana Now Legal to Buy in Uruguay

by adminTorusBrand | Jul 25, 2017 | Politics

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Adult consumers can now purchase cannabis at dispensaries in Uruguay after recreational marijuana became legal over three years ago. Uruguay’s legal adult use marijuana market finally launched last week after recreational marijuana...

Workers Can’t Be Fired for Using Medical Marijuana, Massachusetts’ Top Court Rules

by adminTorusBrand | Jul 25, 2017 | Politics

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled in favor of an employee and Crohn’s disease patient fired after testing positive for marijuana. You can’t fire medical cannabis patients for just using cannabis, the Massachusetts High...

Study: Cannabis Encourages Mitochondrial Function to Inhibit Parkinson’s Disease

by adminTorusBrand | Jul 25, 2017 | Scientific Research

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In a preclinical study, investigators found evidence that THC induces mitochondrial biogenesis to slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease. A major cannabinoid found in cannabis – Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) – may inhibit the...

Study Finds Cannabinoids Effective for Preventing Migraine

by adminTorusBrand | Jul 24, 2017 | Pain, Scientific Research

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Regular cannabinoid administration significantly reduced the frequency of migraine headache in a new clinical trial. Findings in a new study suggest that daily cannabinoid treatments can effectively reduce the frequency of migraine...

New Hampshire Decriminalizes Marijuana

by adminTorusBrand | Jul 24, 2017 | Politics

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu signed a new law that decriminalizes the possession of up to three-quarters of an ounce of marijuana. New Hampshire has joined more than 20 U.S. states in decriminalizing the possession of small...