California Hospital Wants to be First to Allow Medical Marijuana Use

by adminTorusBrand | Sep 26, 2016 | Business

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Marin General Hospital in Northern California is leading the way in permitting the use of medical marijuana for hospital patients. Dr. Larry Bedard is heading the fight for his hospital to be the first acute-care center in...

Middle-Aged Americans Using Marijuana More Than Teens, Data Shows

by adminTorusBrand | Sep 23, 2016 | Scientific Research

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that marijuana use among adults over the past 12 years has grown significantly, while use among teens has decreased. Middle-aged Americans are now consuming...

Medical Marijuana Now Legal in Ohio, Patient Access Still Two Years Away

by adminTorusBrand | Sep 23, 2016 | Business

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Although Ohio’s medical marijuana law has taken effect, experts estimate it could still take two years before regulations, grow operations, and dispensaries are established in the state. Earlier this year, Ohio became the 25th...

Industrial Hemp Now Grows at Virginia Tech

by adminTorusBrand | Sep 23, 2016 | Business

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Researchers at Virginia Tech planted their first plot of hemp late this summer as part of their research pilot program. Following last year’s legalization of state-sponsored hemp cultivation, researchers at Virginia Tech finally...

Cannabis Shows Promise as Opioid Crisis Cure, Says Renowned Professor

by adminTorusBrand | Sep 22, 2016 | Business

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Cannabis researcher believes using cannabis for the treatment of pain could help manage the United State’s opioid addiction epidemic. The American opioid addiction crisis could possibly be solved with cannabis, says a renowned...