Retirement communities like Laguna Woods Village in Southern California often plan activities for their older adult members. One recent outing included eating a small lunch, playing bingo games…and buying their month’s supply of cannabis. “It’s like the ultimate senior experience,” said 76-year-old retiree Ron Atkin. He talked with Associated Press reporters in the back room … Read more
by Simons Chase There is a palpable buzz at the offices of Clever Leaves in Bogota, but it’s not the kind of buzz that is normally associated with the cannabis industry. Rather, it is a hyper-focus on goal-setting and execution among a brigade of entrepreneurs who together are connecting the dots between Colombia and the … Read more
For Thomas Murphy, President of Gulf Coast Canna Meds, getting into the medical cannabis industry was as much a personal decision as a business opportunity. Last week, High.co talked to Mr. Murphy about his vision for the company and prospects for the medical cannabis industry in Florida. His background in banking and beer distribution seemed … Read more
The psychoactive ingredient in cannabis (marijuana) that produces the elation and easy laughter sought by recreational users has been shown to reverse memory problems in aging mice. Researchers, who’ve been looking for ways to slow the effects of brain aging, hope it could have the same effect in older humans. And as scientists learn to … Read more
MARINOL is a pharmaceutical drug brand name originally produced by AbbVie. Marinol was first approved in 1985 for AIDS patients to treat nausea and vomiting. Marinol is part of a class of medications referred to as cannabinoids. The active ingredient is man-made dronabinol (dro-NAB-in-all), also chemically known as tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC. THC is a naturally … Read more
The current state of the research on marijuana and its constituent cannabinoids suggests the potential for therapeutic value for a number of conditions. The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) supports efforts to find potential therapeutic value of cannabinoids for a variety of conditions and symptoms. These three studies have suggested potentially valuable therapeutic effects … Read more