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09/28/2016 / By medicalmarijuanaupdate

State To Promote Expanded Medical Marijuana Research

Reforms to the state’s medical marijuana program will allow Connecticut hospitals, universities, growers and dispensaries to conduct research into medical cannabis, supplementing the limited federal research available on the drug’s palliative effects. Article by Rusell Blair The Department of Consumer Protection will begin accepting research proposals Oct. 1. The move is part of a number of changes […]

04/14/2016 / By Claire Rankin

Drug Enforcement Agency may reschedule cannabis soon

After decades of having the notorious reputation as a dangerous drug with no medicinal value, it looks like cannabis will soon be rescheduled from a Schedule I drug to a Schedule II drug, which will enable scientists to at least research the plant’s medicinal benefits. Although DEA head Chuck Rosenberg views medical marijuana as “a […]

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