A Senate panel Tuesday began exploring issues surrounding medical marijuana as lawmakers prepare to carry out a constitutional amendment overwhelmingly approved by voters in November.

The Senate Health Policy Committee heard from a cannabis vendor, patient advocates, doctors and opponents of Amendment 2, which legalized medical marijuana for a broad swath of patients and set Florida in position to become one of the largest pot markets in the nation.

"The voters have spoken. It is our duty as their elected representatives to implement this amendment appropriately," committee Chairwoman Dana Young, R-Tampa, said at the onset of the two-hour meeting.

In October, the MHRA announced its plans to regulate CBD containing products as medicines. have been following the story as the situation has developed and more information has been made available. Yesterday Drugscience published a letter by the MHRA responding to questions asked by Prof David Nutt, founder of Drugscience, about the regulation of CBD.

The Internet was abuzz last week over Dr. Daniel Amen’s new studysuggesting cannabis use increases Alzheimer’s risk. The media quickly took the bait.

Colorado has approved another round of marijuana research. The projects range from one year to three years of study.

Dr. Sara Qualls at the University of Colorado Springs is heading one of the studies. Dr. Qualls is a professor of Psychology and of Aging Studies along with the director of the Gerontology Center. Dr. Qualls' study focuses on Older Coloradans and Marijuana: A Public Health Problem or Policy Alternative.

The state Department of Public Health and Environment awarded $2.35 million in grant funding for a total of seven research studies looking at potential public health and safety impacts of marijuana use. The grant was announced Tuesday.

Growing up in Ohio, I experienced a series of very traumatic events as a child which have impacted me throughout my life. And again, as a young adult living in South Carolina, working as a EMT and doing beach patrol. I realize now that I attempted to handle my PTSD symptoms in many ways, some healthy and some unhealthy, but still suffered through many bad decisions, lost jobs, more bad experiences, and failed relationships because of my C-PTSD symptoms.

As Canada struggles to reduce the number of people addicted to and overdosing on opioids, some doctors say cannabis may be part of the solution.

They are finding it can replace or reduce the use of pharmaceutical painkillers. 

“Can cannabis be used to help manage patients who are currently taking opioids? Broadly, the answer is yes,” says Dr. Alan Bell, a family physician, clinical researcher and professor at the University of Toronto. “Cannabinoids are far safer than opioids, there is no doubt about that. No one has died from a cannabinoid overdose.”

Mexico's senate has voted overwhelmingly in favor of legalizing medical marijuana. The bill falls short of demands among some critics who argue that wider legalization can help the country reduce drug-related violence.

Following a national debate on narcotics policy, the Mexican senate passed a bill on Tuesday approving the use of marijuana for medical purposes.

Senators voted 98-7 for the legislation, moving Mexico closer to joining several US states and other nations in Latin America in allowing cannabis for medical uses.

Closing a loophole allowing travellers to bring in prescribed medicinal cannabis into New Zealand from the United States is "barbaric" and "mean spirited", campaigners say.

Information on New Zealand Customs and The Ministry of Health website this week said  cannabis-based products from the US could not be carried into New Zealand. Customs staff were taking that stance from Wednesday.

Golden Bay woman Rebecca Reider, who this year successfully bought in a month's supply of US prescribed cannabis products for pain relief, said the Government's decision was a "barbaric and deliberate attempt to stop sick people in pain from getting their medicine."

It would affect her in a "very real way".

This holiday season, your loved ones may be gifting ganja rather than wine.

2016 was a landmark year for activists fighting to end prohibition. Seven states voted to legalize marijuana, and the industry is expected to close in on $21 billion in revenue by 2020.

In a small number of states, including California, it's legal to gift up to an ounce of cannabis to adults over the age of 21, if the product doesn't cross state lines or require shipping. The laws vary by state, and you should check the rules in your area before spreading cannabis-cheer.

We rounded up 14 of the most beautiful marijuana-related products, from trendy one-hitter pipes to weed-laced glazed pecans — all under $100. Tis the season!

A characteristic feature of cannabis is that it causes the “munchies,” which begs the question: could cannabis be used to treat anorexia nervosa? Cannabis has been widely studied as a treatment for anorexia (or cachexia) associated with cancer and HIV/AIDS. However, there’s little research on whether it would be an effective treatment to treat the type of anorexia that most people are familiar with: anorexia nervosa.