Residents of Mexico can now officially import Real Scientific Hemp Oil-X™, making it the first legal cannabis product in Mexico.

This historic policy change was led by families in Mexico working directly with government officials, along with support from HempMeds® Mexico.

A new study shows just how extensive the damage marijuana use has on the human body and the results are…not that bad. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian hosts of The Young Turks discuss the claims made:

2016 will be a pivotal year for marijuana legalization in the US. Currently, half of the American population lives in a state where medical marijuana is legal and one-third (35%) live in a CBD-only state. Four states will vote on medical marijuana legalization in 2016, including Florida, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Missouri, and seven states will vote on adult use laws, including California, Arizona, and Nevada and Vermont. If all the proposed measures pass, 92% of Americans will live in a state that has passed a marijuana law, including 24% who will live in a state where adult use is legal.

Scientists around the world continue to seek natural alternatives to fight cancer that don't destroy healthy cells - like radiation and chemotherapy do - in an effort to save millions of victims afflicted with the disease.

As World Cancer Day is marked on Thursday, a myriad of alternative cancer treatments have been reported by researchers showing promising signs - including wasp venom and a variety of herbs - after being tested in laboratories.

One potential alternative that has been a central subject of debate in the scientific community for decades is the plant cannabis.

Privately held PharmaCielo Ltd. today announced that its Rionegro, Colombia based subsidiary, PharmaCielo Colombia Holdings S.A.S. has submitted its formal application to Minsalud, Colombia’s Ministry of Health, and the Consejo Nacional de Estupefacientes (National Drugs Council) to become a licensed marijuana grower and processor of medicinal-grade cannabis oil extracts, with plans to file an additional license application for export in the near future.

If you know someone with autism, you may have heard about Alex on the Internet, or may be struggling with a severely autistic child; you may have even been in contact with Alex’s family through Alexneedshelp.com. Alex Echols is a teenager who suffers from tuberous sclerosis, a genetic disorder which has caused autism and seizures since he was young, states Tracy Miller of the New York Daily News.

Last Friday marked Madelena's three-year bone marrow birthday, and coincidentally, her 17th birthday as well.

How lucky we are to have her with us, and so hale and hearty. Madelena is a miracle, as we were able to get her diagnosis in an earlier stage of her disease, MLD, and she was able to survive the transplant process.

It has been a roller coaster ride and for a long time, we haven't been sure of her prognosis. After her transplant, she was having seizures, and an array of psychological problems from the disease and the medications she was taking. But that wasn't all, we still had to worry about the physical deterioration due to the disease. Her ability to walk and balance has been precarious these last three years, but we are now seeing steady improvement.

Medical Marijuana Inc, a pioneer in the industrial hemp business, is betting on Mexico as its next big market as the country opens up to the import of some cannabis-derived products for medical use.

The California-based company manufactures a hemp oil which can, under permits granted this week, be imported to Mexico for the first time to treat specific medical cases. It already supplies a similar product to Brazil.

Stuart Titus, Medical Marijuana's chief executive, said Mexico represented a "$1 billion to $2 billion opportunity" in terms of cumulative revenue over the next 10 years.

A senior minister will continue to work with the woman spear-heading access to medicinal cannabis despite her being investigated by police.

Toni-Marie Matich, co-founder of United in Compassion (UIC), was last year thrust into the public eye through her work with Children's Commissioner Russell Wills, the NZ Drug Foundation and Associate Minister of Health Peter Dunne, to broaden access to medicinal cannabis.

Police confirmed last month they were investigating Matich, who allegedly owes $78,000 to hundreds of ticket-buyers.

Colorado legalized recreational marijuana back in 2012, making it one of a handful of U.S. states in where adults who are of age can legally purchase marijuana in many forms, along with its accessories, without any special paperwork beyond a valid ID.