TORONTO, Sept. 04, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marijuana Access Canada (MAC) is comprised of a network of Board Certified physicians in the provinces of Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and will be expanding into British Columbia and Quebec in the next coming months. MAC connects patients with a Board Certified physician, who is able to write a legal prescription for medical marijuana that is fully compliant with the Marijuana for Medical Purposes Regulations (MMPR) as outlined by Health Canada.

When it comes to choosing a strain of marijuana, you have two, main choices: indica or sativa. An indica produces a body high whereas sativas are associated with cerebral effects, sometimes described as a "mind high." If you're having trouble sleeping, go with an indica. That's the common logic, at least; and there's good reason to believe it's true.

The latest trials of cannabis in the treatment of children with epilepsy suggest a pure form of the drug may be of benefit. But Professor Helen Cross of Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, stressed that the benefit may be no greater than that of one of the new, standard anti-epileptic drugs.

Speaking at the 31st International Epilepsy Congress in Istanbul, she said there was a lot of interest in the use of cannabis in treating seizures but that more tests were needed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the drug. ‘We have to be particularly concerned about the effects of the drug on the developing brain in children,’ she said.

A source called Weedbay recently release a comprehensive list of virtually EVERY medical use of cannabis.

This is list is LONG, and symbolizes the blasphemy behind the current legal status of marijuana in America.

Weedbay.com Reports:

ADD/ ADHD

Marijuana and ADD Therapeutic uses of Medical Marijuana in the treatment of ADD 
http://www.onlinepot.org/medical/add&mmj.htm

Wyoming- The Wyoming Medical Society has come out against a possible ballot initiative that would legalize medical marijuana in the state.

The organization counts more than 700 physicians and physician assistants across the state as its members.

In a recently published position paper, it cites concerns that legalizing medical marijuana at the state level would subvert the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's drug approval process.

Medical Society spokesman Tom Lacock says that the group consulted with many Wyoming medical professionals and the Colorado Medical Society in deciding to oppose the proposal.

• The government-funded National Cancer Institute admits that cannabis has medical value, including tumor fighting capabilities.

Wellness Connection of Maine has recalled two varieties of its medical marijuana from four of the state's dispensaries.

According to necn affiliate WCSH, the operator of the dispensaries is recalling a portion of "Blue Dream" and "LA Confidential" after finding high microbe levels during lab tests.

The company said the small group of patients impacted will be contacted by mail. WCM is offering to refund the purchase price ore replace the product. It said it has not received any reports of adverse effects related to the use of the product.

Sullivan Chainey is a veteran of the United States armed forces. And not just any veteran, but one that started at the lowest rung the Air Force had to offer him and climbed nearly all the way to the top. Though Sullivan started his career as a lowly Private he quickly mastered his new trade as a pharmacy technician and decided he needed bigger challenges. By the time he was ready to retire 20 years later Sullivan had not only earned the rank of Captain with a full commission, but he was also a United States Air Force pilot and a veteran of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Sullivan Chainey is the kind of veteran that people back home hold parades for when they return from war.

Dixie Brands Inc., in partnership with TBSK LLC, has announced the debut of Therabis, an innovative medical pet supplement containing trace elements of hemp-derived CBD and other natural ingredients. The product has been formulated to deal with common dog health problems, including allergic itching, separation anxiety and joint mobility. It will become available nationwide in November through Therabis.com.

According to the findings of a new research, In cases where transplanted organ may not be a perfect match, Marijuana can be used to delay the rejection of an incompatible organ.

THC, the active ingredient in Marijuana, can be used as an component for anti-rejection therapy as per the findings.

Mitzi Nagarkatti from University of South Carolina School of Medicine in the US said, “We are excited to demonstrate for the first time that Cannabinoid receptors play an important role in the prolongation of rejection of a foreign graft by suppressing immune response in the recipient”.

 The study may help doctors to discover a new approach to prevent transplant rejection and other inflammatory diseases, thus opening a new area of research.