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CNN - People who suffer from chronic pain may find small-to-moderate pain relief for the short-term when using certain prescriptioncannabis products with higher THC to CBD levels, but there are some worrisome side effects, according to new research. Tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, is the chemical compound in the marijuana plant that makes …

CNN — The first public sales of regulated cannabis in New York began at a dispensary in Manhattan’s East Village on Thursday at 4:20 p.m., hours after the first sale was made to a city official, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced. Housing Works Cannabis Company became the first licensed dispensary …

CBD products will require a new regulatory pathway, the US Food and Drug Administration said Thursday, and the agency plans to work with Congress to develop a strategy. It was already illegal to market products containing cannabidiol, known as CBD, as dietary supplements, and the agency has highlighted concerns around safety …

(CNN) — Aimee Curry recalls sitting on her couch one day, her back contorted, as spasms – remnants of a car accident that almost killed her in 1992 – rippled up and down her back. A friend who had been visiting that day left, saying she would bring back some medication. …