The 29th of January 2013 could be a historic day for the reform of cannabis laws in Italy, a country traditionally strict in regards to cannabis growing.

Sufferers of multiple sclerosis (MS) have long claimed significant benefit can be gained from smoking cannabis. An early study into the effect of cannabis on MS sufferers was conducted in 1997, where researchers conducted an anonymous survey of U.S. and U.K.-based patients to systematically assess its various benefits.

Researchers at the University of Reading have discovered that three compounds found in cannabis can help to reduce and control seizures in epilepsy. Dr Ben Whalley, who is leading the research at the department of pharmacy at the University of Reading, said tests in animals had shown the compounds effective at preventing seizures and convulsions [...]

The Huffington Post By Lucia Graves Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy on Friday signed a bill permitting the medical use of marijuana statewide, making Connecticut the 17th state to enact such a law. A month ago, the Connecticut Senate voted 21 to 13 in favor of HB 5389, the Palliative Use of Marijuana Act. The legislation, [...]

In recent weeks, two people suffering from multiple sclerosis have been brought before French courts to face criminal charges for cultivating cannabis. Both sufferers use marijuana medicinally for the relief of their disease.   In France, although the possession of cannabis seeds is legal, only industrial hemp (with a THC level of less than 0.03%) [...]