by Dr. Daniel Stein | Mar 15, 2021 | Medical Marijuana
Florida legalized medical cannabis in 2016, but recent legislative moves could expand access to marijuana even further. Several proposed bills await this year’s legislative session. The bills range from changes to current medical cannabis rules to measures to... 
by Dr. Daniel Stein | Mar 1, 2021 | Endocannabinoid System, Medical Marijuana
High blood pressure is a prevalent health condition, found in about 33% of American adults. Also known as hypertension, high blood pressure can become a major contributor to heart and kidney disease, heart failure and stroke if left untreated and unmanaged. There... 
by Dr. Daniel Stein | Feb 13, 2021 | Medical Marijuana
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for protecting public health by ensuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, and medical devices; and by ensuring the safety of our nation’s food supply,... 
by Dr. Daniel Stein | Jan 13, 2021 | Cannabis, Medical Marijuana
A United Nations commission voted early in December 2020 to remove cannabis for medicinal purposes from its global characterization as a dangerous drug according to Schedule IV of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs. The recommendations were proposed by the... 
by Dr. Daniel Stein | Oct 28, 2020 | Medical Marijuana
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental illness which affects approximately 1.2% of the population. OCD results in the affected individual experiencing repeated unwanted thoughts, known as obsessions; or urges to do something over and over again, known as... 
by Dr. Daniel Stein | Sep 2, 2020 | Cancer, Medical Marijuana, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease
Nanotechnology involves manipulating substances on an atomic scale, typically in ranges as small as one thousand times thinner than a sheet of paper. The US Nanotechnology Initiative teaches that elements on the nanoscale have unique properties like heightened...