Florida Tracker
Florida continues to add Patients and physicians to their Medical Marijuana program, which now has 561,177, up .8% from the week prior. Altmed has gained significant market share in the state in the past four weeks, while Trulieve and Surterra have lost market share. Liberty Health Sciences has added two dispensaries this week.
Cannabis Migraine Treatment
The University of California San Diego started clinical trials of cannabis and its effectiveness in preventing symptoms of migraines. The trial is currently running with 20 participants who suffer from frequent migraines. The University is anticipating increasing the sample size to 70 shortly. For those suffering from migraines, the symptoms can be debilitating. Pain can last for hours and sometimes even days. Some even suffer further negative symptoms such as nausea or vomiting. On top of these symptoms, many patients do not respond well to the currently widely available treatments.
“Many patients who suffer from migraines have experienced them for many years but have never discussed them with their physicians. They are, rather, self-treating with various treatments, such as cannabis,” explained UCSD neurologist and headache specialist Nathaniel Schuster.
The researchers grouped the participants into four random categories: the first group received placebo vape pens, the second group was administered four puffs of cannabis flower with the psychoactive ingredient THC; another group received cannabis with CBD, and the last group was given a cannabis vape pen with both THC and CBD. The research team will then evaluate each group's effectiveness against the symptoms of migraines.
NM Recreational Sales
Recreational cannabis sales will begin in New Mexico no later than April 1st, 2022, with a goal to have them start sooner. New Mexico voted to legalize recreational marijuana just last month in April. The Cannabis Control Division will accept and process applications for cannabis producers no later than Sept. 1. Currently, the only Publicly Traded company which operates in New Mexico is Bhang Corporation (BHNGF). There are 113 active dispensary licenses in the state, with Ultra Health owning most (16).
