This is an excerpt from an article in Mother Jones, when Dr. Doug Kramer was still with us, advocating for the medicinal use of cannabis for pets. Is it ever a good idea to get your dog or cat stoned?… Read More ›
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Cannabinoid Hyperemisis Syndrome: Real or Not Real?
In researching cannabis, I run across some pretty weird studies once in awhile. I thought I’d share with you these studies related to a new “syndrome” that’s being linked to long-term marijuana use. This condition has pretty unusual symptoms of severe… Read More ›
Preventing marijuana-induced memory problems with over-the-counter painkillers
A new study shows that adding a low dose of a familiar nSAID to cannabis treatment could really help memory issues with Altzheimers. “Our studies have solved the longtime mystery of how marijuana causes neuronal and memory impairments,” says senior… Read More ›
Human Brains Make Their Own ‘Marijuana’
“Ideally, this development will lead to drugs that bind to and activate the THC receptor, but are devoid of the side effects that limit the usefulness of marijuana,” said Lakshmi A. Devi of the Department of Pharmacology and Systems Therapeutics… Read More ›
Good things come in small towns
A handful of small towns around Colorado are recognizing the benefits cannabis can bring to their community. Rather than being so full of themselves that they can’t get out of the way of their own egos, these tiny municipalities are… Read More ›
Reality check: The impacts of retail marijuana on Colorado
We’re just over 3 weeks into the experiment, and with all the media coverage and opinion pieces on retail marijuana in Colorado one thing is becoming blatantly clear: the real reason most prohibitionists think marijuana consumers should be sent to… Read More ›
5 Marijuana Compounds That Could Help Combat Cancer, Alzheimers, Parkinsons
Imagine there existed a natural, non-toxic substance that halted diabetes, fought cancer, and reduced psychotic tendencies in patients with schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders. You don’t have to imagine; such a substance is already here. It’s called cannabidiol CBD. The… Read More ›
Alaska pot petition nets 45K signer
Voters in Alaska might get a chance to legalize marijuana in this summer’s election, after a pro-pot group says it gathered enough signatures to put a measure on the ballot. The Campaign to Regulate Marijuana submitted more than 45,000 signatures… Read More ›
States take the lead on pot
Americans are growing more hip to legalizing marijuana. In fact, a House bill to do just that is one of the most viewed proposals on Congress’s official legislative tracking site. But the overwhelming feeling on Capitol Hill is to leave… Read More ›
Mayor’s plan will keep medical marijuana patients out of DIA
From the talk in the media and on social networking, you would think that this ban on marijuana they’re proposing at Denver International Airport is all about flying. It’s not. In fact, when it comes down to it, flying is… Read More ›
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