There is currently no solid evidence showing that any doctor-led intervention is effective at preventing children and adolescents from using drugs other than tobacco, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force found. Task force members could find only six good- or… Read More ›
I want to let you know about a recent bill, HB14-1364 that adds post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to the list of ‘debilitating medical conditions’ that qualify for a Medical Marijuana recommendation. This timely bill addresses a major gap in access to medical marijuana… Read More ›
Cannabis is associated with reductions in symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in some patients. This is the result of a chart review of 80 patients with PTSD using cannabis according to the medical cannabis law of New Mexico. This… Read More ›
Even top researchers from NIDA agree that resources would be better spent on reducing driving under the influence of alcohol than marijuana. And yet, the leadership of Colorado is doing everything it can to discourage people from having a safer… Read More ›
Marijuana can offer a wide range of benefits to patients with cancer, as a recent study from Israel found. Here’s a list of 10 ways that marijuana seemed to help these patients during their battle with cancer: 1. Nausea and… Read More ›
Yes, it’s true. You can die from drinking too much water. I’m not talking about drowning. This is something called “water intoxication.” In January 2007, hours after competing in a radio station contest to win a Nintendo Wii, 28-year-old Jennifer… Read More ›
Call it extracted oil, call it Alepsia, call it Charlotte’s Web, but the fact remains: it comes from the marijuana plant. Last year, I had a meeting with an extremely conservative state senator in New Jersey. I went along with… Read More ›
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 ›
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 ›
Uruguay’s Congress recently approved creation of the world\’s first national marketplace for legal marijuana. The government will oversee production, sales and consumption of the drug. Presidential Spokesman Diego Canepa said Monday that foreign labs have told the government they’d like… Read More ›
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