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Cannabis facts including marijuana research articles
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A cross of the heavy White Russian and even heavier indica dominant hybrid Black Domina, Black Russian is no joke. There are indica strains that don't make you pass out immediately, but rather act as a great pain reliever.
Medical marijuana has been in the US since 1996 and is now legal in twenty states & DC. Yet reported teen marijuana use has remained essentially flat in recent years.
At Ladybud, Dianna Donnelly reports her experience battling the mythology about "Mr. T.H. Cannabinol"
The journal Neurology recently published research showing medical marijuana may help alleviate certain symptoms in patients with multiple sclerosis...
You thought your pot came from environmentally conscious hippies? Think again. The way marijuana is grown is anything but sustainable and organic.
Lawmakers are poised to enact legislation providing epilepsy patients, with strains of cannabis or cannabis extracts high in the compound cannabidiol (CBD).
A rise in the consumption of cannabis corresponds with a decline in use of cocaine and methamphetamine during the same time, according to a new RAND study.
A drug from the marijuana compound cannabidiol (CBD) entered human trials to treat schizophrenia. GW Pharmaceuticals announced Phase 2 clinical trials.
A friend of mine and I were talking about why rescheduling cannabis was important. Specifically, he wondered about the necessity of allowing it to be opened for scientific exploration. His attitude was…
Inhaling whole-plant cannabis provides symptomatic relief in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD), according to observational trial data published in the March/April edition of the journal Clinical Neuropharmacology.
Marijuana may offer its most profound benefit as a whole plant, if we let the entourage effect flower, as Mechoulam suggested more than a decade ago.
Americans for Safe Access (ASA) will host a Google Hangout today, March 12th at 8pm EDT, featuring AHP director Roy Upton, ASA scientific advisory board member Dr. Sunil Aggarwal and others.
The flowering stage is the perfect time for sexing marijuana plants.
Medical research published March 5 in the journal Neuron is the first to confirm that cannabinoid receptors are indeed present in the part of the brain that regulates anxiety and fear: the amygdala. Paranoid
Lawmakers in several states have moved forward with legislative proposals to permit cannabis possessing high quantities of CBD (cannabidiol), but otherwise maintaining criminal prohibitions on the whole plant.
According to the article, there are about 5,000 medical marijuana card holders in Nevada. Here are the numbers on the most common ways marijuana is used.
Are concerns that marijuana increases the risk of schizophrenia valid? Matthew Hill, of Hotchkiss Brain Institute addressed the evidence behind the debate.
A recent headline reads: “Can Marijuana Kill You? German Scientists Say Yes.” The article focuses on a study of two (count ‘em, two!) young men who died while they had detectable levels of THC in their blood
