Category: Cannabis Facts

MPP’s Rob Kampia dispels the 3 biggest myths about the marijuana lobby: that cartels are funding legalization, that the industry will market to minors and is the...

As knowledge of cannabis as a viable treatment for cancer and epilepsy for children becomes more accepted – even the FDA has now approved CBD to treat kids...

The effect of cannabis on newborns and pregnant women are not negative, and may even be positive, according to a study in Jamaica.

In response to the argument that legalizing marijuana will add to society’s problems, High Times points to New Zealand, where residents have been giving up the bottle...

PolicyMic’s Gabriel Grand explains that cannabis legalization is about more than just smoking weed, it’s about ending the policy of spending money to lock up peaceful citizens.

An estimated one-in-six patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) report using cannabis therapeutically, according to survey data published in the journal Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. Researchers assessed survey...

Over the past decade, positive drug tests for marijuana in the general workforce have dropped by 1/3.

Hemp seeds are among the nutrient-dense healthy foods I incorporate into my regular diet. I eat hemp seeds shelled and raw, which has a slightly nutty flavor...

Glaucoma is a disease that causes optic nerve damage in the eyes, usually caused by abnormally high pressure inside your eye. Worldwide, glaucoma affects 60 million people, is...

State Rep. Alan Silvia got the facts wrong when he wrote that there is no difference between medical marijuana and “street” marijuana, Guest Opinion, Oct. 30. There...

GW Pharmaceuticals announced the FDA approval of one of its drugs that’s basically just concentrated, plant-derived CBD.

In a draft far more reasonable than previous versions, Denver City Council has released new proposed cannabis rules for users in Denver. Thanks to libertarians, the latest...

Shocked by Lady Gaga’s claim that she was addicted to weed, Ladybud’s Vanessa Waltz explains that there is no physical addiction with marijuana.

I still take marijuana tolerance breaks approximately every three months for a week (a good rule of thumb from my doctor at Medicann), so I don’t have...

Ladybud’s Vanessa Waltz interviews Martin Lee of Project CBD, discussing the differences between, and effects of, cannabinoids.

The Marijuana Policy Project extended an invitation Friday to the new Maine affiliate of Project SAM (Smart Approaches to Marijuana) to join forces to promote sensible marijuana...

Martin A. Lee describes new discoveries about pot, including that the pain relieving effects of acupuncture are mediated by cannabinoid receptors.

Marijuana might be affecting your skin in both good and bad ways, depending on how you use it.

Alcohol lobbyists are not happy about the increasing acceptance of the fact that marijuana is safer than alcohol.

Another challenge facing the marijuana newcomer is choosing the proper strain. Frankly, this may not be too much of a concern when you’re just starting out. Similar...