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Hopes for the the first federally approved research into pot as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder were dashed when the University of Arizona fired researcher Suzanne Sisley, who undertook the study after clearing four years of bureaucratic hurdles. Sisley says the battle is not over. She is asking the university to reinstate her. If she fails, she intends to try to get another university to take on the project.
The ingredients in this recipe are reported to assist in healing from eating disorders such as Anorexia, and restore vital nutrients to the body.
Mitch Earleywine, professor of psychology at SUNY Albany, doesn't think marijuana leads to depression. "I think that giving folks Ritalin or any other stimulant in an effort to assess dopamine release says little if anything about how cannabis users would respond to natural sources of reinforcement."
When asked, "What is your favorite home-cooked meal?", most people can attest that the classic Italian-style meatballs are often the front-runners on their list. Even more people will vouch that their mother, grandmother or some other distant relative has the best family recipe out there. I assert that this medicated meatball recipe will give all of those people a run for their money.
The Montana Project for Innovative Policy is working on a model for regulating medical cannabis in Montana and for the taxation and regulation of adult-use cannabis.
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of July 16, 2014:
A bill that would establish regulations and protections for a wide range of medical marijuana businesses in California continues to make progress in the legislature. Sen. Lou Correa’s bill SB 1262 recently emerged
This month, two clinics specializing in prescription cannabis opened their doors for the first time in Toronto, Canada’s largest city.
In this issue of Cannabinoid Profiles, the properties of THCa are broken down and the therapeutic benefits are explored.
Now that summer is approaching us, more and more folks will be eating outside — whether they’re lounging on the beach, planning a picnic at the park, or camping in the woods. This pasta salad makes an excellent side dish that will appropriately accompany many summer-time meals.
Less than two weeks after opening, Los Angeles' first medical marijuana farmer's market is under fire and LA City Attorney Mike Feuer wants to shut it down.
Missourians with epilepsy that cannot be effectively treated by conventional means will now be able to use a cannabis extract under legislation signed into law Monday by Gov. Jay Nixon.
The Chicago Joint Committee on Administrative Rules will meet July 15th to discuss how they would implement the medical marijuana pilot program...
One of the most interesting new edibles I’ve seen recently in Colorado dispensaries has been the Incredibles Mikiba Bar. With several grams of protein, fiber and actual stuff that will tide you over, this works as a real snack since it can and definitely will fill the user up more than a standard chocolate bar.
Scientists in the UK have now traced marijuana’s ability to prevent the growth and spread of cancer to specific pathways found in tumor cells, known as cannabinoid receptors.
The American judicial system has displayed another staggering lack of humanity and compassion. Iowa resident and terminal cancer patient Benton Mackenzie faces up to three years in jail as a result of a police raid in 2013 that found him, along with his family, to be growing cannabis.
This healing recipe is crafted to bring relief to migraine sufferers by combining medicinal cannabis with these beneficial foods in a roasted salmon dish with mustard-herb butter over a bed of lentils.
Blueberry season is here, and this delicious purple smoothie has all the nutrients you need to get your day started.
