Tag: health

(248 posts)
June 3, 2014
06/03/2014
Study: No Link Between Marijuana and Psychosis Risk

Study: No Link Between Marijuana and Psychosis Risk

A four-year study, published in the journal Schizophrenia Research, followed 170 youth at high risk for psychosis and concluded that marijuana use had no effect on the development...
June 2, 2014
06/02/2014
The Sustainable Dispensary

The Sustainable Dispensary

Cannabis culture often goes hand in hand with being health conscious and environmentally friendly. Doing our part to keep the planet clean and green just seems to...
By: Rae Lland
May 21, 2014
05/21/2014
Marijuana Town Hall Meeting in Lewiston, Maine

Marijuana Town Hall Meeting in Lewiston, Maine

Tim Smale, founder and executive director of the Remedy Compassion Center in Auburn, said, “From the limited research we have available on the matter, I would tend...
May 9, 2014
05/09/2014
Health Insurers Just Say No to Marijuana Coverage

Health Insurers Just Say No to Marijuana Coverage

Patients who use medical marijuana for pain and other chronic symptoms can take an unwanted hit: Insurers don’t cover the treatment, which costs as much as $1,000...
May 6, 2014
05/06/2014
Weed Is Woman’s Best Friend

Weed Is Woman’s Best Friend

Being a woman is pretty awesome, but you can’t be this fabulous without there being a catch. Yes, with a great uterus comes great responsibility. I’m talking...
By: Rae Lland
April 30, 2014
04/30/2014
Meditate While You Medicate: Awareness

Meditate While You Medicate: Awareness

Meditation is an essential component for peace of mind and a healthy lifestyle. It facilitates healing and gives us a chance to see clearly. This series, Meditate...
April 29, 2014
04/29/2014
Cannabis Causes Cardiovascular Apocalypse… Maybe.

Cannabis Causes Cardiovascular Apocalypse… Maybe.

Recently the folks over at Fox News (you know, that bastion of journalistic integrity) dropped a story with the following headline: “Marijuana use may lead to heart...
April 22, 2014
04/22/2014
Meditate While You Medicate: Quiet Mind

Meditate While You Medicate: Quiet Mind

Meditation is an essential component for peace of mind and a healthy lifestyle. It facilitates healing and gives us a chance to see clearly. This series, Meditate...
April 18, 2014
04/18/2014
Instafire: Toke Soaps by Rad Soaps

Instafire: Toke Soaps by Rad Soaps

Posted by @diablodabs I couldn’t even wait to get out the shower to get this 420 weekend off to a bang. Shouts out to the crew over...
April 16, 2014
04/16/2014
Book Review: The Marijuana Diet

Book Review: The Marijuana Diet

Art Glass, a 66 year old cannabis consumer, recently put out a book that seems somewhat contradictory in its title: The Marijuana Diet. This is a true...
April 15, 2014
04/15/2014
Portland MS Society Hosts First MMJ Symposium

Portland MS Society Hosts First MMJ Symposium

The MS Society of Portland hosted its first medical cannabis symposium on April 6, 2014 at the Roseland Theater. This afternoon’s event was sponsored by the National Cannabis...
By: Anna Diaz
April 15, 2014
04/15/2014
Top 6 Ways Health Canada Is Screwing Up Medical Marijuana

Top 6 Ways Health Canada Is Screwing Up Medical Marijuana

There’s a reason patients call it “Hellth Canada,” and it’s not because they’re doing a hell of a job. Health Canada has been running Canada’s medical marijuana program...
April 15, 2014
04/15/2014
Cannabis and the Common Cold

Cannabis and the Common Cold

I’m home sick from work today with a pretty bad head cold. Violent sneezing, joints aching. Nose so plugged up I couldn’t get a drip to go...
April 15, 2014
04/15/2014
Meditate While You Medicate: Visualization

Meditate While You Medicate: Visualization

Meditation is an essential component for peace of mind and a healthy lifestyle. It facilitates healing and gives us a chance to see clearly. This series, Meditate...
April 14, 2014
04/14/2014
If Cannabis Treats PTSD, What Will Patrick Kennedy Do?

If Cannabis Treats PTSD, What Will Patrick Kennedy Do?

With the recent approval of a study to gauge the efficacy of cannabis as a treatment for PTSD, it’s only a matter of time until scientists verify...
April 14, 2014
04/14/2014
Denver Student Killed by Cannabis… and the Ground. Mostly the Ground.

Denver Student Killed by Cannabis… and the Ground. Mostly the Ground.

The headline that came out of Denver following the death of a young man caused me no small amount of puzzlement. “Pot cookies blamed for death,” reads...
April 10, 2014
04/10/2014
Your Brain on Weed and Yoga

Your Brain on Weed and Yoga

I’m going to start out by admitting that my knowledge of yoga and marijuana far surpass my knowledge of brain chemistry. So, what follows is by no...
April 8, 2014
04/08/2014
Meditate While You Medicate: Body Mindfulness

Meditate While You Medicate: Body Mindfulness

Meditation is an essential component for peace of mind and a healthy lifestyle. It facilitates healing and gives us a chance to see clearly. This series, Meditate...
April 1, 2014
04/01/2014
Meditate While You Medicate: Chakra Cleanse

Meditate While You Medicate: Chakra Cleanse

Meditation is an essential component for peace of mind and a healthy lifestyle. It facilitates healing and gives us a chance to see clearly. This series, Meditate...
March 31, 2014
03/31/2014
Weedist Women: Valeesha Noblitt of Rabbit Hole Productions

Weedist Women: Valeesha Noblitt of Rabbit Hole Productions

Weedists: Meet Valeesha Noblitt “Weedists are the people who are out there fighting the good fight and these are their stories.” I met Valeesha in 2009 at an...
By: Anna Diaz