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A literature review was released on October 7th in the journal Addiction, which examined the past twenty years of research on recreational cannabis use. According to various media outlets, this study finds evidence that cannabis is as harmful as heroin. Unfortunately for the journalists...
It’s no secret that marijuana can affect a person’s memory. In today’s society, the stereotypical marijuana user is often perceived as someone who is forgetful and absent-minded. But what does science say, and is there any truth behind this popular belief?
However, thanks to a collection of some 600,000 of Sagan's documents that the Library of Congress recently made available to the public, we are getting a deeper look into the thoughts of not just a strong voice in the pro-cannabis movement, but one of the brightest minds of our time.
The idea of thoughts creating our reality is not a particularly new one. What if the cultural shift toward a much more amicable approach to marijuana law is the result of enough people aligning their thoughts toward a common outcome?
Here's to every sloppy, hard drinking, drunk driving, dumb ass — who tells me that I am killing brain cells, while they get dressed for the bar.
It has been known for some time that cannabis has anti-cancer properties, but it has been unclear specifically what cannabinoid cell receptors are directly related to tumor shrinkage.
Scientists are working to develop an innovative new method for effectively producing the primary compounds of marijuana without being forced to endure the lengthy cultivation process -- a manner by which they hope to genetically engineer cannabinoids using yeast.
Jamaica will decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana, the government announced today. ..
Colorado lawmakers have approved legislation, Senate Bill 155, to fund observational and clinical research assessing the safety and therapeutic efficacy of cannabis. Democrat Gov. John Hickenlooper signed the bill into law today.
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 complications, death, study says" and the internet/twittersphere whipped itself into the expected flurry of chortling. Cardiovascular...
Anyone who is allergic to pollen, grasses and ragweed, there is another culprit the sneezing and wheezing stoners may have failed to consider: marijuana.
“The idea that people co-mingle the two of them because of the agenda they want to drive, to me, those are totally different issues,” Gupta said Tuesday .
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…
In 1980 well known marijuana supporter and brilliant scientist Carl Sagan hosted a 13 episode series on PBS called Cosmos: A Personal Voyage . It quickly became a sensation and, as of…
According to Robert Melamede of Cannabis Science, a medical cannabis lozenge may prevent death from swine flu.
Leaf Science reports a study that found a hormone released when THC is used also inhibits THC receptors, explaining why marijuana users never overdose.
A French research team says pregnenolone, a precursor to all steroid hormones that was thought to be otherwise inactive, appears to reduce THC intoxication , memory loss and increased appetite. The team…
Using hemp, an Australian company is now producing products made of Zeoform, a revolutionary material that can apparently be made into just about anything.
