Study: Cannabis Smoking Not Associated With Lung Cancer
reportedly, subjects who regularly inhale cannabis smoke possess no greater risk of lung cancer than do those who consume it occasionally or not at all.
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Medical Marijuana Update (2013.06.19)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of June 19, 2013:
Study: Medical Cannabis Laws Don't Impact Teen Use Rates
Another study has affirmed that the enactment of statewide medical cannabis laws is not associated with increased rates of adolescent marijuana consumption.
You Don't Need Prohibition to Help People
Of course, this was achieved without prohibition -- some regulation that has not been without controversy, but without prohibition.
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NYU Psilocybin Cancer Anxiety Study May Help Change Schedule I Status
NYU Psilocybin Cancer Anxiety Study May Help Change Schedule.
Studies: Cannabinoids Protect the Brain, Heart From Injury
Recent preclinical studies published over the past several weeks provide further evidence that cannabinoids are both neuroprotective and cardioprotective.
We Sent Bloomberg Studies Showing Medical Weed Is Not a Hoax
Last week, Michael Bloomberg called medical cannabis “one of the greatest hoaxes of all time,” ignoring countless scientific studies that have shown the plant’s usefulness..
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Study: Low Doses of THC Can Halt Brain Damage
Science Daily breaks down a recent study which found low doses of THC protect against brain damage after seizures, hypoxia and some toxic drugs.
Study: Hemp Seed Oil Benefits Multiple Sclerosis Patients
The consumption of hemp seed nutritional oil and a restricted diet is associated with significant improvement in subjects with multiple sclerosis.
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CSU Predicts Coloradans Will Buy Over 2 Million Ounces in 2014
A study from Colorado State University predicts that about 12% of Coloradans will each buy an average of 3.5 ounces in 2014. Well over 2 million ounces.
Study: Student Drug Testing Programs Linked to Spikes in Hard Drug Use
Schools with student drug testing programs are likely to see a rise in consumption of hard drugs, according to a trial in the Journal of Adolescent Health.
Study: Cannabis Use Reduced Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes
A study has revealed that cannabis may help protect against type 2 diabetes. Researchers in the US found that regular users have better blood sugar control.
Study: Inhaled Cannabis Reduces Crohn’s Symptoms
Inhaling cannabis reduces symptoms of Crohn’s disease compared to placebo in patients non-responsive to traditional therapies
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Study Claims Marijuana Tied to Lower Bladder Cancer Risk
A new study compared the risk of bladder cancer in more than 83,000 men who smoked cigarettes only, marijuana only, or both substances. More frequent marijuana use -- smoking pot more than 500 times -- was associated with greater risk reduction than infrequent marijuana use -- smoking once or twice.
Taxes on Cannabis to Be Squandered in Colorado
ith House Bill 1318 and Senate Concurrent Resolution 3 Colorado lawmakers sought to blackmail voters into approving exorbitant taxes on cannabis...
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Study Adds to Evidence That Cigarettes Are a Gateway Drug to Marijuana
The Pediatric Academic Societies' most recent study of 315 college students "supports the theory that cigarettes are a gateway drug to marijuana" because...
Soon, You May Be Getting Breathalyzed for Weed
Researchers at Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet have developed a way to user breathalyzer-like technology to test for the presence of 12 different drugs...
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Study: Medical Marijuana Will Create 1,500 Jobs in Arizona
A study sponsored by the Regulated Dispensaries of Arizona Association estimates that 1,500 jobs will be created by Arizona's new medical marijuana industry