Yes, Cannabis Oil Is Good For You – Here’s Why
Cannabis. It’s a word that elicits an instant negative response in many people — and it’s one which isn’t entirely deserved. Sure, it may...
Science Proves Marijuana Heals Pain, Nausea, Spasms And Insomnia
The marijuana reform movement won big in 2016, legalizing the plant in a number of states for medicinal and recreational purposes. However, the U.S....
Marijuana Legalization: Highway Fatalities In Colorado Are At Near-Historic Lows
Since Colorado voters legalized pot in 2012, prohibition supporters have warned that recreational marijuana will lead to a scourge of “drugged divers” on the...
Jeff Sessions’ Alternative Facts On Marijuana And Legalization
Attorney General Jeff Sessions became the second member of the Trump administration in less than a week to provide “alternative facts” and backward analysis...
Combination Of Medical Marijuana, Opioids Does Not Increase Substance Abuse Risk
With nearly half of the country having already legalized the use of cannabis for medical purposes, physicians prescribing opioids for pain management have another...
Cannabis Can Kill Cancer Says National Cancer Institute
The institute recently updated its ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ page about marijuana to include various studies revealing how cannabis “may inhibit tumor growth by causing...
Marijuana Shops Give Boost To Local Economies In Colorado
It’s been about eight months since the U.S. state of Colorado legalized recreational marijuana. A new study shows cannabis shops are pouring a lot...
Why Medical Marijuana Makes Sense For Chronic Pain, A Doctor’s View
The explosion of coverage on opioid abuse has been chilling for many chronic pain patients who use opioids responsibly to manage their pain. In...
Marijuana Study Counters ‘Gateway’ Theory
Marijuana may not be the "gateway drug" some believe it to be, a new study contends.
Instead, teens smoke pot for very specific reasons, and...
The High-Efficiency Hacks Cannabis Cells Use To Make Cannabinoids
Researchers ID the high-efficiency hacks cannabis cells use to make cannabinoidsSummaryPlant biologists have defined the high-efficiency hacks that cannabis cells use to make cannabinoids...
Can Cannabis-Based Medicine Limit The State’s Opioid Epidemic?
As a former emergency medicine physician, I've seen my share of patients suffering due to opioid addiction and overdoses. After all, more than 1,000...
Science Of The Cannabis Plant
The science behind THC
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Some plants have bark, spines, or thorns for protection from herbivores. Some plants release odors, repellant tastes...
Cannabidiol – Marijuana’s Other Magic Ingredient
For decades the only part of pot that mattered was tetrahydrocannabinol, a.k.a. THC — the chemical component that gets you high. But weed users...
Better Late Than Never: The DEA Admits That Marijuana Is Safer...
It's official: the U.S. government's top drug cop has acknowledged that marijuana is less dangerous than heroin.
At a meeting with reporters yesterday at the...
Marijuana Could Literally Replace These 5 Prescription Drugs
A new study published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Review found that people are increasingly substituting prescription medication, alcohol, and illicit drugs with...
Top 10 Health Benefits Of Marijuana
There is no plant on Earth more condemned than marijuana. We’re talking about a living organism which governments have taken upon themselves to designate...