A Recent Study Shows Medical Marijuana Laws Associated With Decreased Obesity
The enactment of statewide laws permitting the use of cannabis for therapeutic purposes is associated with an annual reduction in obesity-related medical costs, according...
The Science Behind Cannabinoids Is Clear: Marijuana Helps Brain Achieve Breakthroughs
A great misunderstanding regarding the therapeutic value of the cannabis plant persists, even within some reform circles. Marijuana is often lumped into the same...
Everything You Need to Know About Marijuana’s Most Medicinal Molecule
In 2009, a handful of CBD-rich cannabis strains were discovered serendipitously in Northern California, America’s cannabis breadbasket, where certified patients could access medical marijuana...
Cannabis & Chronic Pain Study
Despite the popularity of cannabis-based products in treating chronic pain, scientific evidence surrounding their long-term use is sorely lacking.
Cannabis products may help treat chronic...
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...
Cannabis Treats Anxiety, Depression And Activates Brain Pathways
Despite the myths we’ve heard throughout our lives about cannabis killing brain cells, a growing number of studies indicate that cannabis actually has neuroprotective...
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...
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...
Pot Tax Collections Booming In Colorado
Colorado's marijuana market boomed in April as tens of thousands celebrated the once-underground 4/20 pot holiday. Tax collections released Monday showed that Colorado sold...
U.S. National Cancer Institute – Marijuana Kills Cancer Cells
Why is Marijuana still ‘a drug with no medicinal purpose?’
National legalization of marijuana may be drawing a smidgeon closer.
The National Cancer Institute (NCI), one...
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...
Study Finds More Young People Think Marijuana Should Be Legal Than...
A new study has found that people think tobacco is more harmful than marijuana, and most think the latter should be legalised.
The survey of...
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...
Study Shows Cannabis Alleviates Neuropathic Pain In Those With Diabetes
A small trial shows a dose-dependent reduction in peripheral neuropathic pain in patients with diabetes, according to a study published in the July issue...
Cannabis Oil Is Gathering An Unstoppable Momentum As A World Class...
Cannabis oil is used in cancer treatment. There are already numerous cases around the world which confirm the healing aspect of cannabis oil…
Cannabis oil...
Arizona: State Health Agency Has No Evidence Of Cannabis Deaths
After five years of legal medical-marijuana in Arizona, health department officials say this week they have no evidence that marijuana has been the cause...