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Better Late Than Never: The DEA Admits That Marijuana Is Safer...

Jacob Redmond - August 10, 2015 0

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...

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Study Shows That Teen Cannabis Use Has Not Increased With Legalization

Jacob Redmond - September 14, 2015 0

Teen marijuana use held steady in 2014, the first year that marijuana was legally available for purchase in the US states of Washington and...

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Marijuana Could Treat These Five Conditions

Miro Green - August 15, 2016 0

It's now legal to use marijuana to treat certain medical conditions in 25 states, but the Food and Drug Administration has still not approved...

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47% Of British Public Support The Legalisation Of Cannabis

Robert Celt - April 18, 2016 0

A new survey released on Saturday has shown that 47% of the UK public now support the legalisation of cannabis sold through licensed retailers....

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Recent Studies Confirm That Medical Marijuana Is Safe For Long Term...

Jacob Redmond - November 30, 2015 0

The debate on medical marijuana has long existed since its legalization. The said debate however is about to end as the latest study in...

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Marijuana Study Counters ‘Gateway’ Theory

Jacob Redmond - July 13, 2015 0

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...

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Study Highlights Potential Public Health Benefits Of Medical Cannabis

Jacob Redmond - October 12, 2015 0

Cannabis has been long maligned as an addictive narcotic that could lead to serious health issues, but a UBC and University of Victoria study...

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Cannabis Eases Chronic Pain Better Than Prescribed Opioids, Study Suggests

Jacob Redmond - February 4, 2015 0

Cannabis can ease chronic pain more effectively than conventional medicines, according to a new study likely to flame the debate on the medical use...

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Medical Marijuana May Help Transplant Patients

Jacob Redmond - September 28, 2015 0

In recent years, the use case for marijuana for medicinal reasons has expanded exponentially. As the drug becomes widely accepted across the US, more...

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Cannabis Can Kill Cancer Says National Cancer Institute

Jacob Redmond - August 24, 2015 0

The institute recently updated its ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ page about marijuana to include various studies revealing how cannabis “may inhibit tumor growth by causing...

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Marijuana Legalization Would Create 35,000 Jobs In Ohio

Jacob Redmond - June 15, 2015 0

A proposal to legalize marijuana that is likely headed toward Ohio’s fall ballot would create nearly 35,000 direct and indirect jobs in the state...

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Ten Surprising Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About Cannabis

Miro Green - October 31, 2016 0

Six months ago I knew almost nothing about medical cannabis. I’d smoked the odd joint in my misspent, nightclub frequenting youth, but even that...

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What’s In Your Pot? Huge US Study

Mike Mcrae - May 20, 2022 0

Changes in legislation over the use and distribution of cannabis in certain US states have seen the drug turn from an illicit black market...

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Clinical Trials Using Cannabis-Based Drug Showing Promise For Epilepsy

Jacob Redmond - August 17, 2015 0

Hank Kovach's experience mirrors the recent success stories of other children with drug-resistant epilepsy. Wracked by frequent, daily seizures that delayed his brain development, the...

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Here’s Why The Acting DEA Chief Is Wrong On Medical Marijuana

Jacob Redmond - November 9, 2015 0

The acting head of the Drug Enforcement Administration claimed that smoking marijuana has “never been shown to be safe or effective as a medicine.”...