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The internet is full of claims about miracle cures for diseases like cancer - with some people suggesting cannabis could be of them. There has been speculation for a long time that cannabis could not only help cure cancer, but also both prevent it and help relieve its symptoms. On the flip...

Australian doctors have been given official guidelines on how effective medical cannabis is for treating patients with chronic pain and epilepsy. New guidelines released today also provide advice about whether patients with multiple sclerosis or chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting could...

A new marijuana study joins a limited record of scientific knowledge about the harms and benefits of pot. The research published Wednesday is the first rigorous test of a marijuana compound in treating a certain form of severe epilepsy. It found that an ingredient of marijuana – one that...

Cannabis (marijuana) and its compounds are real medicine. Still, as of this writing, Idaho is one of only seven states with no medicinal cannabis or CBD program. Much of the following information is from "The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids: The Current State of Evidence and...

Today the National Academy of Sciences released a comprehensive review of research on marijuana and concluded that marijuana does indeed have medical value. The review concluded: "One of the therapeutic uses of cannabis and cannabinoids is to treat chronic pain in adults. The committee found...

A recent study published in the U.S. National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health shows that synthetic cannabinoid treatment reduces osteoarthritis-related cartilage breakdown. This isn't exactly breaking news to us, or any avid cannabis aficionado, but it is fantastic that...

A recent study published in the U.S. National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health shows that synthetic cannabinoid treatment reduces osteoarthritis-related cartilage breakdown. This isn't exactly breaking news to us, or any avid cannabis aficionado, but it is fantastic that...

The board of supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday to adopt a resolution establishing procedures for administrative hearings related to the enforcement of the county's marijuana cultivation ordinances. The resolution states that anyone who receives a notice to abate a violation of the...

This news will give anti-marijuana crusaders fits. A new study in the journal Health Affairs looked in great detail at prescription drug usage in U.S. states that have legalized medical marijuana. Researchers Ashley Bradford and David Bradford collected Medicare data for the period 2010-2013...

This news will give anti-marijuana crusaders fits. A new study in the journal Health Affairs looked in great detail at prescription drug usage in U.S. states that have legalized medical marijuana. Researchers Ashley Bradford and David Bradford collected Medicare data for the period 2010-2013...

There is strong anecdotal evidence that medical marijuana positively helps people suffering from chronic pain. The reason the evidence is anecdotal has been the government's strong resistance to studying the impact of marijuana on chronic illness. Why the resistance. Because marijuana is...

More than 50 supporters of a petition to add opioid addiction to the list of approved conditions that are treatable with medical marijuana packed a small hearing room Tuesday in Augusta. Many say medical marijuana was critical in helping them recover from opioid addiction. But some health...