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A chemical found in marijuana, known as tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, has been found to potentially slow the process in which mental decline can occur in up to 50 percent of HIV patients, says a new Michigan State University study. "It's believed that cognitive function decreases in many of...

A new study on marijuana's health effects on people with HIV is launching after the University of Florida received a $3.2 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse in August. Participants are currently being selected and interviewed after UF Health released the announcement of this...

Two bills concerning medical marijuana, including one that expands eligibility to people with HIV, moved forward last week in the state House and Senate. Rep. Allen Peake (photo), a Macon Republican, has championed medical marijuana legislation for several years and pushed for Haleigh's Hope...

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced this week that it will lift restrictions on cannabis research as soon as August 11, 2016. This policy change will open the door for broader study of the drug, increasing the availability of marijuana to researchers, including those looking at...

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced this week that it will lift restrictions on cannabis research as soon as August 11, 2016. This policy change will open the door for broader study of the drug, increasing the availability of marijuana to researchers, including those looking at...