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Cannabis Study Reveals How CBD Offsets Psychiatric Side-Effects of THC

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Researchers at Western University have shown for the first time the molecular mechanisms at work that cause cannabidiol, or CBD, to block the psychiatric side-effects caused by tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychoactive chemical in cannabis. It has been previously shown that strains of cannabis with high levels of THC and low levels of CBD can […]
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CBD May Alleviate Seizures and Help with Neurodevelopmental Conditions

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UNC School of Medicine researchers led by Ben Philpot, PhD, and Bin Gu, PhD, found that cannabidiol had anti-seizure effects and behavior benefits in animal models of Angelman syndrome, a neurodevelopmental disorder. A marijuana plant extract, also known as cannabidiol (CBD), is being commonly used to improve anxiety, sleep problems, pain, and many other neurological […]
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30% of Young Cancer Patients Use Cannabis To Relieve Symptoms

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A new study found that 30% of young adult cancer patients use cannabis as a natural plant medicine to relieve symptoms of mainstream treatments. Cannabis can help alleviate some of the symptoms of cancer and its treatment, and a new study examines the prevalence of its use among young adult cancer patients now that medical […]
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Study Confirms Cannabis is Effective Natural Medicine to Significantly Alleviate Pain

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Using the largest database of real-time recordings of the effects of common and commercially available cannabis products in the United States (U.S.), researchers at The University of New Mexico (UNM) found strong evidence that cannabis can significantly alleviate pain, with the average user experiencing a three-point drop in pain suffering on a 0-10 point scale […]
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Medical Cannabis States Have Lower Rates of Opioid Prescriptions

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Using data from privately-insured adults, new findings from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston revealed that there is a lower level of opioids prescribed in states that have allowed the use of medical marijuana. The findings are currently available in Preventive Medicine. “We found that the overall prescription opioid use increased by age, […]
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Is All Cannabis Use Self-Medication?

By Susan Boskey Recently I was invited to be on a panel about cannabis use for seniors. In an email exchange with one of the organizers I asked, “Are you referring to recreational or medicinal use?” The response I received back was unexpected. She said, “I see no reason to treat medical and recreational differently. […]
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Signed By the Governor: Two Virginia Bills Expand State’s Medical Marijuana Program

By Mike Maharrey Last week, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed two bills into law that expand the states medicinal cannabis program. Enactment of this law takes another step toward nullifying federal marijuana prohibition in effect. Sen. David Marsden (D-Burke) sponsored Senate Bill 1719 (SB1719). The new law allows medical marijuana patients to designate another person to […]
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Cannabis for Health: Not Ready for Prime Time

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By Susan Boskey With the Super Bowl coming up this next weekend, something surprising happened. The organization called Acreage Holdings with John Boehner (former US House Speaker) on the Board of Directors, submitted a 30 second commercial expressing the value of families having access to ‘Medical Marijuana.’ It was not a commercial for any brand. […]
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7 Benefits of CBD Oil

7 Benefits of CBD Oil

Cannabidiol or popularly known as CBD is one of the many cannabinoids elements in cannabis. It has been the center of numerous studies because of its various health and wellness applications. This chemical compound is non-psychoactive which means it does not give the “high” linked with marijuana consumption. For this reason, it is a harmless […]
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Hawaii Police Order Medical Marijuana Patients to Surrender Their Guns

Hawaii Police Order Medical Marijuana Patients to Surrender Their Guns

By Heather Callaghan, Editor Federal law prohibits marijuana consumers from having firearms despite many states’ legalization or decriminalization of the plant, even for medial use. However, for perhaps the first time ever, a state has compiled a list of firearms owners who are also medical marijuana patients and has ordered them to “voluntarily surrender” their firearms, permits […]
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First Briton Prescribed Cannabis Now Free of Deadly Epilepsy and Seizures

First Briton Prescribed Cannabis Now Free of Deadly Epilepsy and Seizures

By Heather Callaghan, Editor There are approximately 50 million people around the world who suffer from seizures. One of them was 11-year-old Billy Caldwell of Northern Ireland who was born with a particularly dangerous form of epilepsy. Intractable epilepsy is sometimes called uncontrolled epilepsy and doesn’t respond to typical treatments. Just one year ago, he suffered up to […]
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9 States With Marijuana Legalization on the Ballot

By Brandon Turbeville While the November 2016 elections are clearly nothing to look forward to, there are some potential bright spots. The United States appears to be gradually coming out of its incredibly ridiculous War on Drugs psychosis as more and more Americans realize the counter-productive and oppressive nature of America’s drug policy. Nowhere is […]
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