Despite its bad rep as a munchies inducing, motivation stealing recreational drug, cannabis is considered by many a sacred plant. Cannabis usage has played – and continues...
An article on Science Daily breaks down a recent study which found low doses of THC to protect against brain damage after seizures, hypoxia and some toxic drugs....
Here is a very comprehensive list of research articles, abstracts, news stories and other references about cannabis and diabetes. These links are listed under ‘Diabetes’ in Granny Storm...
The consumption of legal hemp seed nutritional oil, in conjunction with the intake of evening primrose oils and a restricted diet high in Hot-natured foods (such as...
Seeing as how we, at Weedist.com, are claiming to be the reasonable, responsible, professional pot enthusiasts, I would feel remiss not to mention this story on dogs. Apparently,...
Dr. Christian Thurstone in Colorado is concerned that teenagers have been showing extremely high levels of THC in their bloodstreams for the past few years, as indicated...
Brain imaging research published this month in the journal Molecular Psychiatry provides physiological evidence as to why cannabis may mitigate certain symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Post-traumatic stress syndrome is an anxiety...
Last year, the National Cancer Institute, “the U.S. government’s principal agency for cancer research,” created a stir by publishing the truth: the molecules found in pot kill breast...
Working at a medical marijuana dispensary in Denver has allowed me to see a wide variety of people, who all use cannabis for different reasons. One of...
Research published online May 14 in Social Psychological and Personality Science has uncovered that marijuana buffers people from experiencing social pain.
“Marijuana use is associated with an acute increase in caloric intake,” goes the clinical jargon for popular lore. Still, despite eating more while high, marijuana users’ extra...
Subjects who regularly consume cannabis possess favorable indices related to diabetic control as compared to occasional consumers or non-users, according to trial data published today online in the American Journal of...
Recently I read the Cassie Shortsleeve’s Men’s Health article, “The Truth About Marijuana.” In it, the author meets with Dr. Mahmoud Elsohly, the director of the University...
As reported in the Denver Post yesterday, Colorado is now the first state in the United States to have a legal hemp operation. Farmer Ryan Loflin is...
Inhaling cannabis reduces symptoms of Crohn’s disease compared to placebo in patients non-responsive to traditional therapies, according to clinical trial data published online ahead of print in the journal Clinical Gastroenterology and...
A new study compared the risk of bladder cancer in more than 83,000 men who smoked cigarettes only, marijuana only, or both substances. More frequent marijuana use —...
In a recent presentation given at the annual meeting of the American Association of Cancer Research, investigators from the University of California, Los Angeles, provided the latest...
Bogota, Colombia has a huge problem with bazuco, a cheap and extremely addictive derivative of cocaine. The city is now experimenting with using marijuana to cure drug...
