Category: Cannabis Facts

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Cannabis facts including marijuana research articles

June 20, 2014
06/20/2014
Study: Oral THC Safely and Effectively Addresses Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms

Study: Oral THC Safely and Effectively Addresses Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms

The administration of oral THC mitigates symptoms of post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD), according to clinical trial data published online ahead of print in the journal Clinical Drug...
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June 19, 2014
06/19/2014
Yes, CBD Is Still Illegal

Yes, CBD Is Still Illegal

At first glance, a new pamphlet produced by “CBD-Care.com” looks like some sort of altruistic white paper on the therapeutic benefits of cannabidiol. Curious about the pamphlet’s contents,...
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June 19, 2014
06/19/2014
Cannabis Creates Happy Bowels

Cannabis Creates Happy Bowels

Disclaimer: This is an article about bowel movements. I will try and choose my phrasing gingerly and employ euphemism where appropriate, but seeing as the topic of...
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June 19, 2014
06/19/2014
My Favorite Strains: Blackwater

My Favorite Strains: Blackwater

After a long day, it’s nice to be able to kick back with something that has a consistent effect and is good for sleep and overall relaxation. One...
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June 18, 2014
06/18/2014
Marijuana-Epilepsy Drug Cuts Seizures in Half

Marijuana-Epilepsy Drug Cuts Seizures in Half

British drug maker GW Pharmaceuticals released the first results on the efficacy and safety of Epidiolex, a purified form of the marijuana compound cannabidiol (CBD), on Tuesday. The...
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June 18, 2014
06/18/2014
Cannabinoid Profiles: A Crash Course in CBD

Cannabinoid Profiles: A Crash Course in CBD

CBD is all the rage in the public sphere these days, but how much does the average person actually know about it? In this issue of Cannabinoid...
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June 17, 2014
06/17/2014
New Teen Drug Use Survey Debunks Anti-Pot Argument

New Teen Drug Use Survey Debunks Anti-Pot Argument

More evidence has come to light courtesy of a new study by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggesting that, despite prohibitionist fear-mongering, teen marijuana...
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June 16, 2014
06/16/2014
Study Says Medical Marijuana May Help Alleviate Pain in Sickle Cell Patients

Study Says Medical Marijuana May Help Alleviate Pain in Sickle Cell Patients

A University of Minnesota research group, led by chief researcher Kalpna Gupta, has found that the cannabinoids in marijuana can help treat pain caused by sickle cell disease,...
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June 16, 2014
06/16/2014
Federal Government Survey Dispels Myth That Rolling Back Marijuana Prohibition Laws Will Lead to an Increase in Teen Marijuana Use

Federal Government Survey Dispels Myth That Rolling Back Marijuana Prohibition Laws Will Lead to an Increase in Teen Marijuana Use

Federal Government Survey Dispels Myth That Rolling Back Marijuana Prohibition Laws Will Lead to an Increase in Teen Marijuana Use Biennial CDC survey finds rate of current...
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June 16, 2014
06/16/2014
Can Cannabis Combat Pollution?

Can Cannabis Combat Pollution?

With the boom of growing commercial cannabis in Colorado and Washington (and the illegal grows that have been happening across the country forever) cannabis has caught a...
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June 13, 2014
06/13/2014
“Evergreen: The Road to Legalization” Documentary Opening in NYC, Denver, Seattle

“Evergreen: The Road to Legalization” Documentary Opening in NYC, Denver, Seattle

Marijuana documentary “Evergreen: The Road to Legalization”, a behind-the-scenes examination of Washington State Initiative 502, is set to open theatrically at Cinema Village (22 East 12th Street) beginning this...
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June 12, 2014
06/12/2014
Marijuana Treatment May Fight Breast Cancer, Researchers Say

Marijuana Treatment May Fight Breast Cancer, Researchers Say

After nearly a decade of research, scientists at California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute recently published online in the British Journal of Pharmacology, which suggest that cannabinoids...
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June 9, 2014
06/09/2014
Study: Cannabidiol May Improve Sleep In Parkinson’s

Study: Cannabidiol May Improve Sleep In Parkinson’s

Cannabidiol (CBD), a cannabinoid in marijuana, may help Parkinson’s disease sufferers overcome sleep problems, a new study from the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil has found. REM sleep...
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June 6, 2014
06/06/2014
Dowd and Out In Colorado: Maureen’s Bad Dream

Dowd and Out In Colorado: Maureen’s Bad Dream

Maureen Dowd of the NY Times recently traveled to Colorado on assignment and decided she would try a pot edible to see what all the fuss was...
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June 4, 2014
06/04/2014
High IQ Linked to Drug Use

High IQ Linked to Drug Use

A new British study finds children with high IQs are more likely to use drugs as adults than people who score low on IQ tests as children. The data comes...
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June 4, 2014
06/04/2014
Cannabinoid Profiles: Meet Your CB Receptors

Cannabinoid Profiles: Meet Your CB Receptors

The Leaf Online explains CB1 and CB2 receptors, which are the main receptor sites for the body’s endocannabinoid system. A scientific understanding of these receptor points, and how the 70+ cannabinoids...
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June 3, 2014
06/03/2014
Study: No Link Between Marijuana and Psychosis Risk

Study: No Link Between Marijuana and Psychosis Risk

A four-year study, published in the journal Schizophrenia Research, followed 170 youth at high risk for psychosis and concluded that marijuana use had no effect on the development...
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June 3, 2014
06/03/2014
Acting Right: Operation Grow4Vets

Acting Right: Operation Grow4Vets

Roger Martin, founder of a Colorado organization aptly named Operation Grow4Vets believes that, “anyone who would deny treatment with marijuana to a seriously or terminally ill person...
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May 29, 2014
05/29/2014
My Favorite Strains: Deadhead OG

My Favorite Strains: Deadhead OG

The Grateful Dead are one of the biggest musical forces in cannabis culture and pretty much have been since the entire concept of a “cannabis culture” was...
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May 20, 2014
05/20/2014
Revenues Up, Crime Down in Colorado Since Legalization

Revenues Up, Crime Down in Colorado Since Legalization

In the same month that the DEA continues doubling (perhaps even tripling) down on their long-held propaganda statements, we get some real, data-driven evidence out of Colorado...
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