Tag: health

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June 30, 2015
06/30/2015
Unregulated Pesticide Use Concerns Cannabis Consumers

Unregulated Pesticide Use Concerns Cannabis Consumers

The problem of unregulated pesticide use could be solved by federal legalization, or possibly even rescheduling. The feds are the ones who dictate which pesticides are safe...
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June 23, 2015
06/23/2015
The Obama Administration Just Made Medical Marijuana Research Easier

The Obama Administration Just Made Medical Marijuana Research Easier

A long-standing bureaucratic obstacle to privately-funded medical marijuana research has just been removed, effective immediately. The Department of Health and Human Services determined that the PHS review process is...
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June 22, 2015
06/22/2015
Meditate While You Medicate: Mindful Walking

Meditate While You Medicate: Mindful Walking

Meditation is an essential component for peace of mind and a healthy lifestyle. It facilitates healing and gives one a chance to see clearly. This series, Meditate...
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June 16, 2015
06/16/2015
Cannabis Emerges as Possible Cure for Parasitic Infection

Cannabis Emerges as Possible Cure for Parasitic Infection

A little known tribe of pygmies that reside in the Congo, called the Aka, tend to smoke a lot of cannabis. They also have a high rate...
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June 8, 2015
06/08/2015
Meditate While You Medicate: Yantra Gazing

Meditate While You Medicate: Yantra Gazing

Meditation is an essential component for peace of mind and a healthy lifestyle. A yantra is a geometric pattern, such as a mandala, which may be used...
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April 28, 2015
04/28/2015
Why I Would Rather My Kids Use Cannabis Than Alcohol

Why I Would Rather My Kids Use Cannabis Than Alcohol

The lion’s share of why I feel this way revolves purely around safety. The simple fact is that, from the parent’s perspective, your biggest priority is just...
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April 22, 2015
04/22/2015
Take Your Cannabis Daily for Good Health

Take Your Cannabis Daily for Good Health

Will we one day take our weed pills as a preventative health measure? I have used cannabis medically and recreationally and, to be honest, the two uses...
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April 15, 2015
04/15/2015
Medical Marijuana: The Myths and Realities

Medical Marijuana: The Myths and Realities

Marijuana, also known as cannabis, has been used for more than 3,000 years for the treatment and management of pain, digestive issues and psychological disorders. Despite the...
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April 8, 2015
04/08/2015
Why Smoking Is Addictive and What It Can Teach You About Meditation

Why Smoking Is Addictive and What It Can Teach You About Meditation

While habitual energy is tough to break, there are other reasons we long for the act of smoking regardless of the substance, and it has to do...
By: Rae Lland
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April 8, 2015
04/08/2015
Federal Government Unwittingly Admits Cannabis Kills Cancer

Federal Government Unwittingly Admits Cannabis Kills Cancer

A group of federal researchers commissioned to prove the government’s claim that marijuana has “no medicinal value” may have unwittingly let some crucial research slip through the...
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April 7, 2015
04/07/2015
Challenge to NFL: Go Pro-Cannabis, Attract More Pro Talent

Challenge to NFL: Go Pro-Cannabis, Attract More Pro Talent

There is a steadily growing concern among current and former players that the NFL doesn’t really care about them as people, only caring insofar as the player...
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April 6, 2015
04/06/2015
Cannabis and Organ Transplants: Who is Worthy?

Cannabis and Organ Transplants: Who is Worthy?

I wanted to explore the phenomenon of transplant candidacy rejection a bit. There doesn’t seem to be a single over-arching set of rules. But, I’m sure the...
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March 25, 2015
03/25/2015
Meditate While You Medicate: The Sacred OM

Meditate While You Medicate: The Sacred OM

Mantra are meditations of vibration and sound. One of these mantras is the sacred OM. Follow this simple exercise to embrace the restorative vibrations of the OM...
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March 24, 2015
03/24/2015
Former NFL Athlete Supports Medical Marijuana for Players

Former NFL Athlete Supports Medical Marijuana for Players

Jackson is unashamed to talk about his cannabis use as a player. He says he resorted to cannabis because he didn’t want to take prescription opiates and...
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March 23, 2015
03/23/2015
Cannabis Causes Psychosis? The Answer Is in the Hash

Cannabis Causes Psychosis? The Answer Is in the Hash

Researchers” relied on self reporting, which is historically not reliable and the study only looks at two forms of cannabis, skunk and hash.
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March 23, 2015
03/23/2015
The Intersection of Cannabis and Flow: A Peak State of Consciousness

The Intersection of Cannabis and Flow: A Peak State of Consciousness

Researchers discovered that flow positively correlated with higher meaning in life. If flow is more readily achieved after cannabis consumption, in turn, these individuals will more easily...
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March 18, 2015
03/18/2015
Propaganda Tries to Link Cannabis to Magnesium Deficiency

Propaganda Tries to Link Cannabis to Magnesium Deficiency

Narconon’s claim is that using cannabis depletes the body’s natural magnesium levels, which can lead people to be “on-edge” when coming down from being high. The author...
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March 18, 2015
03/18/2015
US Scientists Can Soon Run Experiments on Stronger Marijuana

US Scientists Can Soon Run Experiments on Stronger Marijuana

Scientists who study medical marijuana will soon have access to a wider variety of strains. The National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) — the federal “dealer” that...
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March 17, 2015
03/17/2015
Alcohol or Marijuana? A Pediatrician Faces the Question

Alcohol or Marijuana? A Pediatrician Faces the Question

When someone asks me whether I’d rather my children use pot or alcohol, after sifting through all the studies and all the data, the immediate answer, of...
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February 18, 2015
02/18/2015
Custom Strain for Multiple Sclerosis Being Crafted by Nemus Bioscience

Custom Strain for Multiple Sclerosis Being Crafted by Nemus Bioscience

Nemus Bioscience, a company out of California, is aiming to create and supply condition-specific strains of cannabis. Currently, they are working on such a strain for the...
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