Tag: medical properties

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July 23, 2014
07/23/2014
Cannabinoid Profile: A Crash Course in CBN

Cannabinoid Profile: A Crash Course in CBN

In this issue of Cannabinoid Profiles, the properties of CBN are broken down and the therapeutic benefits are explored. Get to know this cannabinoid and discover what...
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July 16, 2014
07/16/2014
Cannabinoid Profile: A Crash Course in THCa

Cannabinoid Profile: A Crash Course in THCa

In this issue of Cannabinoid Profiles, the properties of THCa are broken down and the therapeutic benefits are explored. Get to know this cannabinoid and discover what...
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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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April 15, 2014
04/15/2014
Cannabis and the Common Cold

Cannabis and the Common Cold

I’m home sick from work today with a pretty bad head cold. Violent sneezing, joints aching. Nose so plugged up I couldn’t get a drip to go...
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February 27, 2014
02/27/2014
The Complete History of Marijuana, in 11 Photos

The Complete History of Marijuana, in 11 Photos

Travis Irvine shows the history of marijuana, from ancient medicine through prohibition.
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February 19, 2014
02/19/2014
Marijuana May Prevent Blindness

Marijuana May Prevent Blindness

A new study finds that marijuana may prevent blindness from pigmentosa.
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February 14, 2014
02/14/2014
Representative Cohen Introduces Unmuzzle The Drug Czar Act

Representative Cohen Introduces Unmuzzle The Drug Czar Act

Representative Steve Cohen (D-TN) has introduced federal legislation, House Resolution 4046, to remove legal restrictions prohibiting the Office of National Drug Control Policy from researching marijuana legalization....
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December 27, 2013
12/27/2013
Biggest Medical Marijuana Breakthroughs of 2013

Biggest Medical Marijuana Breakthroughs of 2013

Leaf Science lists the seven biggest medical marijuana breakthroughs of 2013.
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December 24, 2013
12/24/2013
How Marijuana Relieves Stress and Anxiety: The Neuroscience

How Marijuana Relieves Stress and Anxiety: The Neuroscience

Leaf Science breaks down the neuroscience behind marijuana’s ability to relieve stress and anxiety.
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December 24, 2013
12/24/2013
Australian Doctors, Experts Join Call for Medical Marijuana

Australian Doctors, Experts Join Call for Medical Marijuana

A prominent group of Australian doctors and experts want cannabis reintroduced as medicine.
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December 23, 2013
12/23/2013
13 Reasons Marijuana Just Had The Best Year Ever

13 Reasons Marijuana Just Had The Best Year Ever

Matt Ferner lists the 13 reasons 2013 has been the best year ever for marijuana (and it’s consumers).
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December 23, 2013
12/23/2013
Sri Lanka May Legalize Marijuana

Sri Lanka May Legalize Marijuana

Sri Lanka’s Minister of Indigenous Medicine, Salinda Dissanayake, announced that he will introduce a bill to legalize marijuana.
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December 17, 2013
12/17/2013
Study: Cannabidiol Holds Promise For Treating Psychosis

Study: Cannabidiol Holds Promise For Treating Psychosis

Cananbidiol (CBD), a non-psychotropic cannabinoid, alleviates psychotic symptoms and may hold promise as an alternative antipsychotic treatment, according to a review published in the November issue of the...
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December 16, 2013
12/16/2013
American Herbal Pharmacopoeia Classifies Cannabis as a “Botanical Medicine”

American Herbal Pharmacopoeia Classifies Cannabis as a “Botanical Medicine”

In a great stride for the future of medical cannabis, the AHP (American Herbal Pharmacopoeia), who’s mission is “to promote the responsible use of herbal products and...
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December 13, 2013
12/13/2013
New Textbook Published for the Washington Cannabis Industry

New Textbook Published for the Washington Cannabis Industry

The Washington cannabis industry has a new textbook intended for medical professionals and cannabis businesses.
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December 11, 2013
12/11/2013
Cannabis More Than an Alternative Medicine for Epileptic Boy

Cannabis More Than an Alternative Medicine for Epileptic Boy

Imagine supplying thirty children with enough organic medicine to calm their seizures for a year. Now imagine facing prison time for it. That is exactly what is...
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December 11, 2013
12/11/2013
ESPN: Time for NFL to Embrace New Pain Reliever, Marijuana

ESPN: Time for NFL to Embrace New Pain Reliever, Marijuana

An article in the December 23 issue of ESPN The Magazine, by Howard Bryant, explains that the NFL should embrace marijuana as a pain reliever.
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December 4, 2013
12/04/2013
Study: Cannabis Can Treat Osteoarthritis

Study: Cannabis Can Treat Osteoarthritis

A new study reveals that cannabis can treat osteoarthritis.
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November 27, 2013
11/27/2013
Leaf Science: 5 Ways Marijuana Affects Sleep

Leaf Science: 5 Ways Marijuana Affects Sleep

Leaf Science describes 5 interesting ways that marijuana affects sleep.
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November 26, 2013
11/26/2013
80% of CO Physicians Say Medical Schools Should Train on MMJ

80% of CO Physicians Say Medical Schools Should Train on MMJ

Leaf Science reports that 80% of Colorado physicians think medical schools should train for the use of medical marijuana.
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