Tag: study

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January 16, 2014
01/16/2014
CBD Compound in Marijuana Could Replace Need for Antipsychotics

CBD Compound in Marijuana Could Replace Need for Antipsychotics

Dutch and British scientists say CBD in marijuana could be more effective than leading medications for psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia since, unlike a vast majority of...
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January 14, 2014
01/14/2014
Study: Student Drug Testing Programs Don’t Work

Study: Student Drug Testing Programs Don’t Work

The imposition of student drug testing programs is not effective in limiting students’ consumption of controlled substances, according to survey data published in the January edition of...
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January 10, 2014
01/10/2014
Scientists Explain Why Marijuana Users Never Overdose

Scientists Explain Why Marijuana Users Never Overdose

Leaf Science reports on a study that found a hormone released when THC is used also inhibits THC receptors, explaining why marijuana users never overdose.
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January 9, 2014
01/09/2014
West Virginia Legislators Drop Medical Marijuana Study

West Virginia Legislators Drop Medical Marijuana Study

A new poll was released Monday showing increased support for allowing medical marijuana in West Virginia. The poll, which was commissioned by MPP and conducted by Public...
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January 3, 2014
01/03/2014
Researchers Say Natural Brain Chemical Could Reduce High From THC in Cannabis

Researchers Say Natural Brain Chemical Could Reduce High From THC in Cannabis

A French research team says pregnenolone, a precursor to all steroid hormones that was thought to be otherwise inactive,  appears to reduce THC intoxication, memory loss and increased...
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December 24, 2013
12/24/2013
Prohibitionist Crusaders React to Teen Drug Use Survey

Prohibitionist Crusaders React to Teen Drug Use Survey

Resident breastplate-nipple Gil Kerlikowski and Prohibitionist Jr. Woodchuck Kevin Sabet have reacted in truly glorious form to the new teen drug use survey, citing a statistically miniscule...
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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 16, 2013
12/16/2013
10 States Most Addicted to Cigarette Smoking, Guess How Many Permit Cannabis Use

10 States Most Addicted to Cigarette Smoking, Guess How Many Permit Cannabis Use

Health.com recently used “government data on smoking (and quit) rates, smoking bans and restrictions, cigarette taxes and sales, and deaths attributable to smoking” to identify the top...
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December 10, 2013
12/10/2013
Marijuana Does Not Cause Schizophrenia, Harvard Study Finds

Marijuana Does Not Cause Schizophrenia, Harvard Study Finds

A new Harvard study finds no evidence that marijuana causes schizophrenia.
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December 6, 2013
12/06/2013
Marijuana Legalization May Depend on National Pessimisim and Negativity

Marijuana Legalization May Depend on National Pessimisim and Negativity

  The marijuana legalization movement needs to bank on the fact that Americans are currently pessimistic about the government and society in general, at least according to...
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December 5, 2013
12/05/2013
Chemist, MMJ Tester Conducting Study on Strains

Chemist, MMJ Tester Conducting Study on Strains

A chemist that works testing medical marijuana for contaminants wants to conduct a study on strains, with hopes of establishing a standard naming system.
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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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December 3, 2013
12/03/2013
Morocco MPs to Study Benefits of Looser Cannabis Laws

Morocco MPs to Study Benefits of Looser Cannabis Laws

Morocco is set to study the potential benefits of looser cannabis laws.
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November 26, 2013
11/26/2013
Study: Ibuprofen May Prevent Marijuana Memory Problems

Study: Ibuprofen May Prevent Marijuana Memory Problems

A new study reveals the cause of marijuana memory problems, and suggests that over-the-counter painkillers can prevent this drawback of a cannabis lifestyle.
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November 20, 2013
11/20/2013
The Effect of Cannabis on Newborns and Pregnant Women

The Effect of Cannabis on Newborns and Pregnant Women

The effect of cannabis on newborns and pregnant women are not negative, and may even be positive, according to a study in Jamaica.
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November 19, 2013
11/19/2013
Study: Many IBD Patients Report Relief From Cannabis

Study: Many IBD Patients Report Relief From Cannabis

An estimated one-in-six patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) report using cannabis therapeutically, according to survey data published in the journal Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. Researchers assessed survey...
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November 19, 2013
11/19/2013
Birth Control Pill Use May Double Women’s Glaucoma Risk

Birth Control Pill Use May Double Women’s Glaucoma Risk

Glaucoma is a disease that causes optic nerve damage in the eyes, usually caused by abnormally high pressure inside your eye. Worldwide, glaucoma affects 60 million people, is...
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November 7, 2013
11/07/2013
The Green Rush: Marijuana Set to Grow Faster Than Smartphones

The Green Rush: Marijuana Set to Grow Faster Than Smartphones

Legal cannabis is predicted to outpace the speed of global smart phone expansion. It is expected that more than $1.43 billion in legal cannabis will be sold...
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November 6, 2013
11/06/2013
Real Cannabis More Effective Than Cannabis Pharmaceuticals

Real Cannabis More Effective Than Cannabis Pharmaceuticals

An international study found that real cannabis is more effective for patients than cannabis pharmaceuticals.
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