Tag: study

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April 2, 2014
04/02/2014
Colorado: Surprising Fact About Recreational Pot Sales

Colorado: Surprising Fact About Recreational Pot Sales

Colorado expected to see a decline in patients seeking medical marijuana with the advent of the state’s newly-legalized recreational pot industry, but recent statistics indicate there was...
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April 1, 2014
04/01/2014
Study Finds Legalization of Medical Marijuana Does Not Increase Crime, May Decrease Violent Crime

Study Finds Legalization of Medical Marijuana Does Not Increase Crime, May Decrease Violent Crime

The 18-year-old question as to whether or not legalizing medical marijuana causes an increase in crime seems to be answered in a recent study by a team of researchers...
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March 26, 2014
03/26/2014
Study: Medical Marijuana May Alleviate Some Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis

Study: Medical Marijuana May Alleviate Some Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis

The journal Neurology recently published new guidelines stating some forms of medical marijuana may help alleviate certain symptoms in patients with multiple sclerosis. Researchers found that cannabis...
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March 25, 2014
03/25/2014
Study: Drug Dogs Most Likely to Err in Traffic Stop Scenarios

Study: Drug Dogs Most Likely to Err in Traffic Stop Scenarios

Dogs trained to detect the presence of illegal drugs are most likely to provide false alerts in situations involving the search of a motor vehicle, according to...
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March 19, 2014
03/19/2014
RAND Study: Marijuana Use Rises While Consumption Of Cocaine, Methamphetamine Falls

RAND Study: Marijuana Use Rises While Consumption Of Cocaine, Methamphetamine Falls

A rise in the self-reported consumption of cannabis during the years 2006 to 2010 corresponds with a significant decline in Americans’ use of cocaine and methamphetamine during...
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March 18, 2014
03/18/2014
Study: Inhaled Cannabis Mitigates Parkinson’s Disease Symptoms

Study: Inhaled Cannabis Mitigates Parkinson’s Disease Symptoms

Inhaling whole-plant cannabis provides symptomatic relief in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD), according to observational trial data published in the March/April edition of the journal Clinical Neuropharmacology. Parkinson’s is a...
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March 18, 2014
03/18/2014
Feds Approve University of Arizona Medical Marijuana Study on PTSD

Feds Approve University of Arizona Medical Marijuana Study on PTSD

The LA Times reports that the Obama administration handed backers of medical marijuana a significant victory last Friday, opening the way for a University of Arizona researcher to examine whether cannabis...
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March 10, 2014
03/10/2014
Legalization Study: Street Dealers Will Be Unemployed

Legalization Study: Street Dealers Will Be Unemployed

According to a recent online poll conducted by Medical Marijuana Business Daily, 61 percent of Colorado stoners prefer to buy weed from legal sources rather than their...
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March 4, 2014
03/04/2014
Evidence on Marijuana’s Health Effects Is Hazy at Best

Evidence on Marijuana’s Health Effects Is Hazy at Best

Government-sponsored radio doesn’t think the government has done enough research to determine if marijuana is good for your health. I think the question NPR should be asking...
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March 3, 2014
03/03/2014
Reefer Madness Continues: Can Marijuana Kill You?

Reefer Madness Continues: Can Marijuana Kill You?

(Dr. Mitch Earleywine was elected as the Chairman of the NORML Board of Directors in February 2014) A recent headline reads: “Can Marijuana Kill You? German Scientists Say...
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February 25, 2014
02/25/2014
Study: Marijuana May Combat Stress-Related Illnesses

Study: Marijuana May Combat Stress-Related Illnesses

A new study finds that marijuana may combat stress-related illnesses like depression and inflammation.
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February 24, 2014
02/24/2014
Study: Dispensaries Impact Neighborhoods Like Coffee Shops

Study: Dispensaries Impact Neighborhoods Like Coffee Shops

A study from University of Colorado Denver found that medical marijuana dispensaries impact neighborhoods no more negatively than coffee shops.
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February 21, 2014
02/21/2014
Study: Cannabis May Be a Substitute for Alcohol

Study: Cannabis May Be a Substitute for Alcohol

014 Preliminary data suggests that cannabis may be a substitute for alcohol consumption, according to a review published online in the journal Alcohol and Alcoholism. An investigator...
By: NORML
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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 13, 2014
02/13/2014
WebMD Holds Doctorate in Bull$#it

WebMD Holds Doctorate in Bull$#it

The armchair doctors over at WebMD recently published an article titled: Fatal Car Crashes Involving Pot Use Have Tripled in U.S., Study Finds. On the surface, this...
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February 11, 2014
02/11/2014
Marijuana May Fight HIV, Study Finds

Marijuana May Fight HIV, Study Finds

A new study shows that marijuana may fight HIV in addition to helping patients with appetite and weight loss problems.
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February 6, 2014
02/06/2014
Legalizing Medical Marijuana Drops Suicide Rates

Legalizing Medical Marijuana Drops Suicide Rates

Huffington Post covers a new report showing that legalizing medical marijuana drops suicide rates among males in their 20’s and 30’s.
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February 5, 2014
02/05/2014
Study Explains Why Marijuana Is Not Bad for Asthma

Study Explains Why Marijuana Is Not Bad for Asthma

Leaf Science covers a new study that explains why marijuana is not bad for asthma.
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January 28, 2014
01/28/2014
Study: Illness Caused by Synthetic Pot on the Rise

Study: Illness Caused by Synthetic Pot on the Rise

New research from the Colorado School of Medicine, which was published in the New England Journal of Medicine, highlights the dangers of using synthetic marijuana, marketed under such brands...
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January 17, 2014
01/17/2014
Leaf Science: 3 Studies Show Health Benefits of Vaporizers

Leaf Science: 3 Studies Show Health Benefits of Vaporizers

Leaf Science explores 3 studies showing the health benefits of vaporizers over smoking cannabis.
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