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June 24, 2013
06/24/2013
Study: Cannabinoid Could Cut Down on NSAID Hospitalizations

Study: Cannabinoid Could Cut Down on NSAID Hospitalizations

013 NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofren) are among the most widely used analgesic substances in the world. However, the consumption of these products is associated...
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June 18, 2013
06/18/2013
Maine Lawmakers Expanding State’s Medicinal Cannabis Program

Maine Lawmakers Expanding State’s Medicinal Cannabis Program

House and Senate lawmakers last week gave final approval to legislation, LD 1062, to allow patients diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, inflammatory bowel disease, and other debilitating disorders...
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December 27, 2012
12/27/2012
Marijuana Helps Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis

Marijuana Helps Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis

Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, the two main types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), are a challenge to treat. Among the potential treatment options is marijuana, and...
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August 16, 2012
08/16/2012
Tailoring Your High: Medical Properties of Cannabis Defined

Tailoring Your High: Medical Properties of Cannabis Defined

Below are the medical properties of cannabis listed by compound in Tailoring Your High: Compounds in Cannabis, Properties and Boiling Points (for example, the article shows THC has...
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July 16, 2012
07/16/2012
Round 1: Marijuana Safer Than Peanuts, Round 2: Caffeine

Round 1: Marijuana Safer Than Peanuts, Round 2: Caffeine

If you recall from Round 1 of our public health menace cage match fight, marijuana lost to peanuts. Peanuts kill 100 people every year, is the most...
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