Tag: Science

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October 16, 2014
10/16/2014
New Trove of Carl Sagan Papers Revealed

New Trove of Carl Sagan Papers Revealed

However, thanks to a collection of some 600,000 of Sagan’s documents that the Library of Congress recently made available to the public, we are getting a deeper...
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October 9, 2014
10/09/2014
Can Positive Thinking Lead to Legalization?

Can Positive Thinking Lead to Legalization?

The idea of thoughts creating our reality is not a particularly new one. What if the cultural shift toward a much more amicable approach to marijuana law...
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August 8, 2014
08/08/2014
Instafire: Bill Nye Weed Is the Shit

Instafire: Bill Nye Weed Is the Shit

Here’s to every sloppy, hard drinking, drunk driving, dumb ass — who tells me that I am killing brain cells, while they get dressed for the bar.
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July 21, 2014
07/21/2014
Cannabis and Cancer: Cell Receptors Identified

Cannabis and Cancer: Cell Receptors Identified

It has been known for some time that cannabis has anti-cancer properties, but it has been unclear specifically what cannabinoid cell receptors are directly related to tumor...
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July 17, 2014
07/17/2014
Scientists to Produce THC in Yeast

Scientists to Produce THC in Yeast

Scientists are working to develop an innovative new method for effectively producing the primary compounds of marijuana without being forced to endure the lengthy cultivation process —...
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June 13, 2014
06/13/2014
Jamaica Will Decriminalize Marijuana Possession

Jamaica Will Decriminalize Marijuana Possession

Jamaica will decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana, the government announced today. It will also allow possession for some medical and scientific purposes. And it...
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May 23, 2014
05/23/2014
Colorado: Lawmakers Approve Measure Funding State-Sponsored Medical Cannabis Research

Colorado: Lawmakers Approve Measure Funding State-Sponsored Medical Cannabis Research

State lawmakers have approved legislation, Senate Bill 155, to fund observational and clinical research assessing the safety and therapeutic efficacy of cannabis. Democrat Gov. John Hickenlooper signed the bill into...
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April 29, 2014
04/29/2014
Cannabis Causes Cardiovascular Apocalypse… Maybe.

Cannabis Causes Cardiovascular Apocalypse… Maybe.

Recently the folks over at Fox News (you know, that bastion of journalistic integrity) dropped a story with the following headline: “Marijuana use may lead to heart...
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April 9, 2014
04/09/2014
Is It Possible to Be Allergic to Marijuana? Science Says Yes

Is It Possible to Be Allergic to Marijuana? Science Says Yes

Anyone who suffers from springtime allergies knows the misery of battling it out with pollen, grasses and ragweed, but there is one other culprit the sneezing and wheezing...
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March 19, 2014
03/19/2014
Sanjay Gupta: I Have No Interest in Recreational Marijuana

Sanjay Gupta: I Have No Interest in Recreational Marijuana

Et tu Sanjay? “The idea that people co-mingle the two of them because of the agenda they want to drive, to me, those are totally different issues,” said...
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March 19, 2014
03/19/2014
Cannabis: The Undiscovered Miracles

Cannabis: The Undiscovered Miracles

A friend of mine and I were talking about why rescheduling cannabis was important. Specifically, he wondered about the necessity of allowing it to be opened for...
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March 18, 2014
03/18/2014
Great TV While High: Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey

Great TV While High: Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey

In 1980 well known marijuana supporter and brilliant scientist Carl Sagan hosted a 13 episode series on PBS called Cosmos: A Personal Voyage. It quickly became a...
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January 30, 2014
01/30/2014
Medical Cannabis for Swine Flu?

Medical Cannabis for Swine Flu?

According to Robert Melamede of Cannabis Science, a medical cannabis lozenge may prevent death from swine flu.
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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 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 26, 2013
12/26/2013
High Scientist: Check out Zeoform, A New Plastic Alternative Made from Hemp

High Scientist: Check out Zeoform, A New Plastic Alternative Made from Hemp

Hemp has been around for centuries in as many varied uses as can be possible for a single material. After being totally illegal in the United States...
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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 6, 2013
12/06/2013
Scientist Who Discovered THC Receives Honorary Degree

Scientist Who Discovered THC Receives Honorary Degree

Raphael Mechoulam, the scientist who first isolated and synthesized THC, received an honorary degree.
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December 6, 2013
12/06/2013
Jamaican Scientist Launches Medical Marijuana Firm

Jamaican Scientist Launches Medical Marijuana Firm

A Jamaican scientist is launching a medical marijuana firm to conduct research on the plant.
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September 13, 2013
09/13/2013
Grassley Says Marijuana Prohibition Is Based on Science

Grassley Says Marijuana Prohibition Is Based on Science

“Marijuana’s continued presence on the statute’s list of illegal substances isn’t based on whim. It’s based on what science tells us about this dangerous and addictive drug....
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