Medical cannabis is effective for over 90 percent of patients, Israeli study finds
First study on demographics and therapeutic outcomes of medical cannabis patients unveiled in Jerusalem. Israeli researchers shared results from a study on medical marijuana patient outcomes last week at the International Jerusalem Conference on Health...
Marijuana May Be The Least Dangerous Recreational Drug, Study Shows
from Huffington Post Marijuana is far safer than alcohol, tobacco and multiple other illicit substances, researchers say, and strict, legal regulation of cannabis might be a more reasonable approach than current prohibitions. Those are the findings of a...
Science Seeks to Unlock Marijuana’s Secrets
Appearing in National Geographic There’s nothing new about cannabis, of course. It’s been around humankind pretty much forever. In Siberia charred seeds have been found inside burial mounds dating back to 3000 B.C. The Chinese were using cannabis as a...
Cannabis North Medical marijuana cultivation facility shuts down in Anchorage after state warning
A medical marijuana facility in Anchorage shut its doors Monday after the state warned that it would take enforcement action against the business. AK Hydro Gardens closed on Monday morning, owner Ryan Smith said. RELATED: Bill establishing Marijuana...
Daily Marijuana Use Doesn’t Really Change Brains of Adults or Teens, Study Finds
Last year, the press and marijuana-legalization opponents gave a lot of attention to a study suggesting that daily marijuana causes abnormalities in the brain. New research, reportedly using better techniques, indicates that claim and other reports of...
Facts about Cannabis Intoxication
Drug tests for marijuana,most often only check for the metabolite (Carboxy-THC), which is a (NON) psychoactive ingredient in marijuana that most drug testing company’s use to show a positive test result for THC they rarely test for the the psychoactive...
Congress Halted the War on Medical Marijuana Last Night
Congress made history yesterday. With a 56-40 bipartisan vote, the Senate approved a sweeping $1.1 trillion spending package that will keep keep the government running through the next fiscal year. But beyond avoiding another government shutdown, the...
Marijuana Drastically Shrinks Aggressive Form Of Brain Cancer, New Study Finds
Over the past few years, research has revealed that marijuana can both destroy certain cancer cells and reduce the growth of others. Now, a new study in mice has found that when combined with radiation treatment, cannabis can effectively shrink one of the...
The Healing Center Medical Clinic in the Huffington Post!
On Tuesday, marijuana prohibition suffered another defeat. Voters in Washington, D.C., Oregon and Alaska followed Colorado and Washington in voting to legalize cannabis for recreational use. The historic votes signal victories for pro-legalization...
New US Farm Bill Legalizes Industrial Hemp!
The Washington Post reports that "It might be a long time before the federal government legalizes recreational marijuana. But once President Obama signs the new five-year farm bill that won passage in the Senate on Tuesday, its less controversial cousin,...