The United States thrived as a young nation, and became one of the most popular places in the world to live, primarily because laws impacting individuals lives were ultimately locally controlled. While many state’s are leading in taking back power to govern medicine and use of natural botanicals locally from an over-reaching and too large […]
Investigators from the Conference of Quebec University Health Centers assessed cannabis use patterns and body mass index (BMI) in a cohort of 786 Inuit (Arctic aboriginal) adults ages 18 to 74. Researchers reported that subjects who consumed cannabis in the past year were more likely to possess a lower BMI, lower fasting insulin, and lower […]
Marijuana Is Inappropriately Scheduled. It should be Schedule III or IV at worst, and probably like other natural botanicals, not on the list of Controlled Substances at all; after all it very likely is Mother Nature’s most medicinal herb – and we are not referring to THC and getting high on pot, but rather the […]
This video taken years ago (click here to view) contains testimonials of spouses who witnessed improved mobility and happiness in loved ones having access to medical marijuana therapy (referred to as “vegetable therapy” in some spots due to fear of prosecution). Also, and more convincing of the importance of this issue, is actual footage toward […]
Nearly 20 years after California legalized doctors prescribing marijuana in California for nearly any ailment, the state is finally creating and staffing an office to create and enforce statewide regulations now that recreational use may be legal after a planned November 2016 ballot initiative. Prior to now there has been no formal regulatory system in […]
It has been reported that deaths from prescription drug overdoses are dropping rapidly in states decriminalizing marijuana. Think that is merely coincidence? Probably not as the scientific evidence is significant that beneficial chemical compounds in marijuana provide significant brain health benefits..
Chronic marijuana in the teenage years does not cause depression, psychotic symptoms, asthma or any other conditions thought of associated to it, a recent study revealed. In fact the study, which spanned 20 years, concluded that there is no link between marijuana use and ill-health. Young marijuana users did not even show signs of allergies, […]
CBD in marijuana does not get you “high.” The chemical in marijuana that causes the high (and many of its other effects) is delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC. But there are over 100 other cannabinoid chemicals in the plant; CBD is one of those. Different cannabinoids can have very different biological effects; CBD is not intoxicating (see […]
Portable electronic devices, known as “vape pens,” are increasingly popular among medical marijuana patients because they provide a convenient, discreet, and presumably benign way to administer cannabis. But how safe are they and e-cigarettes really? Jahan Marcu, PhD of ProjectCDB.org recently reported that there may be hidden dangers from vape pens that smolder or use […]
State Decriminalization Developments Oregon is moving a step closer to an active adult-use cannabis industry. Though possession and home-cultivation was legalized on July 1, Oregon has not issued any licenses for adult-use dispensaries and likely won’t until next year. The state will, however, allow medical dispensaries to sell marijuana to adults starting on October 1. An outline for eventual […]
