Determining the safety of any new medication is difficult. Generally, willing volunteers are given doses of experimental medications and monitored by medical professionals in a clinical setting. This, of course, after extensive testing in animal…
Medical cannabis opponents often point to the addictive potential of cannabis as a reason to oppose its use. Many cannabis users consider it to be non-addictive, but cannabis use disorder (CUD, formerly cannabis dependence) is…
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that affects the way individuals perceive reality. While it is relatively uncommon (less than 1% of the population), the symptoms are devastating. Those suffering from schizophrenia often lose touch with…
As more people come out about their regular marijuana use, the benefits of the plant continue to attract attention. Deservedly so. This not only lessens public stigma, it also makes…
Smoking is almost becoming a thing of the past. Many health defects have been proven to be related to smoking, and it can cause other side effects like throat irritation…
Dabbing is not just a move popularized by Panthers QB Cam Newton. Dabs are one of the newest, most high tech and highly potent forms of cannabis concentrates available today….
It’s probably the most asked question amongst cannabis users: How long is THC detectable in the human body after you smoke weed? The question has been tackled numerous times in…
Now that terminally ill patients in Utah have the “right to try” medical cannabis, the Beehive State is defining the ways in which those patients can consume the medical-grade-cannabis. The Utah Department of Agriculture’s deputy…
On April 19th, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Peripheral and Central Nervous System Drugs Advisory Committee voted unanimously to recommend that the FDA approve a new cannabidiol epilepsy drug called Epidiolex. This drug, which is taken as…
Joe Ganim, the mayor of Bridgeport, strongly believes that recreational marijuana should be legal in his state. A legal regulated recreational marijuana industry would launch a new industry in Connecticut, create thousands of new jobs,…
John Boehner, a prominent Republican politician and former Speaker of the House, was staunchly anti-marijuana for years. In 2011, when he was serving as a U.S. Representative from Ohio’s 8th congressional district, Boehner wrote, “I am…