Health & Medicine
Canadian Researchers Confirm Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) Impedes Weight Gain
According to a recent study published in the PLOS ONE journal, small daily doses of THC prevents weight gain in lab mice fed a typical American diet – one that’s high in fat. Providing a sliver of hypothetical hope for the 78.6 million U.S. adults who suffer from obesity, a group of Canadian researchers looked […]
Top Official Hints Mexico Could Legalize Medical Marijuana
A growing number of developments point to the increasing possibility that Mexico could soon pass legislation allowing the medical use of marijuana. “There seems to be a majority opinion, even at international level, about its therapeutic benefits,” Miguel Angel Osorio Chong, the country’s secretary of the interior, said on Tuesday. The high-ranking cabinet member made the […]
National Group Launches Ohio Medical Marijuana Effort
A major national organization has announced it will attempt to put a medical marijuana initiative on Ohio’s 2016 ballot. The move comes just days after a separate group behind 2015’s failed attempt to pass a measure legalizing marijuana in the state announced that it would not try again in 2016, and would instead defer to the legislature to take action on medical […]
Governors Raise Concerns About Marijuana Edibles
Colorado’s John Hickenlooper on Thursday became the third state governor in a week to raise serious concerns about marijuana edibles. “Back in the day, candy cigarettes desensitized kids to the dangers of tobacco – and today, pot-infused gummy bears send the wrong message to our kids about marijuana,” he said in his annual State of the […]
Israeli Research On Humans Demonstrates THC Helps Alzheimer’s Patients
According to researchers at Tel-Aviv University, adding tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) to the treatment of patients suffering with Alzheimer’s Disease provides “a potential treatment” for the deadly degenerative neurological disease. Costing America a little over $200 billion in 2013, Alzheimer’s Disease currently affects more than 5 million US citizens. As 1in 3 seniors face the unpleasant reality […]
Research Indicates Cannabinoids Can Reduce Frequency of Migraine Headaches
Seeking to quantify anecdotal evidence that marijuana’s cannabinoids can drastically reduce the frequency of migraine headaches, a new study was published this month in the journal Pharmacotherapy, and released online by PubMed.gov, which found that cannabinoids could radically diminish the occurrence of migraine headaches for those individuals afflicted with them. Though the study’s abstract starts […]
Study Concludes Biking While High on Marijuana Isn’t Dangerous
Bike messengers everywhere, rejoice: A new study has found that marijuana use appears not to negatively impact the ability to safely ride a bicycle. The participants in the experiment rode a bike through an obstacle course while completely sober and then after smoking one, two and three joints. “Hardly any coordinative disturbances could be detected under […]
Surgeon General Announces Review of Federal Drug Policies
The U.S. surgeon general is preparing a first-of-its-kind report “presenting the state of the science on substance use, addiction and health,” the federal government has announced. The report from Vivek Murthy, the nation’s top public health official, will “outline potential future direction” for drug policies and “educate, encourage and call upon all Americans to take action,” according to a […]
CBD Research: DEA Loosens Restrictions for Studying Beneficial Cannabinoid
Whether for greed or science, the DEA has reduced restrictions on researching the CBD cannabinoid. Last week rumor, innuendo, and hope filled the air. As the charitable season of Christmas took hold, there was a glimmer of hope that the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) could be on the precipice of a historic decision, downgrading the Schedule I status of […]
FDA Issues Marijuana Rescheduling Recommendation to DEA
Top federal health officials recently told the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) whether marijuana should be reclassified under federal law, a document obtained by Marijuana.com reveals, but it is not yet known what that recommendation entails. “DEA recently received the [Department of Health and Human Services] scientific and medical evaluations as well as a scheduling recommendation that HHS prepared in […]