A new study suggests that anyone who smokes marijuana faces risks of high blood pressure than people who have never used the drug. Those findings sound alarming, but it’s important to keep in mind that, like any study, this one has limitations, including that it defines marijuana “users” as anyone who’s ever tried the drug…
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Marijuana’s official designation as a Schedule 1 drug — something with “no currently accepted medical use” — means it’s pretty tough to study. Yet both a growing body of research and numerous anecdotal reports link cannabis with several health benefits, including pain relief and helping with certain forms of epilepsy. In addition, researchers say there are many…
The organizers of the Olympics are about to find out just how green the grass is on the other side. Cannabis industry insiders assert that California state revenue from marijuana legalization will play a major role in funding the Summer Olympics hosted by the city of Los Angeles. Although the Organizing Committee for the Olympic…
As the cannabis industry morphs from an underground “stoner” culture into a mainstream business, marketing and branding experts say it’s critical that breeders, growers and retail shop owners be alert to how the general public perceives their products. This is particularly important if the industry wants to make marijuana more appealing to a wider audience…
All Natural MD – “What are patients saying?”, and said they’ll keep testimonials anonymous. Well, we’ve gone one better, and will provide you with video testimonials from patients who readily and publicly admit to using cannabis for their health condition … The All Natural MD practice sees hundreds of patients a day. The numbers of people coming…
States around the country — more than 20 in total — have legalized medical marijuana. Experts have been changing their minds too — recently, many medical experts have reversed their opinion on medical marijuana law in surround areas. While recreational pot usage is controversial, many people agree with this new stance, and believe that the drug should be…
Medical Marijuana As a Treatment for Asthma The use of marijuana as a treatment for asthma has many advocates and opponents, because research on humans and lab animals shows possible benefits in some people but adverse effects in others. Marijuana has a tendency to intensify physical responses and psychological feelings, bringing about varied results among…
Evidence shows that marijuana works for pain, the medical reason most people want it — but doctors still have questions The most common reason that people seek out medical marijuana is for chronic pain. According to a report released earlier in January by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, that makes a lot of sense….
Report of a chemical called cannabidiol (CBD) had reduced the seizures of a 6-year-old girl from near-death levels to almost zero sent desperate patients everywhere on a frenzied quest for treatment. According to several media outlets, a patient was suffering 300 grand mal seizures per week and had lost the ability to walk, talk, and eat….
A large group of physicians, including a former surgeon general and faculty members at some of the nation’s leading medical schools, has formed the first national organization of doctors to call on states and the federal government to legalize and regulate the use of marijuana in the interest of public health. The group — which is announcing its formation Monday,…