Science related (Medical) Marijuana Shows No Effect on Breathlessness During Exercise in COPD Patients by Sophia Vida July 30, 2018 According to a randomized controlled trial published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society, marijuana seems to have no effect on breathlessness during exercise in patients who have chronic obstructive pulmonary dis...
Science related (Medical) Marijuana Can Help Cancer According to an Article by Sophia Vida July 19, 2018 Marijuana has been long touted for its medicinal benefits, including that it can help cancer. Editors at the British Journal of Pharmacology has a review that looks at the likelihood of a cannabinoid having the potential to tre...
Science related (Medical) Experts Explore The Reason Why Marijuana Causes The Munchies by Sophia Vida July 18, 2018 One of the common side effects of marijuana are the hunger pains. Many people who smoke or use pot have encountered the munchies. This is a time when you want to eat everything and anything. Now experts at Washington State U...
Science related (Medical) Study Reveals that Medical Marijuana has Reduced Prescriptions for Opioids by Sophia Vida July 13, 2018 A new study has revealed that medical marijuana legislation has lowered the use rate of opioids. Researchers from the University of California San Diego and Weill Cornell Medical College, wrote in the journal Addiction stated, ...
Science related (Medical) More Conditions Added for Doctors to Recommend Medical Marijuana in Michigan by Sophia Vida July 10, 2018 The list of conditions and ailments that a doctor is allowed to recommend medicinal pot for just got longer in the state of Michigan. The list now has 22 ailments, with 11 new medical conditions that include autism, Tourette's ...
Science related (Medical) Research Says Marijuana is Helpful in Treating Multiple Sclerosis by Sophia Vida July 06, 2018 According to researchers, extracts from marijuana plants can help treat pain and spasticity symptoms in people who have multiple sclerosis. A systematic review was recently presented at the Consortium of MS Centers that said th...
Science related (Medical) Study Finds that Suicide is Not Significantly Linked to Cannabis by Sophia Vida June 15, 2018 A study out of Canada has found that marijuana is not significantly linked to psychiatric patients committing suicide. The study, which was published in the journal Biology of Sex Differences, was conducted by researchers from ...
Science related (Medical) Young Americans are Choosing Marijuana Over Cigs and Alcohol Says Study by Sophia Vida May 19, 2018 New research that was published in the journal Prevention Science has found that there are more young Americans opting for marijuana over alcohol or cigarettes. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) r...
Science related (Medical) Research Says Teens who Watch Medical Marijuana Ads More Likely to Use by Sophia Vida May 18, 2018 According to new research, teenagers who watch medical marijuana ads are more prone to smoking marijuana themselves. Lead study author and senior behavioral scientist at the RAND Corporation, Elizabeth D'Amico, remarked, "Our f...
Science related (Medical) Many Colorado Marijuana Dispensaries Recommend Pot to Pregnant Women by Sophia Vida May 11, 2018 Despite warnings from doctors about the possibility of harming the baby, there is a majority of marijuana dispensaries in the state of Colorado that still recommend their products to women who are expecting. According to a stud...