Science related (Medical) In Low Doses Cannabis Can Relieve Stress by Sophia Vida June 06, 2017 According to a new study published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence, cannabis could be a way to relieve stress. Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and the University of Chicago, IL, investigated the effe...
Science related (Medical) Cannabis Compound Can Significantly Help Destroy Cancerous Tumors in Leukaemia by Sophia Vida June 06, 2017 A study has revealed that when combining existing chemotherapy treatments with cannabinoids, it can lead to better results than just chemotherapy by itself. Even better is that when the cannabinoids were administered after the che...
Science related (Medical) Cannabis Mixed with Tobacco Could Hurt Your Heart by Sophia Vida June 02, 2017 University College London conducted a study that has examined how cannabis interacts with tobacco when mixed together. The study was published in the journal Psychological medicine and examined 24 "healthy, non dependent but exper...
Science related (Medical) An Active Compound in Marijuana Could Treat Symptoms of Schizophrenia by Sophia Vida June 02, 2017 The list of things that marijuana could be used for in the medical arena gets bigger and bigger as more research and studies are conducted. It seems now that an active compound in the drug, once isolated, has the potential of trea...
Science related (Medical) Pregnant Women Using Marijuana Has Doctors Worried by Sophia Vida June 01, 2017 Despite the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) recommending that pregnant women avoid marijuana, a study has found that pregnant women are using marijuana at a very scary rate. Doctors recommend pregnant women...
Science related (Medical) Medical Marijuana Could Help In Fighting Alzheimer’s Disease by Sophia Vida May 30, 2017 Marijuana has been said to have many benefits in aiding many diseases and ailments. It could also play a major role in fighting Alzheimer's disease. THC, which is the active ingredientin the plant, has been said to inhibit the ...
Science related (Medical) Medical Marijuana Could Cost the Pharma Industry Billions by Sophia Vida May 30, 2017 A new report has found that medical marijuana could cost Big Pharma billions of dollars if it becomes a legal part of the healthcare industry. A report by New Frontier Data has predicted that legal use of cannabis products fo...
Science related (Medical) DEA Chief Just Said Marijuana Is Not Medicine by Sophia Vida May 26, 2017 Many people would more than likely disagree with Drug Enforcement Administration acting Chief Chuck Rosenberg when he said on Thursday that, "marijuana is not medicine." Speaking at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, Rosenberg state...
Science related (Medical) Experimental Marijuana Drug Could Soon Have Federal Approval by Sophia Vida May 25, 2017 One of the biggest headlines in the marijuana space has been that cannabidiol has been proven to help slow seizures in children and young adults. The fact that cannabidiol doesn't contain THC, which is where the "high" comes from,...
Science related (Medical) Marijuana Extract Has Been Found To Reduce Seizures In Children by Sophia Vida May 25, 2017 One of the biggest reasons some take medical marijuana is in order to prevent seizures from happening. A clinical trial has recently shown that treating patients who have epilepsy with a compound that's derived from marijuana can ...