Medical

Opioid Advocates: Cannabis Not Enough to Cut Through Pain
By Mike Adams on May 26, 2017
Advocates of opioids argue medical marijuana does not go far enough to relieve pain. A significant amount of evidence has emerged over the past several...
Tahoe Wellness Provides Blend of Cannabis & Community
By Ellen Holland on May 25, 2017
Lake Tahoe dispensary provides a holistic package for wellness. South Lake Tahoe, a community which straddles the border between California and Nevada, has a laid-back,...
Hawaii Cannabis Patients Are Feeling the Love
By Mitchell Colbert on May 22, 2017
From the eight dispensaries approved by the Aloha State’s department of health in the last year to a once ominous home grow ban now languishing...
Australia Conducting “World First” Medical Marijuana Trial
By Chris Roberts on May 18, 2017
It could be the world’s most important marijuana scientific trial, and it's starting now. By 2021, Australian researchers will have new answers to lingering questions surrounding...
The Science Behind Medical Marijuana & Migraines
By Ellen Holland on May 16, 2017
The use of cannabis for migraine headaches dates back to ancient times, but we still don’t know exactly how cannabis works to manage headache disorders....
Smoking Seniors
By Dragonfly de la Luz on May 11, 2017
How one retirement community is coming out of the cannabis closet. They are former biologists, engineers, therapists. They grew up under the influence of Richard...
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Pot vs. Pain
By Alice O’Leary-Randall on May 5, 2017
Research confirms cannabis treats chronic pain. In the 2014 book, “A Nation in Pain,” Judy Foreman offered a stunning picture of America’s growing problem with...
Medical Cannabis Conversation Heats Up in The NFL
By Jimi Devine on May 5, 2017
The topic of whether or not players in the NFL will ever be allowed to use medical marijuana continues to develop. Dueling narratives over the...
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Don’t Knock a Strong Pot Tolerance, It Could Help You Heal
By Emily Earlenbaugh on April 22, 2017
Cannabis tolerance — the gradual acclimation to the sensory impacts of use — is usually framed in a negative light; something to be avoided or...
Republicans Keep Being Wrong on Opiates and Marijuana
By Chris Roberts on April 10, 2017
Republicans couldn't be more wrong when it comes to comparing opioids and medical marijuana. Sean Spicer is wrong. John Kasich is wrong. Jeff Sessions is...
Report After Report: Legal Pot Doesn’t Increase Youth Use
By Chris Roberts on April 6, 2017
It's the enduring war cry of the prohibitionist: think of the children! But recent reports (along with dozens of less recent ones) show that, far from increasing...
Argentine Senate Approves Medical Use of Cannabis Oil
By Associated Press on April 3, 2017
Country says it will "guarantee free access" to medical marijuana patients. BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina's Senate has given final legislative approval to a...
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Dabs in Rehab? Welcome to High Sobriety
By Chris Roberts on March 31, 2017
Dabs in rehab sounds like an contradiction to some, but an emerging philosophy of harm reduction for people struggling with addiction has some clinics offering...
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This Central California Marijuana Dispensary is for Kids (In a Good Way)
By Chris Roberts on March 30, 2017
A California dispensary caters to controversial clientele. One of the most-tired arguments against legalizing marijuana and granting more people the ability to buy cannabis in...
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Georgia Lawmakers Ready to Expand Access to Medical Cannabis
By Associated Press on March 29, 2017
Georgia could expand the eligibility requirements for its medical program. ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia General Assembly is on the cusp of expanding access to...
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Minnesota Marijuana Oil Sent to New York Stirs Anger
By Associated Press on March 24, 2017
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota lawmakers want to crack down on one of the state's medical marijuana companies whose former executives have been charged...
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Good Herb: Medical Cannabis Holds Promise for Ailing Pups
By Cannabis Now on March 23, 2017
Old dogs are finding new relief with medical cannabis products, but even puppies can benefit from a properly planned and administered regiment of herbal medication. That...
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(Yet Another) Report: Fake Weed Is Real Dangerous
By Chris Roberts on March 17, 2017
One tragic irony of cannabis prohibition is that the legal substitutes many people turn to are far more harmful. Dramatic "mass casualty events," like the...
Los Angeles Voters Approve Cannabis Industry Regulations
By Jimi Devine on March 16, 2017
Prop D is done: voters in Los Angeles, California have approved a broad suite of regulations for the city's cannabis industry — setting the tone for the...
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Cannabis Medicine Offers Seniors A New Way To Grow Old
By Cannabis Now on February 27, 2017
A rapidly growing number of senior citizens are embracing the herbal alternative to opioids and other pharmaceuticals offered by cannabis and using medical marijuana to...