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Medical

The Endocannabinoid System and Clinical Endocannabinoid Deficiency

We spoke exclusively to Ethan Russo who believes that many common diseases stem from clinical endocannabinoid...

Medical

Studies Show Cannabis Can Be Dangerous for Pets

While all animals have receptors that interact with cannabis, understanding the benefits and potential detriments of...

Films

‘Weed the People:’ Marijuana for Those Who Need It Most

A documentary project produced by Ricki Lake shares family stories of cannabis cures.

In The Magazine

Israel: Beyond the Horizon of Unrestricted Cannabis Research

Israel is leading the world in medical cannabis research, but citizens want more progress at home.

Politics

Israel Approves Cannabis Exports, Pending Netanyahu Go-Ahead

How persistent lawmakers finally made cannabis exports happen in Israel.

Medical

The Health Benefits of THC Are Overlooked in CBD Mania

Having just undertaken a "critical study" of CBD, the non-psychoactive cannabinoid held to have multifarious medicinal...

Medical

Understanding The Effects of Cannabis

A breakdown of the science of how cannabis works with our bodies through compounds such as...

Industry Events

Colorado Conference Shows Cannabis Has Arrived

Academic event features father of cannabis research.

Books

Book Review: ‘The Handbook of Cannabis’

Be forewarned: this massive collection of up-to-date medical and scientific research on cannabis is not for...

Cannabis

Understanding the Entourage Effect of Cannabis

This pharmaceutical approach to medical marijuana may be undermining the very foundation of its healing power...

Cannabis

Got Purps? Dialing In Cannabis’ Effects With Flavonoids

Flavonoids — the molecules that add to the color and flavor of the flower, among other...

Cannabis

Revolutionary Cannabis Researcher Calls for Clinical Trials

Most of what we know about the cannabis plant’s chemical composition and the endocannabinoid system comes...

Cannabis

Israel To Greatly Expand Access To Medical Cannabis

More supply, combined with the extra doctors available to prescribe it, could drastically cut down on...

Politics

Utah Medical Cannabis Bill Passes Out of Senate, Onto House

In a 17-12 vote, SB 73, Utah’s whole-plant medical cannabis bill was advanced in third reading...

Medical

Amid Mormon Church Opposition A Third Medical Cannabis Bill Proposed In Utah

“It would be immoral to back down,” Sen. Mark Madsen told KUTV in Salt Lake City...

Medical

Israel Has Potential to Become Global Cannabis Superpower

Israel is to thank for much of the cannabis research that already exists.

Medical

The People’s Medicine: How Legalization Improves America’s Healthcare

As the laws continue to change, the medical establishment is being increasingly confronted with the efficacy...

CBD

The CBD Phenomenon

Learn more about CBD, the non-psychotropic cannabinoid found in cannabis.

Politics

Anti-Marijuana Group Project SAM Uses Federally Funded Non-Profits to Push 2015 Legislation

Earlier this year, a wave of conservative states passed legislation legalizing possession of medical cannabis extracts...

Medical

Sanjay Gupta Says CBD-only Legislation Doesn’t Go Far Enough

In promotion of tonight’s special, “Weed 2: Cannabis Madness” on CNN, Sanjay Gupta has released another...