On a warm summer day in Chicago at the International Cannabinoid Research Conference, hundreds of marijuana researchers were giggling. It wasn’t the groundbreaking research they’d just heard—proving the ability of THC, one of the active ingredients in marijuana, to stave off HIV (or RIV in monkeys)—that did it. Nor was it the author of the […]
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Senator: Kids Will Get Handed Joints, Like Beers, If Pot Is Legal
One of the greatest challenges marijuana proponents are faced with is not changing the minds of gray haired Republicans, but it’s getting a nation of supposed “liberal” legislators to truly start thinking progressively enough to actually make a change. High Times
Feds Relent On Long-Delayed Pot For PTSD Study
Health professionals, patients, and state lawmakers are increasingly advocating for cannabis as a therapeutic option to address the stress and painful memories associated with post-traumatic trauma. Yet, to date, virtually no controlled clinical data exists assessing the … High Times
Oregon’s Youngest Medical Cannabis Patient Is Now Cancer Free
Paediatric cannabis therapy is saving children. Awareness is the most important thing at this moment. The anti-tumor effects of cannabinoids and THC have been demonstrated for quite some time now. In the 1980′s, cannabinoid receptors were discovered in the human brain, which made it obvious that our body has to synthesize something that binds to […]
The Landscape-Scarring Reality of Pot Farming
Starting about 90 miles northwest of Sacramento, an unbroken swath of national forestland follows the spine of California’s rugged coastal mountains all the way to the Oregon border. Near the center of this vast wilderness, along the grassy banks of the Trinity River’s south fork, lies the remote enclave of Hyampom (pop. 241), where, on […]
Media Blames Marijuana for Psychotic Episode
A mentally unstable woman from Tennessee intentionally drove her car through the front doors of a nearby church, jumped on the alter and then stabbed her husband because the devil said he was “worshipping the NASCAR race at Bristol.” High Times
Canada – New Marijuana Regulations Worry Medical Cannabis Users
The medicine that Valley resident Bob Davidson takes for multiple sclerosis treats all of his symptoms, has allowed him to wean himself off morphine and get out of his wheelchair and start walking again. But that medication may soon become unaffordable, putting his most effective treatment – marijuana – out of reach. Federal changes to […]
Big Pharma Blocking Feds From Legalizing Marijuana?
While most of America is still struggling to legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes, a handful of large pharmaceutical companies are already generating a substantial amount of revenue from prescription drugs based on cannabis medicine. High Times
Wednesday: Patients, Families, Doctors Host Medical Marijuana Educational Forum in Syracuse, New York
Advocates Say There Are Enough Votes to Pass Medical Marijuana in NY: Senate Must Act Now East Syracuse – Wednesday, patients, families, advocates, and doctors will host an educational forum in East Syracuse. The public forum is part of the March for Compassion—a month-long series of actions and events across the state to educate New […]
11 Best Hot Dogs on the Planet
Hot dogs; they’re certainly not the most refined food on the planet. But hey, when you’ve just smoked a monster blunt or sucked down 15-too-many bong hits before lunch, it’s not as if you really care what part of the animal the meat came from, especially… High Times