A great misunderstanding regarding the therapeutic value of the cannabis plant persists, even within some reform circles. Marijuana is often lumped into the same category as cigarettes, hard drugs, and even alcohol, with the latest trend being to designate cannabis as “less harmful” than these other substances. In reality, cannabis isn’t actually harmful at all, […]
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Research: CBD Helps Alzheimer’s Disease
Past research has implicated CBD in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease because of its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects, but due to the irreversible nature of the disease’s progression, real breakthroughs are hard to make. For the fi… Read article here: High Times
Research: THC Helps Liver Transplants
The latest research on THC shows that even extremely low doses of THC can help mouse livers, and potentially human livers, overcome ischemia-reperfusion injury, a common cause of liver transplant failure. Read article here: High Times
Oregon: Fibromyalgia Patient Says Only Pot Helps Her Pain
Carolyn Morse grew up in a conservative, middle-class family in San Francisco, the daughter of a Baptist pastor and police officer. She never experimented with drugs. She didn’t even smoke. But then she developed fibromyalgia, a chronic condition marked by pain, fatigue and insomnia. She tried rounds of medications but they didn’t help. So she […]
Report: Bill Murray Helps Cleaning Crew After Grateful Dead Show
Bill Murray wasn't the only celeb at the final performance of theGrateful Dead's "Fare Thee Well" tour, but it seems he was the last famous face to leave. According toPage Six, Murray stuckaround Chicago's Soldier Field long after t… Read article here: High Times
Cannabis Compound Helps 9-Year-Old Boy Speak for First Time
A sample ofCBDoil from California is being credited with recently helping a 9-year-oldboy who has autism speak his very first letters and words. The father ofKalelSantiagotoldYahoo Parentinghow his son began talking just two… Read article here: High Times
THC Helps Lab Rats Kick the Morphine Habit
Lab rats get put through some pretty inhumane conditions, but at least scientists are able to gather useful information from them. In order to study morphine dependence, researchers deprive baby rats of their mothers at a young age, a stressful situation that makes them m… Read article here: High Times
Cannabis Industry Expo Helps People Enter and Succeed in Burgeoning Industry
International Cannabis Association to Host “Green to Green” Event June 22-23, 2014 in Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas, NV – The International Cannabis Association (ICA) announced its first ever “Green to Green” networking event and educational conference. The ICA believes that the best way to legitimize the industry is by expanding it. The ICA uses top […]
Why Marijuana Helps PTSD
This clip from Botany of Desire does a fantastic job of explaining how and why medical marijuana can help people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. High Times
Marijuana Helps Stoners Get Boners
Marijuana can help stoners get boners. At least that appears to be the consensus of a recent study that suggests men suffering from erectile dysfunction brought on by hypercholesterolemia, a condition commonly referred to as high cholesterol, may find it easier to get an … High Times