Marijuana Marijuana is the name given to the dried buds of Cannabis sativa plant. For centuries, marijuana has been used for herbal remedies for various illnesses. Components of Marijuana The components of marijuana have been studied and in-depth research is ongoing to prove whether it can be used in cancer treatment. Research has revealed that […]
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Medical Marijuana As A Potential Breast Cancer Treatment
Marijuana Marijuana is the name given to the dried buds of Cannabis sativa plant. For centuries, marijuana has been used for herbal remedies for various illnesses. Components of Marijuana The components of marijuana have been studied and in-depth research is ongoing to prove whether it can be used in cancer treatment. Research has revealed that […]
Ireland: Medicinal Cannabis Offers ‘A New Horizon’ For Treatment Of Epilepsy
The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) has been asked by Mr Harris to provide an expert opinion on medicinal cannabis and any policy and legislative changes needed. HPRA chief executive Lorraine Nolan told an Oireachtas Committee on Health that a group of medical experts would be assisting the authority. Working in the area of controlled […]
Cervical Cancer Treatment – Cannabis Triggers Cancer ‘Suicide’
Women may soon use marijuana for cervical cancer treatment. New study suggests the drug contains a chemical compound that could encourage cancer cells to kill themselves. Researchers at North-West University in South Africa found marijuana has anti-carcinogenic properties potentially effective for cervical cancer treatment. They found cannabidiol (CBD) triggered the process called apoptosis or cell […]
Why MMJ Will Be Finally Legalized, New Treatment For Painkiller And Heroin Addiction
An ever increasing body of scientific literature holds the idea that marijuana can actually save people from painkiller and heroin addiction. Not surprisingly, a number of doctors in Massachusetts and California have already experimented with marijuana as addiction treatment. The untimely passing of Prince is an absolute tragedy for his fans. He was popular for […]
Cannabis Implicated as a Potential Treatment for Gambling Disorders
Previously thought to be detrimental to people with gambling disorders, addiction specialists may now have to rethink their position on cannabis as related to pathological gambling. Read article here: High Times
New Report Finds Most Cannabis Treatment Is Court Ordered
It is not uncommon for the opposing forces of marijuana legalization to use rehabilitation rates as ammunition to suggest that the end of prohibition would bring forth an increasing legion of pot junkies. However, some of the latest evidence surrounding drug treatment for… Read article here: High Times
Study: Cannabis Improves Outcomes in Opioid-Dependent Subjects Undergoing Treatment
Cannabis use is associated withimproved outcomesinopioid-dependentsubjects undergoing outpatient treatment, according todatapublished online ahead of print in the journalDrug and Alcohol Dependence. Read article here: High Times
Canada: Mother Fights To Keep Child On Marijuana Treatment That Quells Seizures
An Edmonton-area mother is challenging an attempt by the Alberta government to legally bar her four-year-old daughter from receiving a marijuana treatment the mother says has successfully quelled her daughter’s debilitating epileptic seizures. “I feel violated and bullied to take away the one thing that gives her a life,” the mother told CBC News. Neither […]
Canada: Mother Fights To Keep Child On Marijuana Treatment That Quells Seizures
An Edmonton-area mother is challenging an attempt by the Alberta government to legally bar her four-year-old daughter from receiving a marijuana treatment the mother says has successfully quelled her daughter’s debilitating epileptic seizures. “I feel violated and bullied to take away the one thing that gives her a life,” the mother told CBC News. Neither […]