by Sean | Feb 24, 2023 | Cannabis
The originally appeared at https://www.salon.com/2015/07/02/the_real_reason_marijuana_is_illegal_in_the_united_states_partner/ It is hard to imagine a time when most pharmacies carried cannabis and farmers were required to grow hemp, much like they are given...
by Sean | Feb 24, 2023 | Cannabis
Abstract Cannabis is a complex substance that harbors terpenoid-like compounds referred to as phytocannabinoids. The major psychoactive phytocannabinoid found in cannabis Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) produces the majority of its pharmacological effects through two...
by Sean | Feb 22, 2023 | Cannabis
This originally appeared at https://healthland.time.com/2010/10/19/is-marijuana-addictive-it-depends-how-you-define-addiction/ Does marijuana cause addiction? As Californians prepare to vote on Prop 19 — which would legalize recreational use of the drug, at least...
by Sean | Feb 22, 2023 | Cannabis
This originally appeared at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21053763/ Abstract- Some neurocognitive recovery occurs within a month of abstinence from heavy marijuana use, yet functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has revealed altered activation among recent and...
by Sean | Feb 22, 2023 | Cannabis
This originally appeared at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15734274/ Abstract In determining the effects of regular marihuana use on neurocognition, abilities within specific relevant cognitive domains prior to regular drug use have not been available. The present...
by Sean | Feb 22, 2023 | Cannabis
With 4/20 upon us, it’s time for us to finally admit it: Marijuana legalization would be the worst thing to happen to America. First off, it has turned places like Colorado and Washington state into total hellscapes. But even more than that, smoking marijuana...
by Sean | Feb 22, 2023 | Cannabis
This originally appeared at https://medicalmarijuana.procon.org/peer-reviewed-studies-on-medical-marijuana/ Medical Studies Involving Cannabis and Cannabis Extracts (1990 – 2014) # of studiesPeer-reviewed studies on medical marijuana, listed by condition...
by Sean | Feb 22, 2023 | Cannabis
This originally appeared at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3037578/#R45 Abstract Cannabis use has been shown to impair cognitive functions on a number of levels—from basic motor coordination to more complex executive function tasks, such as the ability...
by Sean | Feb 22, 2023 | Cannabis
This originally appeared at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22776349/ a b s t r a c tBreast cancer is a very common disease that affects approximately 1 in 10 women at some point in theirlives. Importantly, breast cancer cannot be considered a single disease as it is...
by Sean | Feb 22, 2023 | Cannabis
This originally appeared at https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/cam/hp/cannabis-pdq#section/all from the US institutes on Cancer Overview This cancer information summary provides an overview of the use of Cannabis and its components as a treatment for people...
