CULTURE EXCLUSIVE: Cannabis and Cancer – The Stan Rutner Story

Mice with pancreatic cancer treated with a combination of cannabidiol (CBD) and chemotherapy survived nearly three times longer than those treated with chemotherapy alone, according to a new study that spotlights the potential for human treatment. CBD, the non-psychoactive (non-intoxicating) compound in marijuana, has already been shown to improve side effects of chemotherapy like nausea and vomiting. The latest…

This originally appeared at https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3163816 Mark A.R. Kleiman BOTEC Analysis, LLC; New York University Marron Institute of Urban Management Tyler Jones Jones BOTEC Analysis, LLC Celeste Miller BOTEC Analysis, LLC Ross Halperin New York University Marron Institute of Urban Management Date Written: June 29, 2018 AbstractTHC is the most commonly detected intoxicant in US drivers,…

This article originally appeared at https://merryjane.com/culture/patrick-stewart-uses-cannabis-daily A new Oxford University study will spend millions of pounds to examine the benefits of the cannabis plant. To sway public opinion about the controversial allocation of funds, England’s most prestigious school got a high profile cosign from a very important British Knight – Sir Patrick Stewart. “This is…

This article originally appeared at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24402247/ Author: Meenakshi Sabina Subbaraman* Alcohol Research Group, Emeryville, CA 94608, USA *Corresponding author: Alcohol Research Group, 6475 Christie Ave, Suite 400, Emeryville, CA 94608, USA. Tel.: +1-510-597-3440; Fax: +1-510-985-6459; E-mail: msubbaraman@arg.org(Received 3 July 2013; first review notified 12 August 2012; in revised form 3 December 2013; accepted 6 December…

This article originally appeared at https://www.truenorthlabs.ch/news/can-medical-cannabis-or-cbd-help-with-perimenopause-and-menopausal-related-issues According to the British Menopause Society, 75% of women are affected by menopausal symptoms – an estimated 1.1 billion worldwide. Until recently, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) was the go-to treatment for menopause, however studies in recent years have shown a steep decline in its use (46% in the USA,…

This originally appeared at https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/20503245211055381 Michael A. White [email protected] and Nicholas R. BurnsView all authors and affiliations https://doi.org/10.1177/2050324521105 Abstract Background The development of drug driving policies should rest on sound epidemiological evidence as to the crash risks of driving after using psychoactive drugs. The findings from individual studies of the increased risk of crashing from…