Sir Patrick Stewart Is an Everyday Cannabis User
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 […]
Why I traded in my wine for weed
This article originally appeared at https://macleans.ca/society/health/why-i-traded-in-my-wine-for-weed/ I’ve never really liked smoking pot. More to the point, I’ve never really liked the way pot makes me feel: foggy and sleepy and clumsy. Once, while stoned, I attempted to make a peppermint tea and ended up pouring a kettle of boiling water onto my hand. I was […]
Carl Sagan on why he liked smoking marijuana
This article originally appeared at https://bigthink.com/health/carl-sagan-on-smoking-marijuana/ By Scotty Hendricks Share Carl Sagan on why he liked smoking marijuana on LinkedIn The patron saint of nerds everywhere, Carl Sagan was an awesome human being. He wrote and hosted Cosmos, helped select the playlist of the Voyager Golden Records, had a distinguished academic career, and inspired both […]
World Health Organization: CBD Shouldn’t Be a Scheduled Substance
This article originally appeared at https://www.westword.com/marijuana/world-health-organization-cbd-shouldnt-be-a-scheduled-substance-9786661 The World Health Organization, the health agency of the United Nations, has officially recommended that cannabidiol (CBD) not be internationally scheduled as a controlled substance. WHO research on CBD’s therapeutic use and side effects found that the cannabinoid was not a public danger. “Recent evidence from animal and human […]
Is Marijuana Addictive? It Depends How You Define Addiction
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 under state law — the question is more pertinent than ever. The answer, however, is less than clear: addiction experts tend to agree that pot is addictive, […]
Neurocognitive consequences of marihuana—a comparison with pre-drug performance
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 study examined effects of current and past regular use of marihuana in subjects for whom predrug performance had been ascertained in a […]
Cannabinoids: a new hope for breast cancer therapy?
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 characterized by distinctpathological and molecular subtypes that are treated with different therapies […]
Cannabis and Cannabinoids for Cancer Health Professionals
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 with cancer-related symptoms caused by the disease itself or its treatment. This summary contains the following key information: Many of the medical and […]
CULTURE EXCLUSIVE: Cannabis and Cancer – The Stan Rutner Story
Cannabinoids for the Treatment of Chronic Non-Cancer Pain: An Updated Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials
This originally appeared at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25796592/ Abstract An updated systematic review of randomized con-trolled trials examining cannabinoids in the treatment ofchronic non-cancer pain was conducted according to PRISMA guidelines for systematic reviews reporting on health careoutcomes. Eleven trials published since our last review metinclusion criteria. The quality of the trials was excellent. Sev-en of the trials […]
