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Young men at highest risk of schizophrenia linked with cannabis use disorder | National Institute on Drug Abuse

NIH study highlights the need to proactively screen for, prevent, and treat cannabis use disorder especially among young people

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Washington State Bans The Word 'Marijuana' From Legislation. Can You Guess Why?

It must be nice to live in a state that has solved all its critical problems and has now banned the word “marijuana.”
Seriously, they did. But not the drug. They certainly wouldn’t d...

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One Florida Democrat Burns When She Should Have Fiddled

We hear about wildfires all the time out West in California and Colorado. But the State of Florida has a significant amount of undeveloped land thick with trees and underbrush that routinely sees a risk of wildfire. Given that long-ago understood reality,

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Veterinary Cannabis Researchers Attend ACVIM 2019

CCUSA staff attended the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Forum, a conference on the latest scientific research for veterinary professionals.

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Can CBD Speed Up Your Metabolism? | HelloMD

Shop our curated selection of Cannabis and hemp-derived CBD products from only the highest-quality health and wellness brands. Medical Marijuana doctor recommendations also available.

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Does Marijuana Use Cause Schizophrenia?

As the drug becomes more popular, concerns have been raised that its use can lead to psychotic disorders. Here’s what scientists know for sure, and what they don’t.

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Dogs & the Law: End of Year Review | The Bark

Every year, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) uses compliance with more than 90 policy ideas to rank states on their humane treatment of animals; as a metric, the organization looks at successfully enacted legislation. The trend, overall, is

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Can Cannabis Shrink Tumors: Mike Voss Thinks So | HelloMD

Mike started taking high doses of Rick Simpson oil (RSO). To his doctor’s surprise, his tumor shrank—and they no longer needed to operate to get it out.

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Beyond the CB1 & CB2 Cannabis Receptors: TRPV1 & GPR55

If you know cannabis science, you may know about the receptors CB1 and CB2; they’re triggered by cannabinoids like THC and CBD. But receptors like TRPV1 and GPR55 also respond to cannabinoids. They’re influenced by THC and CBD, as well as endocannabin

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Health Problems, Medical Marijuana, and Treatment in Pictures

See the types of medical marijuana and find out what conditions it can treat in this WebMD slideshow.

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America’s Invisible Pot Addicts

More and more Americans are reporting near-constant cannabis use, as legalization forges ahead.

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Marijuana Stocks: Bill In Congress Could Bring Top Cannabis Companies To U.S.

Canopy Growth reportedly said it would be able to "move ahead" into the U.S. if legislation were in place preventing the federal government from interfering with state cannabis policies, as marijuana stocks eye a potentially friendlier U.S. mark

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Health Problems, Medical Marijuana, and Treatment in Pictures

See the types of medical marijuana and find out what conditions it can treat in this WebMD slideshow.

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Why (and How) California Is Destroying Mountains of Weed | WIRED

How exactly do you obliterate potentially tens of thousands of pounds of cannabis across the state? Not unlike how you get rid of yard trimmings.

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Time to look at medical marijuana for illnesses: Dr. Mike | Fox Business

FDA approves first-ever marijuana-derived medication. Should more cannabis-based drugs be researched?

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Health Problems, Medical Marijuana, and Treatment in Pictures

See the types of medical marijuana and find out what conditions it can treat.

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CBD Oil Benefits: How To Heal Your Dog With Hemp

Think CBD oil is overrated? All the research proves it isn't. Here's why your dog needs all those CBD oil benefits - for both treatment and prevention.

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Can Marijuana Be The Answer For Pain?

As patients and doctors look for alternatives to addictive pain killers, many are turning to marijuana. While the plant is increasingly legal across the United States, research is limited into its effectiveness and potential side effects.

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This Mysterious Marijuana Syndrome Is Relieved by Hot Showers

A mysterious vomiting condition tied to marijuana use has an even stranger antidote: hot showers. Here's a possible reason.

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Are There Risks From Secondhand Marijuana Smoke? Early Science Says Yes.

Scientists are finding that, just as with secondhand smoke from tobacco, inhaling secondhand smoke from marijuana can make it harder for arteries to expand to allow a healthy flow of blood.

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Psychoactive THCV: The Cannabinoid That Kills Your Appetite

Tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV) has been called "the sports car of cannabinoids" for its various sought-after properties-including that of an appetite suppressant, anticonvulsant and neuroprotectant. Many have found this unique cannabinoid in mari

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Top 5 Senior Conditions That Can Be Treated With Cannabis

It’s a fact of life that our bodies start to break down as we age. Health conditions faced by seniors include dementia, arthritis, tinnitus, shingles and glaucoma. Cannabis can help with all of these as well as act as a mood stabilizer, help with insomn

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Top 5 Cannabis Products to Help You Fall Asleep

So many Americans suffer from insomnia and marijuana not only seems to help, but also allows people to cut down on pharmaceutical sleep medications. Here we have five cannabis products to help you fall asleep from a Dosist vape pen to Care By Design subli

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A beginner’s guide to buying recreational marijuana in California

Pot isn’t just consumed through joints and bongs anymore. Consumers also use vapes, dabs, edibles and other products. And marijuana is much stronger than it once was.

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Sex and drugs: U.S. study links marijuana use to more ...

USA-MARIJUANA/SEX (PIX, TV):Sex and drugs: U.S. study links marijuana use to more intercourse

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New Study: Marijuana’s CBD Reduces High Blood Pressure

The scientific debate has been going on for years whether marijuana has an effect on the cardiovascular system. Marijuana and blood pressure debacle.

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Pets on Pot: The Newest Customer Base for Medical Marijuana

Some animal lovers have turned to cannabis-based products to treat their ailing dogs and cats.

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Cannabis Shown To Have This Mental Cost For First Time

Occasional cannabis users were tested along with those addicted to the drug.

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Cannabis Treatment Can Help With High Blood Pressure

There's evidence that cannabis use can help those who suffer from high blood pressure and according to the CDC, about one in three adults in the US has it.

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Stop Treating Marijuana Like Heroin

It’s time to encourage a lot more research on marijuana, and to remove it from Schedule 1 of the Controlled Substances Act.

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Dosing Cannabis Edibles Safely

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Can Cannabis Help Autoimmune Disease Sufferers?

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Micro Dosing Cannabis Stopped My Chronic Pain

Micro dosing is not a new concept when it comes to cannabis. It can be the perfect pathway to stopping chronic pain and in many ways may be a better way to receive the optimal results that are more sustainable over time than higher doses of cannabis. Micr

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‘Marijuana Tampon’ Might Be the End of Your Period Cramps

You have probably never even considered combining marijuana with menstruation, but someone has. There is a new way to not only handle your period, but also the pesky cramps that come along with it, and it is done with cannabis tampons. An innovative compa

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THC in Cannabis Topicals: Why It Matters

THC-rich topicals provides an effective pain relief option for those who suffer. Pain, in essence, is nothing more than a communication between our brain and our body to signify that something is wrong. THC can intercept this communication and prevent pai

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Marijuana Compound Removes Alzheimer's-Related Protein From Nerve Cells

With the prevalence of Alzheimer's disease expected to almost triple in the United States by 2050, there is an urgent need to identify effective treatmen...

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How Getting High Made Me a Better Caregiver

While my wife fights Parkinson’s, marijuana gives me patience and stamina.

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Cannabis Use Linked to Better Social Skills in Psychosis

Individuals with psychosis who have used cannabis have greater premorbid social skills than persons with psychosis who have never used the drug, the results of multinational study reveal.

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6 Marijuana Facts You May Not Have Known

From Yahoo News: Fact: Marijuana is a wonderfully versatile drug.

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Medical Cannabis: Is it good for our dogs?

A Bulldog who spent two years either lying down or throwing up plays like a puppy thanks to a daily dose of medical marijuana. A Boxer’s skin cancer begins to disappear following topical applications of cannabis oil. A 12-year-old Lab mix diagnosed with

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Jimmy Carter: “Medical Marijuana Cured My Cancer”

While speaking to ABC News about the remission of his cancer, former President Jimmy Carter credited marijuana for killing of his cancer cells.   The Nobel winner thanked his doctors and family for…

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Congress quietly ends federal government's ban on medical marijuana

Tucked deep inside the 1,603-page federal spending measure is a provision that effectively ends the federal government's prohibition on medical marijuana and signals a major shift in drug policy.

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Hemp Supplement for Dogs & Cats

Canna Companion in Sultan, WA is a unique holistic supplement for pets to help mitigate joint discomfort, provide a calm demeanor and provide end of life comfort.

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Slideshow: Medical Marijuana

See the types of medical marijuana and find out what conditions it can treat.