Tensions running high between courts, family attorneys and child protective services, who are unsure where lines are drawn in a world of legalized cannabis. When Raymond Schwab talks about his case, his voice teeters between anger and sadness. “People who don’t understand the medical value of cannabis are tearing my

Posted Jan. 18, 2016 at 11:00 AM on RRStar.com: “I have been a practicing physician in the Chicagoland area for more than 30 years, with a specialty in pain medicine. A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention draws attention to the fact that Illinois must allow

Sleep apnea, a condition affecting more than 12 million Americans, can lead to a host of health problems including heart disease. But, a new treatment containing ingredients derived from cannabis is being developed to help those with the disorder. Getting a good night’s sleep hasn’t been easy for Lisa Smith

Education is Our Goal… One of our biggest challenges is overcoming all the IGNORANCE about the many proven benefits of cannabis and the value of this amazing plant to mankind.  While there is certainly a measure of WILLFUL ignorance among lawmakers, law enforcement, and government bureaucrats, as the PEOPLE are

As legalizing and decriminalizing marijuana becomes increasingly common among U.S. states, many are left wondering: Is smoking pot actually harmful to developing brains? The claim: Smoking marijuana does not make teenagers stupid, concludes a study in the current Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, contrary to other research that

Former Super Bowl champion and Chicago Bears quarterback Jim McMahon says an unfairly demonized drug helped him recover from the pain of his football career: medical marijuana. McMahon was in Chicago this week, where he attended Tuesday’s Bears reunion marking the 30th anniversary of their Super Bowl victory. He was

Since anti-marijuana laws make it extremely difficult to carry out long-term, systematic studies of cannabis, we’re very often left to rely on firsthand accounts of just how powerful the plant’s medicinal properties can be. Lindsey, a woman from Cape Town, South Africa, is one of these firsthand accounts. In a

A gene responsible for the effects of marijuana may explain why some people are naturally happier than others, a new study suggests. Scientists in Japan measured happiness levels among nearly 200 individuals and found those who carried a variation of the gene were happier on average and responded more positively

Alzheimer’s disease affects over 5 million U.S. citizens. And as we previously reported, cannabis could play a vital role in respect to delaying the disease’s effects, and also has the potential to terminate it entirely. Now, another new study has concluded that medical cannabis oil is a safe and effective treatment