Disease
Israel’s Anti-drug Authority says ‘YES’ to Cannabis
Patients have been extolling the benefits of the green bud for years, but now, medical cannabis has gained support from an unlikely source: the central body in Israel that regulates drug enforcement. Sound too hemp-tacular to be true? The Israel Anti-Drug Authority launched an advertising campaign Sunday praising the use of cannabis
Is Marijuana Superior to Drugs for Alzheimer’s Disease? Study Says Yes!
Adding to the list of numerous diseases that medical marijuana has already helped to heal – cancer, rare muscular diseases, arthritis, seizures, and more – compounds in the plant have also been shown to positively impact Alzheimer’s disease. This is important because the degenerative disease affects more than 5 million Americans. One study, published in
New Metastudy Finds Evidence that Cannabis is a Safe, Effective Treatment for Chronic Pain
A new metastudy of numerous randomized controlled trials has found that cannabis is a safe, effective treatment for chronic pain. The study was published in the Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology, and was published online Monday by the National Institute of Health. The study, conducted by researchers at Pharmacology Dalhousie University‘s Departments
Nine-Year-Old Epilepsy Patient Takes Medical Cannabis Fight to Texas Capitol
Alexis Bortell, a 9 year-old epilepsy patient, is taking her fight to Austin to push for legal medical cannabis in Texas. Texas bans both the medical and social use of cannabis and imposes harsher penalties for possession of oils and tinctures, the forms most commonly taken by those using cannabis
Mom Says University Of Michigan Doctor Refused To Treat Her Six-Year-Old If She Used Medical Marijuana To Treat Seizures
A doctor at the University of Michigan hospital reportedly refused to treat a six year-old-girl, because the child was being treated with medical marijuana, specifically cannabidiol oil, for seizures. Missing 21 different genes, Bella Chinonis has been diagnosed with 1p36 deletion syndrome and has spent her entire life under the
Video: Inside The World Of Pot For Kids | Time
In this short documentary, we learn about the difficult and unnecessary struggles of parents with children who suffer from intractable epilepsy who want to try non-psychoactive cannabis oil that is high in CBD as a last-ditch effort to relieve their child’s suffering. These parents are betting on this marijuana-based oil
A Collection of CBD Research Findings
Here is a link to a huge collection of CBD Research findings, organized by condition. Conditions listed include: General Acne ADD/ADHD Addiction AIDS ALS Alzheimer’s Anorexia Antibiotic resistance Anxiety Atherosclerosis Arthritis Asthma Autism Bipolar Cancer Colitis/Crohn’s Depression Diabetes Endocrine disorders Epilepsy/seizure Fibromyalgia Glaucoma Heart disease Huntington’s Inflammation Irritable bowel Kidney
India’s Top Oncologists Want to End Cannabis Prohibition
Top oncologists of Bengaluru want to see the current ban on cannabis lifted so they and others can conduct scientific research regarding the plant’s medicinal effectiveness in treating or possibly even curing those stricken with cancer. These same oncologists have vowed to lobby with the Centre with hopes of lifting
The American Academy of Pediatrics Supports MMJ Research
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is the most recent organization to call for needed reform of marijuana laws by recommending the decriminalization and reclassification of cannabis as a less-dangerous drug in need of further study. This professional membership organization of 62,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical sub-specialists and pediatric
Cannabis as a Treatment for Cancer
According to a recent report published in the National Institute of Health’s PubMed website, Cannabis is useful for the treatment of the pain associated with cancer. From the PubMed article: The overwhelming evidence that cannabis has medicinal value continues to mount. It’s time to demand that the federal government remove it
