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Study Finds That Cannabis Reduces Pain And Depression In Elderly Patients

Written by Frank Schuler on October 23, 2023. Posted in Science.

Chronic pain and depression are two of the most common health conditions found around the globe. Researchers estimate that roughly 1.5 billion people around the world suffer from chronic pain to some...

Cannabis Use Common For Canadian Patients Recovering From Work-Related Injuries

Written by Frank Schuler on October 21, 2023. Posted in Science.

Cannabis use as it pertains to employment is often a sore subject with consumers and patients due to the societal stigma surrounding cannabis, and in some cases, outright discrimination towards people...

Radiation Therapists Are “Unprepared” To Discuss Cannabis With Cancer Patients

Written by Frank Schuler on October 21, 2023. Posted in Science.

Humans have used cannabis for medical purposes going back thousands of years. In the grand scheme of things, cannabis was not prohibited until fairly recently and only for a short duration of time compared...

How Long Have Humans Used Cannabis?

Written by Hazel Norman on October 15, 2023. Posted in Policy, Science.

The cannabis plant is arguably the most versatile plant on earth and humans have a long history of harnessing its properties for a myriad of purposes. That fact is at the heart of a recent paper published...

Clinical Trial Finds Nighttime Use of Cannabinol Reduces Sleep Disturbances

Written by Frank Schuler on October 15, 2023. Posted in Science.

Getting proper sleep is vital to human health. When someone doesn’t get proper sleep, either due to not being able to initially fall asleep, or because they cannot remain asleep, it can have a...

Many MS Patients Experience Less Spasticity After Cannabis Treatment

Written by Frank Schuler on October 8, 2023. Posted in Science.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a serious health condition that affects many people around the world. It is estimated that as many as 2.8 million people suffer from MS globally and that someone new is diagnosed...

Drug Sniffing Dogs False Alert 75% Of The Time According To Australian Study

Written by Frank Schuler on October 8, 2023. Posted in Science.

Cannabis prohibition enforcement strategies involve a number of tactics, many of them proving to be extremely costly and ineffective. One of the many examples can be found in the use of drug-sniffing...

Cannabis Consumers Less Likely To Suffer From Kidney Stones Per China Researchers

Written by Frank Schuler on October 2, 2023. Posted in Science.

Kidney stones are not new to humans. In fact, references to kidney stones go as far back as ancient Mesopotamia, with references made in medical texts dating as far back as 3200 BC. Kidney stones involve...

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Study Demonstrates That Cannabis Is An ‘Exit Drug’ Not A ‘Gateway Drug’

Written by Frank Schuler on October 2, 2023. Posted in Science.

Arguably the most popular talking point among cannabis opponents is the false claim that ‘cannabis is a gateway drug.’ Cannabis opponents have gone to great lengths and dedicated enormous...