Cannabis opponents and mainstream media outlets have claimed for many years that cannabis is bad for human brains. As part of their claim, opponents often suggest that cannabis use causes psychosis. Psychosis...
These Sectors Of Germany’s Cannabis Industry Will Thrive Under Phase 1 Of Legalization
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Germany’s long-awaited legalization plan was announced earlier this month, with multiple federal ministers participating in a widely viewed press conference. “In a first step, cultivation in non-profit...
Chronic Pain Patients Report Improvements In New UK Study
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A fairly sizable study was recently concluded in the United Kingdom involving cannabis, chronic pain, quality of life, and opioid use. The study revolved around multiple cannabis products, which is...
Iran Study Finds That CBD/THC Combination Controls Blood Sugar
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Type 2 diabetes is a health condition involving a problem with the way the human body regulates and uses sugar/glucose as fuel. Type 2 diabetes differs from type 1 diabetes in that the latter is a genetic...
Canadian Researchers Find Alcohol To Be Involved In More Crashes Than THC
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Whenever cannabis reform is being proposed, it’s very common for opponents to ramp up scare tactics related to impaired driving. Don’t get me wrong, preventing impaired driving on public...
No Increased Cardiovascular Risk For Stroke Patients Following Prescription Cannabis Use
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Public health officials estimate that as many as 15 million strokes occur annually around the globe. Of that estimated 15 million, roughly one-third of them result in the person dying and another one-third...
Israeli Tourette Syndrome Patients Report Improvements Following Cannabis Therapy
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Global statisticians estimate that around 0.5-1% of the planet’s population has been diagnosed with some level of Tourette Syndrome, although the true diagnosis rate of people suffering from the...
Australian Researchers Find Cannabis Oils To Be Effective For Symptom Management In Older Patients
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Neurological disorders affect many people around the globe. In fact, it is estimated that as many as 1 billion people across the globe suffer from some type of neurological disorder. People over 50...
Society Deserves A Sensible Approach To Cannabis Clubs And Driving
Written by Johnny Green on . Posted in Business, Entertainment, Policy, Science.
An area of concern for many members of society when it comes to cannabis reform, and understandably so, relates to cannabis and driving. After all, no reasonable person wants to have impaired people...