Heavy Cannabis Use by Female Adults Associated With Lower Incidence of Diabetes A new study recently published in Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research found that women who heavily used cannabis had lower incidence of diabetes, a…
Marijuana for Trauma: Veterans Helping Veterans by Seth MacCallum, Goodleaf Speaking from Charlottetown, N.B. Cory Pike told Goodleaf he joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 2001. He served for 14…
Neurologists Say Medical Marijuana Effective in Treating MS by Pat Anson, American News Report The American Academy of Neurology has become one of the first medical organizations in the U.S.…
Effects of Smoked Marijuana in Asthmatic Subjects Summary The acute effects of smoked 2 per cent natural marijuana (7 mg per kg) and 15 mg of oral delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) on…
Analgesic and Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Constituents of Cannabis Sativa Various preparations of Cannabis sativa have been employed for their medicinal effects, including antipyretic, antirheumatic, antiallergic, and analgesic purposes (1). Extracts…
Cannabis Spray for Rheumatoid Arthritis A spray containing two chemicals extracted from marijuana improved pain and sleep in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, British researchers report. The study, which appears in…
Cannabis and Rheumatoid Arthritis Cannabis based medicine eases pain and suppresses Rheumatoid Arthritis The first study to use a cannabis-based medicine (CBM) for treating rheumatoid arthritis has found that it…
Cannabidiol, a Cannabis sativa constituent, as an antipsychotic drug Introduction The use Cannabis sativa (cannabis) extracts as medicine was described in China and India (1) before the birth of Christ.…
Inflammation and Aging Can Endocannabinoids Help? Aging often leads to cognitive decline due to neurodegenerative process in the brain. As people live longer, a growing concern exist linked to long-term,…
Why Cannabis Stems Inflammation Cannabis has long been accredited with anti-inflammatory properties. ETH Zurich researchers, however, have now discovered that it is not only the familiar psychoactive substances that are…
Cannabis Compounds Reduce Multi-Drug Resistant Infections Dr. Robert Melamede, PhD., Director and Chief Science Officer, reported to the Board on the current state of research into the use of natural…
Marijuana Reduces Memory Impairment The more research they do, the more evidence Ohio State University scientists find that specific elements of marijuana can be good for the aging brain by…
Marijuana may block Alzheimer’s The active ingredient in marijuana may stall decline from Alzheimer’s disease, research suggests. Scientists showed a synthetic version of the compound may reduce inflammation associated with…
Marijuana Slows Alzheimer’s Decline New Spanish and Israeli research shows that a synthetic analogue of the active component of marijuana can reduce the inflammation and prevent the mental decline associated…
Cannabis and Treatment of ALS, Parkinson’s Disease A Legal Mood Lifter: Researchers are investigating a new antidepressant and pain reliever that works like cannabis (marijuana), without the illegal side effects.…