Category Archives: Health and Wellness News

Marijuana Legalization Not Linked To Increased Traffic Deaths, Study Finds
Marijuana Legalization Not Linked To Increased Traffic Deaths, Study Finds

By Kyle Jaeger Legalizing marijuana for medical or recreational purposes isn’t associated with an uptick [...]

27
Apr
Philadelphia ‘marijuana doctor’ suspended for ‘problematic pattern of cannabis use’
Philadelphia ‘marijuana doctor’ suspended for ‘problematic pattern of cannabis use’

by Sam Wood Pennsylvania has revoked the license of a Philadelphia doctor known for easily [...]

17
Apr
Proponents of decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana say fewer tax dollars will be spent housing people in county jails for nonviolent crimes. Callie Richmond for The Texas Tribune
No, experts don’t consider marijuana a gateway drug. That, and five more fact checks from the Texas Legislature on weed.

It’s unlikely Texas will become the next Colorado or California anytime soon. But when it [...]

10
Apr
An early 1860s German pharmaceutical manual featuring cannabis at "Through the Rx Bottle," a history of medicinal cannabis at the Lloyd Library and Museum. (Photo: Ryan Terhune / The Enquirer)
The history of cannabis as medicine? That’s tucked away in the stacks of a prestigious collection in Cincinnati

By Carol Motsinger More than 360 years. That’s the time difference between the first book [...]

05
Apr
Photo courtesy of Brendan Cleak.
The EPA Is Funding Research On Using Hemp As A Sustainable Alternative To Concrete

By Kyle Jaeger The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is funding a research project looking into [...]

30
Mar
Brad Stottlemyer, 65 of Dearborn Heights with his 11-year-old chocolate lab mix Misty in their home on Thursday, March 7, 2019. Misty has bone cancer in her right front bone joint and the Essential CBD pet drops, a marijuana-based product has helped her not limp as much and become more active. The dog is also on medicine in pill form to help with her bone cancer. (Photo: Eric Seals, Detroit Free Press)
Pot for pets: Here’s how vets and others say it can help

An increasing number of pet owners are using cannabis-based products to treat their dogs' ailments. [...]

14
Mar
What Current Research Tells Us About Cannabis and Autism Spectrum Disorder
What Current Research Tells Us About Cannabis and Autism Spectrum Disorder

By Tina Magrabi About 1 in 59 children are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), [...]

06
Mar
How Cannabis Use Helps Spinal Cord Injury VictimsHow Cannabis Use Helps Spinal Cord Injury Victims
The vast majority of medical marijuana users are using the drug for ‘severe pain’

By Ben Gutierrez On their websites and advertising, many of the dispensaries tout the plant’s [...]

05
Mar
It's not all in your head — there's a scientific reason why marijuana causes the munchies
It’s not all in your head — there’s a scientific reason why marijuana causes the munchies

Researchers believe THC stimulates a feeding hormone that increases a person's senses of smell and [...]

27
Feb
Parkinson’s Foundation to Host First Marijuana Conference in Denver
Parkinson’s Foundation to Host First Marijuana Conference in Denver

By THOMAS MITCHELL As the recognized uses of medical marijuana expand, more traditional research foundations [...]

27
Feb
Prescription drug addiction: Could marijuana be the cure?
Prescription drug addiction: Could marijuana be the cure?

by Briona Haney REDDING, Calif. — Over the years, more and more people have become aware [...]

27
Feb
An employee inspects cannabis plants in a greenhouse in the GW Pharmaceuticals Plc facility in Sittingboune, U.K. on Monday, Oct. 29, 2018. The U.K. is the biggest producer of cannabis for medical and scientific purposes, according to the United Nations. Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg© 2018 BLOOMBERG FINANCE LP
Colorado House unanimously passes bill on medical marijuana use for autism

By Associated Press DENVER (AP) – Colorado’s House has passed a bill allowing medical marijuana use [...]

13
Feb
Girl, nine, who endured up to 300 seizures EVERY DAY and had one of the worst cases of epilepsy doctors have even seen is nearly seizure-free thanks to cannabis oil
Girl, nine, who endured up to 300 seizures EVERY DAY and had one of the worst cases of epilepsy doctors have even seen is nearly seizure-free thanks to cannabis oil

• Teagan Appleby was diagnosed with severe Lennox Gastaut Syndrome epilepsy • Put in a medically-induced [...]

09
Feb
Nearly Half of Marijuana Users Have Replaced Prescription Drugs with Medical Weed, Study Finds

Turns out pot smokers say no to prescription drugs and yes to weed. [...]

25
Jan
Photo by Michael Swensen for the Boston Globe via Getty Images
A Weed Company Is Giving Government Workers Free Bud During the Shutdown

BudTrader.com is donating medical marijuana to federal employees in need. [...]

25
Jan