(HealthDay)—Using marijuana when you have HIV could lead to problems with brain function if you also abuse alcohol or drugs, a new study finds. “People with HIV infection have many reasons to have cognitive dysfunction, from the virus itself to …
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Legal Weed Ads Have Little Influence on Cannabis Consumption, Says Public Health Study – News
Lead photo via Twitter user Dewey Farms As legal cannabis continues to make headway integrating into society’s mainstream, industry entrepreneurs and regulators in 420-friendly states have had to switch gears, turning their collective attention away from public smoking arrests and …
Read More »The Politician Behind Lithuania’s Push to Legalize Medical Cannabis
After a nearly unanimous vote in Parliament Tuesday to consider a change in the country’s drug policy, Lithuania looks poised to usher in medical marijuana. This potential lifeline for patients is headed for debate on Dec. 12, and if the …
Read More »FDA warns of injury, death with herbal supplement kratom
In this Sept. 27, 2017, file photo, kratom capsules are displayed in Albany, N.Y. Federal health authorities on Tuesday, Nov. 14, are warning about reports of injury, addiction and death with the herbal supplement that has been promoted as an …
Read More »New York Governor Approves Medical Cannabis as Treatment for PTSD – News
Lead photo via Wikimedia Commons In the midst of the Big Apple’s annual Veterans Day parade down Fifth Avenue, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that he had signed legislation granting medical marijuana access for the treatment of post-traumatic stress …
Read More »Filipino-American Doctors Oppose Philippines’ Medical Cannabis Bill – News
Legislators in the Philippines have proposed a new bill to legalize medical cannabis in their country, but the bill has many opponents, including an organization of American-based Filipino doctors who recently voiced their opposition to the bill. Dr. Philip Chun, …
Read More »Cannabis Advocacy Group Goes After Trump Opioid Commission with Freedom of Information Act Requests – News
Lead photo via Flickr user Gage Skidmore National cannabis advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) has filed two Freedom of Information Act requests in an effort to find out exactly how much information and discussion Donald Trump’s Commission on …
Read More »Abusing pot, booze lowers teens’ chances for success in life
(HealthDay)—The American dream of success is a lot harder to attain for teenagers who use pot and alcohol, especially if they become substance abusers, a new study reports. Teen pot smokers and drinkers struggle to achieve some of the hallmarks …
Read More »Belize Decriminalizes Marijuana Possession | Marijuana
A bill in the Central American nation of Belize that allows for the possession of up to 10 grams of marijuana without criminal penalty was signed into law yesterday by the Governor General. The legislation was originally introduced in August …
Read More »Team finds marijuana use associated with cognitive dysfunction in people with HIV
Marijuana use is associated with cognitive dysfunction in people with HIV infection who have an alcohol or other drug use disorder, according to a new study from researchers at Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH), Boston University School of …
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