For those who don’t know, which is probably 90 percent of you, I’m actually part-time in grad school at USC in its Master of Social Work program. Before the music and writing thing took over, I wanted to be a …
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A Conversation with EDM DJ Wuki about Elevation and Avacados
As much as I love hip-hop, EDM will always have a special place in my heart. More specifically, it’s the trap -EDM- hip-hop crossover that never disappoints. Insert Wuki, a producer and DJ from Denver who recently made the move …
Read More »Legal marijuana is saving lives from opioid abuse, new studies find
Legal access to marijuana is helping people use less prescription opioids, according to two studies published Monday by the American Medical Association. In a study conducted by authors Ashley C. Bradford, W. David Bradford and Amanda Abraham of the University …
Read More »Legal marijuana tied to drop in opioid prescriptions
(Reuters Health) – Opioid prescriptions may decline when states legalize marijuana, two U.S. studies suggest. FILE PHOTO: Marijuana is seen for sale at Harborside, one of California’s largest and oldest dispensaries of medical marijuana, on the first day of legalized …
Read More »Talking to Your Children About Cannabis by, Dr. Adie Poe
The relationship between cannabis and society is evolving and with it comes incredible opportunities for medicine and an overall better quality of life. Children born in the last decade have the chance to be the first generation raised entirely in …
Read More »Studies link legal marijuana with fewer opioid prescriptions
In this Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018 file photo, a woman holds the prescribed medical marijuana product used to treat her daughter’s epilepsy after making a purchase at a medical marijuana dispensary in Butler, Pa. Two new studies released on Monday, …
Read More »Risky sexual behavior stems from physical abuse for boys, marijuana use for girls
Credit: Case Western Reserve University What leads to risky sexual behavior in adolescence seems to vary by gender, according to new research from Case Western Reserve University. For boys, there’s a direct connection to child abuse. For girls, marijuana use …
Read More »April Fool’s Day: How Fake News Clouds the Cannabis Conversation
BREAKING NEWS: Cannabis has been legalized globally and everyone incarcerated or carrying a nonviolent charge on their record for marijuana possession has been cleared of their “crimes.” Just kidding, happy April Fool’s Day. Unfortunately, the above statement is #fakenews at …
Read More »Medical marijuana could prevent recovering addicts from relapse, study finds
(courtesy of Constance Therapeutics) Recovering drug and alcohol addicts may be able to stay clean with the help of non-psychoactive cannabis, new research suggests. A preclinical study published in the medical journal Neuropsychopharmacology finds that the therapeutic compound found in …
Read More »Interview: Rich Homie Quan’s Spirit is Higher Than Ever
By Shirley Ju “I be feelin’ like the man when I walk through!” I still remember when I played “Walk Thru” by Rich Homie Quan in the car as my girl and I were on our way to a Clippers …
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