The question of the day is, how many times can Ontarians say they want dispensaries before the government starts listening? As Canada walks the path toward legalization, each province is deciding how legal cannabis should be sold. The Ontario Provincial …
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Omega-3 fatty acids fight inflammation via cannabinoids
Graduate student Josephine Watson, professor Aditi Das, graduate student Megan Corbett, professor Kristopher Kilian and their colleagues discovered an enzymatic pathway that converts omega-3-derived endocannabinoids into more potent anti-inflammatory molecules. Credit: Steph Adams Chemical compounds called cannabinoids are found in …
Read More »Depression among young teens linked to cannabis use at 18
Cannabis indica. Credit: Wikipedia A study looking at the cumulative effects of depression in youth, found that young people with chronic or severe forms of depression were at elevated risk for developing a problem with cannabis in later adolescence. The …
Read More »Massachusetts Court Rules for Woman Fired for Medical Marijuana Use
BOSTON — Massachusetts’ top court on Monday ruled that a woman who had been fired for testing positive for marijuana that she had been legally prescribed under state law could sue her former employer for handicap discrimination. The Massachusetts Supreme …
Read More »Know Your Medicine: CBD | Marijuana
CBD, which stands for the phytocannabinoid cannabidiol (not cannabinoids), has exploded on the cannabis scene in a way that no other natural compound has. Although it has received a huge amount of media attention over the past few years, there …
Read More »Synthetic Marijuana Leads to Over 60 Overdoses in 3 Days in Pennsylvania – News
The imported narcotic Spice, the smokeable bath salts equivalent that the media often dubs “synthetic marijuana,” was responsible for over 60 overdoses in one small Pennsylvania town over a three day period last weekend, shifting focus for a community that has for …
Read More »Anti-Weed Lawmaker Wants Cannabis Research Facilitated to Prove Pot Isn’t Medically Viable – News
Republican Congressman Andy Harris is not a progressive. The four term legislator from Maryland has been one of the main forces behind Washington D.C.’s continued ban on retail pot shops, despite the District’s legal weed regulations, and once threatened to pull state …
Read More »Where can you go to cannabis college?
As the competition rises for employment within the marijuana industry, education facilities are popping up around the world. There are now institutions that are completely dedicated to the study of cannabis. Whether it’s for the purpose of a qualification, for …
Read More »Treating Painful Fibromyalgia Symptoms With Cannabis
Fibromyalgia is a chronic debilitating condition that includes symptoms of chronic diffuse pain, sleep disturbance, migraine headaches, fatigue, joint pain and irritable bowel-type symptoms. Patients may have all or just some of these symptoms. Myofascial Pain Syndrome (MPS) is considered …
Read More »5 Marijuana Strains for Depression and Nervousness
Much research has been conducted which suggests that a variety of marijuana strains could be extremely useful in the fight against depression and anxiety. As time goes on, more and more people are seeking herbal and natural alternatives to prescription …
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