New Study Finds Cannabis Combats Brain Degeneration And Increases Stamina

 Posted by at 9:13 AM on June 17, 2013  Marijuana Science, Medical Marijuana Policy  2 Responses »
Jun 172013
 
New Study Finds Cannabis Combats Brain Degeneration And Increases Stamina

A new study conducted at the Institute of Molecular Psychiatry at the University of Bonn in Germany has found that cannabis triggers the release of antioxidants, which acts as a cleansing mechanism – resulting in the removal of damaged cells and improving the efficiency of mitochondria, the energy source that powers cells, potentially increasing stamina. The study, published in Philosophical Transactions Of The Royal Society,states: ”Neuroinflammatory processes contributing to the progression of normal brain ageing and to the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases are suppressed by cannabinoids”. The findings show the benefits of the application of [Continue Reading]

Does Marijuana Make You Stupid?

 Posted by at 10:13 AM on June 14, 2013  Ending Marijuana Prohibition, Marijuana Science  29 Responses »
Jun 142013
 
Does Marijuana Make You Stupid?

One of my biggest pet peeves is when non-marijuana consumers assume that I am less intelligent than they are, simply because I consume marijuana and they don’t. It’s a stereotype that I have dealt with for more than half of my life. Do readers have to deal with this as often as I do? For what it’s worth to readers, I graduated from college, and was selected as ‘student of the year’ for my program, and I smoked marijuana everyday. Below is an article that deals with this very issue, and [Continue Reading]

Prohibition Hurts Science According To Researchers

 Posted by at 10:01 AM on June 14, 2013  Ending Marijuana Prohibition, Global Drug War, Marijuana Science  No Responses »
Jun 142013
 
Prohibition Hurts Science According To Researchers

By Phillip Smith In a paper published Wednesday in the journal Nature Reviews Neuroscience, a group of leading scientists argue that global drug prohibition has not only compounded the harms of drug use, but also produced the worst censorship of research in centuries. They likened the banning of psychoactive drugs and the subsequent hampering of research on them to the Catholic Church banning the works of Copernicus and Galileo. The paper, Effects of Schedule I Drug Laws on Neuroscience Research and Treatment Innovation (abstract only), was written by Professor David Nutt of [Continue Reading]

Marijuana’s Sorcerer Stone – CBD Continues To Save Children’s Lives

 Posted by at 7:40 AM on June 11, 2013  Marijuana Science  6 Responses »
Jun 112013
 
Marijuana's Sorcerer Stone - CBD Continues To Save Children's Lives

By Barry Poppins, Marijuana.Com Cannabidiol, the 2nd most frequently found compound in cannabis known as CBD, represents marijuana in its most medicinal, therapeutic form. Since Medical Marijuana remains in its historical infancy, case studies regarding CBD (which doesn’t even get you high) remain scant-but the one’s that do exist speak volumes about the compound’s and cannabis’ healing powers. Of late, CBD’s claim to fame-and medicine-continues to rise, and with due cause;  this year alone, its success in treatingDiabetes, Breast Cancer, and Lung Cancer has been well documented by the mainstream media. Among its accolades, [Continue Reading]

Even More Science Suggesting That Cannabinoids May Halt Diabetes

 Posted by at 7:12 AM on June 11, 2013  Marijuana Science, Medical Marijuana Policy  3 Responses »
Jun 112013
 
Even More Science Suggesting That Cannabinoids May Halt Diabetes

By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Preclinical study data published online in the scientific journal Nutrition & Diabetes reports that tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV) — a naturally occurring analogue of THC — possesses positive metabolic effects in animal models of obesity. British researchers assessed the effects of THCV administration on dietary-induced and genetically modified obese mice. Authors reported that although THCV administration did not significantly affect food intake or body weight gain in any of the models, it did produce several metabolically beneficial effects, including reduced glucose intolerance, improved glucose tolerance, improved liver triglyceride levels, and increased insulin [Continue Reading]

2013: An Excellent Year For Cannabis Research

 Posted by at 6:46 AM on June 6, 2013  Marijuana Science, Medical Marijuana Policy  6 Responses »
Jun 062013
 
2013: An Excellent Year For Cannabis Research

By Anthony Martinelli Only five full months into the year, and 2013 has already been one of the best in regards to meaningful and impactful cannabis-related studies and research. As time goes by science continues to crush decades of absurd propaganda, in addition to finding benefits of cannabis and ending its prohibition that even advocates may not have expected. The more cannabis science that’s released, the easier it becomes to get the public to understand and pay attention to its vast benefits. Here’s a list of some of the most important [Continue Reading]

New Research Finds Marijuana May Combat Brain Damage

 Posted by at 3:57 PM on June 1, 2013  Marijuana Science, Medical Marijuana Policy  No Responses »
Jun 012013
 
New Research Finds Marijuana May Combat Brain Damage

New research published in the journals Behavioural Brain Research andExperimental Brain Research has found that even minimalistic amounts of marijuana may help fight brain damage. Pharmacologist Josef Sarne of Tel Aviv University, the lead researcher of the study, found that tiny amounts of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) may protect the brain after injuries from seizures, as well as toxic drug exposure and a lack of oxygen. During the study, researchers injected mice with a low dose of THC (thousands of times less potent than even the weakest joint) either before or after exposing them to brain trauma. [Continue Reading]

Study: Hemp Seed Oil May Help Multiple Sclerosis Patients

 Posted by at 7:25 AM on May 26, 2013  Marijuana Science, Medical Marijuana Policy  1 Response »
May 262013
 
Study: Hemp Seed Oil May Help Multiple Sclerosis Patients

By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director The consumption of legal hemp seed nutritional oil, in conjunction with the intake of evening primrose oils and a restricted diet high in Hot-natured foods (such as pepper) and low in saturated fats and sugars, is associated with “significant improvement” in symptom management and immunological characteristics in subjects with multiple sclerosis, according to clinical trial data published this month in the scientific journal BioImpacts. Researchers at Tabriz University of Medical Sciences in Iran assessed the impact of hemp seed oil, evening primrose oils, and a restricted [Continue Reading]

Marijuana Cannabinoids Keep Proving Their Medicinal Value

 Posted by at 11:23 AM on May 25, 2013  Marijuana Science, Medical Marijuana Policy  7 Responses »
May 252013
 
Marijuana Cannabinoids Keep Proving Their Medicinal Value

By Monterey Bud “Marijuana is the finest anti-nausea medication known to science, and our leaders have lied about this consistently. Arresting people for medical marijuana is the most hideous example of government interference in the private lives of individuals. It’s an outrage within an outrage within an outrage.” - Peter McWilliams Tourette’s Syndrome - a neuropsychiatric illness which affects up to 4% of all kids. For those stricken, it’s a terrifying ordeal of awkward and unintentional motor and verbal twitches. A 2003 study found that patients which received modified THC therapy for six weeks, enjoyed a [Continue Reading]

Study Substantiates Benefits Of Cannabinoids For PTSD

 Posted by at 8:13 PM on May 21, 2013  Marijuana Science, Medical Marijuana Policy  7 Responses »
May 212013
 
Study Substantiates Benefits Of Cannabinoids For PTSD

By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Brain imaging research published this month in the journal Molecular Psychiatry provides physiological evidence as to why cannabis may mitigate certain symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Post-traumatic stress syndrome is an anxiety disorder that is estimated to impact some eight million Americans annually. Yet, to date, there are no pharmaceutical treatments specifically designed or approved to target symptoms of PTSD. Investigators at the New York University School of Medicine and the New York University Langone Medical Center, Steven and Alexandra Cohen Veterans Center for the Study of Post-Traumatic Stress [Continue Reading]

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