Women Possibly More Sensitive to Marijuana’s Effects A recent study conducted by researchers at Washington State University has become the first to document differences in people who are sensitive to marijuana related to gender, and sex hormones. The study was published in Drug and Alcohol … [Read more...]
Medical Marijuana May Help Multiple Sclerosis
March 28, 2020 by 1 Comment
Medical Marijuana Study Shows Compound May Help Multiple Sclerosis Better than Other Treatments According to a new study published in Neurology, medical marijuana may help alleviate several symptoms of multiple sclerosis where other treatments fail. MS symptoms are often difficult to alleviate, … [Read more...]
Does Marijuana Use Damage the Brain?
March 12, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Long-Term and Early Age Marijuana Use Can Lead to Abnormalities in the Brain A new study conducted at the University of Texas at Dallas linked heavy, long-term marijuana use beginning at an early age to a smaller-volume orbitofrontal cortex, which is the area of the brain associated with … [Read more...]
Pediatricians Warn of Overuse of Medical Marijuana in Children
February 2, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Medical Marijuana Should Only Be Used for Extreme Illnesses in Children, Pediatricians Warn Last year, South Carolina was presented with a classic case of the need for legalized medical marijuana: Mary Louise was a child in South Carolina, and she suffered from a serious and rare epileptic … [Read more...]
Medical Marijuana Regulations a Challenge in Recreational Marijuana States
January 5, 2015 by Leave a Comment
States with Recreational Marijuana Laws Find Medical Marijuana a Challenge Washington and Colorado were the first two states to legalize recreational marijuana use, and in the recent midterm elections, Oregon and Alaska, along with Washington, DC, followed suit. However, Colorado and Washington … [Read more...]
New Medical Marijuana Bill Filed in SC
December 29, 2014 by Leave a Comment
South Carolina Examines Another Medical Marijuana Bill Senator Tom Davis has filed another medical marijuana bill, after the success of the cannabidiol legislation passed by South Carolina’s lawmakers earlier this year. Sen. Davis has championed medical marijuana legislation for years, and says he … [Read more...]
Colorado Funds Medical Marijuana Research
December 23, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Colorado Becomes First State to Fund Medical Marijuana Research On Wednesday, December 17th, state officials in Colorado agreed to award $8 million to the study of medical marijuana to treat symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, childhood epilepsy, and post-traumatic stress disorder. The state is now … [Read more...]
Teen Marijuana Use Drops as Legalization Increases
December 19, 2014 by Leave a Comment
National Survey Finds Teen Marijuana Use Declining, Even in States with Recreational Pot A new study conducted by the University of Michigan has found that teen marijuana use is decreasing, in spite of more states looking to increase recreational use of the drug. The Monitoring the Future study, … [Read more...]
Congress Allows Medical Marijuana in Spending Bill
December 18, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Congress Passes Spending Bill that Ends War on Drugs for States with Legal Medical Marijuana The passage of the federal spending bill this past Saturday, December 13th, signaled an historic moment for medical marijuana and the War on Drugs in the United States. The spending bill included an … [Read more...]
Tacoma to Shut Down Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
December 16, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Tacoma, WA Will Shut Down Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in 2015 Although Washington state was one of the first states to legalize medical marijuana, and was one of the first two states to legalize recreational use of marijuana, the city of Tacoma may soon shut down all of its medical marijuana … [Read more...]
