Survey Finds Nearly One-Third of Cancer Patients Use Cannabis

Nearly a third of cancer patients used cannabis to treat their symptoms in a recent study conducted by researchers affiliated with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. The study, which was published recently...

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Reiki and Cannabis: The Grounding Duo

Cannabis use can of course heighten your senses and create space for grounding. Some also use it as a tool for connecting with the universal energy that runs through all living things. As cannabis use becomes exponentially...

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Is Determining a Standard Cannabis Dosing Unit Possible?

It’s Friday afternoon and you’re leaving work early. You’re ready to ease into the weekend slowly and steadily, opting for mindful relaxation over nihilistic raging. Instead of heading over to a happy hour, you decide...

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Rising depression and anxiety have led to more cannabis use in Florida

The lingering effects of the pandemic have created a rise in multiple mental health conditions, including depression and anxiety. For some young Floridians, this has resulted in an investment in medicinal marijuana, which...

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Study Finds Inhaled Cannabis an Effective Treatment for Neuropathic Pain

The inhalation of vaporized herbal cannabis is an effective treatment for neuropathic pain, according to the results of a recently published study by German researchers. The observational study also found that inhaled cannabis...

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Rat poison is just one of the potentially dangerous substances likely to be mixed into illicit drugs

Over 150 people in Illinois started bleeding uncontrollably after using synthetic cannabis-based products – including fake marijuana, Spice and K2 – that contained the rat poison brodifacoum in March and April 2018....

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Want to pay $2,700 for some psychedelic sessions? This tony, psychiatry clinic may fit the bill

The Jeff Ditzell Psychiatry clinic in New York City’s financial district is all about taking the stigma out of psychiatry and guiding patients/customers to better head spaces through different therapies, including ketamine...

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1 in 5 Aussies over 45 live with chronic pain, but there are ways to ease the suffering

Around 1.6 million Australians aged 45 or over have been living with persistent pain, according to newly released data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. The figures, which cover 2016-17, reveal that GP...

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Twins Study Busts Cannabis Gateway Theory

Legal access to recreational cannabis has no effect on increasing the probability of disorders using alcohol or illicit drugs, according to a recent study of twins. In a recent report published by the journal Psychological...

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Want to smoke weed for a chance at some cash? These U.K. researchers may be able to help

Investigators at King’s College London are exploring marijuana’s impact on the physical and mental health of users and are willing to hand over a bit of cash to weed-smoking volunteers to find out. London-area residents...

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Psychedelic drugs: How the brains of informed users are different

There is a new generation of drug users out there who possess highly detailed pharmacological and technical knowledge about the drugs they take. “Psychonauts” (meaning “navigator of the soul”) are enthusiastic and deliberate...

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E-cigarettes: Misconceptions about their dangers may be preventing people from quitting smoking

When electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) first emerged, they became a popular way for people to quit smoking. But in 2019, a mysterious lung condition emerged that primarily affected young people, particularly those who...

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Cannabis shows potential for treating PTSD: Study

This story was first published on November 5, 2019 Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a psychiatric condition linked to surviving or witnessing a traumatic life event, will affect around one in 10 Canadians at some...

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Grower ordered to destroy more than $1.4 million worth of pot plants after failing to follow regulations

The alleged failure to follow regulations has ended with Mississippi State Department of Health ordering a large, licensed medical marijuana grower to destroy $US1 million (almost $1.4 million) worth of cannabis plants. Citing...

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Prevalence of teen asthma rising in U.S. states with legalized recreational weed

Teens and children in some minority and ethnic groups who live in U.S. states that have green-lit recreational cannabis are seeing asthma prevalence rise compared to their counterparts in no-go weed states. The new study...

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Medical cannabis authorization associated with higher risk of depressive disorders

Medical cannabis authorization appears to be associated with an increased risk of depressive disorders, suggests a new Canadian study. Depression, or major depressive disorder, causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss...

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New study suggests THC may have a positive effect on PTSD symptoms

A new U.S. study seems to support the idea that THC has a positive effect on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Published in the journal Neuropharmacology and conducted by researchers from Wayne State University, the...

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Worse mental health linked to weed use among young Canadians

Canadian researchers reviewing data from two major, made-in-Canada studies say the findings show there’s an association between mental health indicators and youth cannabis use. “Worse mental health was consistently associated...

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New York regulators vote to allow cannabis patients to grow their own weed

The New York State Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has voted to adopt home grow rules that would allow medical marijuana patients and caregivers in the state to grow and harvest their own cannabis plants. The change is...

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D.C. judge sides with government worker and medical marijuana patient who was fired for using cannabis

A medical marijuana patient who was fired from her job back in 2020 for being intoxicated while at the office has won a big court battle. The D.C. Office of Employee Appeals (OEA) recently ruled in the worker’s favour,...

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U.S. pediatric exposures to cannabis edibles increase 1,375%

The number of children aged five and younger who have been exposed to cannabis edibles, mostly in the home, has exploded in recent years, a hike that U.S. investigators say signals an opportunity to bolster education and...

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Irish farmer who provided sick people with cannabis oil at cost or for free avoids jail

An Irish sheep farmer who claims to have helped hundreds of sick people by providing them with cannabis oil has avoided jail time for weed possession but will be forced to give up supplying people with the medicine they need. According...

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Canadian study claims smoking weed more harmful than tobacco

A preliminary Canadian study exploring the effects of cannabis smoking on lungs found that weed users have higher rates of emphysema and airway diseases than their non-smoking or tobacco-only smoking counterparts. Cannabis...

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EU top court rules Russian man receiving cannabis treatment should be able to stay in the Netherlands

It took two other tries, but a Russian patient who says he relies on medical marijuana treatment that helps him to live without significant pain could be allowed to stay in the Netherlands, where the drug is legal. The European...

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Medical cannabis can help treat symptoms of irritable bowel disease, study finds

A new study looking into the effects of cannabis on irritable bowel disease (IBD) has revealed some good news: Patients who used marijuana experienced fewer symptoms of IBD than those who didn’t. IBD encapsulates two conditions:...

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Veterans and cannabis: What the U.S. law is now and where it might be headed

It is well-known and generally accepted that active duty military service members in the U.S. cannot partake in even the slightest bit of THC. But what about once they retire? The subject of U.S. military veterans and their...

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What a U.S. national medical marijuana registry could mean for those on the list

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has applied to create a national database of medical marijuana users to better understand marijuana and how it is used to treat medical conditions in the U.S. This would be the...

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Woman diagnosed with irregular heartbeat after taking large amounts of hemp oil for months

Natural does not necessarily mean safe, cautions a new case report of a 56-year-old woman who was diagnosed with a dangerous irregular heartbeat after taking hemp oil that contained some cannabis compounds. Specifically,...

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Washington, D.C. to soon allow tourists to buy medical cannabis

Tourists will soon be able to buy medical marijuana in Washington, D.C., a measure predicted to boost tourism and encourage people to travel to the U.S. capital city. The bill signed by mayor Muriel Bowser will allow tourists...

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Cancer patients who endorse cannabis use also have more non-weed prescriptions

U.S. researchers wanted to find out if cancer patients who consume cannabis, sometimes touted as at least a partial alternative to prescription medications, used fewer opiates and benzodiazepines, but found out that is not...

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Florida to welcome RISE cannabis dispensaries at 10 Circle K locations

Medical marijuana cardholders in Florida can look forward to pumping gas and picking up prescriptions at the same time as part of a new partnership between Green Thumb Industries Inc. and Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. While...

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The Danger of Synthetic Cannabis

On the potentially lethal subject of synthetic weed, the news, since legalization, is better, but still not great. Though not wholly harmless, cannabis itself hasn’t killed anyone through overdose or misadventure. But cannabis...

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Legalizing medical marijuana appears to reduce drunk driving in legal U.S. states: study

Newly released data indicate there’s a link between U.S. states with medical marijuana programs and a lower risk of dangerous driving and car accidents. The data is part of a study in Health Economics, which analyzed insurance...

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