The widespread use of heroin and prescription opioids in the United States during the past decade has resulted in an unprecedented epidemic of opioid addiction, and few treatments for heroin use disorders are currently available. In this study, authors conducted a clinical trial to test whether cannabidiol (CBD), a non-intoxicating cannabinoid that is found in Read more…
Category: Medical Cannabis
The active ingredient in marijuana cuts tumor growth in common lung cancer in half and significantly reduces the ability of the cancer to spread
The active ingredient in marijuana cuts tumor growth in common lung cancer in half and significantly reduces the ability of the cancer to spread, say researchers at Harvard University who tested the chemical in both lab and mouse studies. They say this is the first set of experiments to show that the compound, Delta-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), Read more…
Medical cannabis has ‘96% chance of seizure reduction’ in childhood epilepsy
Researchers carried out an audit of real world evidence on 21 patients with a range of severe childhood epilepsies. New research predicts that medical cannabis has a 96 percent chance of significantly reducing seizures in children with severe epilepsy. The clinical analysis, conducted by Drug Science, leading scientific body on drugs in the UK, examined the Read more…
Can Rick Simpson oil help treat cancer?
What is it? What can it treat? Does it work? Side effects Risks Summary Rick Simpson oil is a cannabis extract that takes its name from the medical marijuana activist who created it. Simpson claims that applying the oil to cancer spots on his skin cleared the spots within days. Rick Simpson oil (RSO) is Read more…
Bury golfer credits cannabis oil with saving his career – and maybe his life
A BURY golfer whose professional career was nearly ended by multiple sclerosis (MS) has credited the benefits of cannabis oil for bringing him back to the brink of an amazing comeback. Chris Bibby went from the career high of fourth place at the 1998 Portugal Open on the European Tour, to the depths of Read more…
How to make Full Extract Cannabis Oil.(FECO)
Cannabis extractions should always be performed by a licensed professional. If you are venturing to try this extraction process yourself, you will need to be extremely careful when boiling solvents off as the entire process is extremely flammable. AVOID smoking, sparks, stove-tops, heat guns, and red hot heating elements. Set up a fan to blow fumes Read more…
The Science Of CBD
Cannabis consumers and researchers once thought that all of the medical efficacy of cannabis was contained in just a few cannabinoids. Cannabinoids are the medical molecules known to do everything from kill cancer to treat asthma to battle anxiety and depression. However, special chemicals called terpenes have been found to deliver an equal amount of medical efficacy. Read more…
Smoking Weed Before Competitions Is Now Allowed
Ivan SiiakAugust, 23 2016 World Anti-Doping Agency contributed to the legalization of marijuana by increasing the allowed levels of its active substances in the doping tests of athletes. What were all those dozens of disqualifications and ruined careers for? All of Jamaica, tens of thousands of athletes, and millions of people who are not interested Read more…
WHEN WILL MEDICINAL CANNABIS BE MADE LEGAL?
We have unwittingly been sowing the seeds of distrust, dismay, and despair within our own community by supporting the continued subdivision of our noble cause; ending Cannabis prohibition. These seeds have quietly taken root and have been growing unchecked in all corners of our community for decades. Activism, advocacy, anarchism, and academia have all seen Read more…
G W Pharma has patented the cure for cancer
GW’s vision is to be the global leader in prescription cannabinoid medicines, developing and commercializing pharmaceutical products which address clear unmet needs.