Last week the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released an updated set of guidelines for prescribing opioids to patients suffering from chronic pain. Buried inside the language of the 37-page report, which is an attempt to put a leash on the prescription painkiller epidemic,…
Multiple Sclerosis, or MS, is one of the most studied diseases in the field of cannabinoid research, and it has become one of the “cornerstone conditions” for many state medical marijuana laws. In order to explain why medical marijuana is such a popular treatment option for MS patients, Americans for Safe Access has released a free e e-book on the subject.
ravet Syndrome is a word I had never heard before a few years ago. I’m sure most people have still never heard about this ruthless child killer because it’s not a very common disease. But if you have been involved in the cannabis reform movement over…
A new medical marijuana study conducted in Israel has concluded that marijuana is a “safe and promising treatment” for Alzheimer’s Disease.
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal has officially, at least for now, announced his firm opposition to the in-state cultivation of medical marijuana and the production of low THC oil, as well as a system for dispensing that oil to qualified patients. In a recent Macon Telegraph article Governor…
Multiple Sclerosis involves an immune-meditated disorder that results in the immune system mistakenly attacking both the Myelin, which is the protective coating surrounding the nerve fibers, and the fibers themselves. The disease gets its name from the scar tissue (sclerosis) that forms after the Myelin…
In July of 2007 a medical marijuana advocate known to many only as “Granny Storm Crow” published a Microsoft Word document online that contained links to every known medical and scientific study published since 2000 that were related to cannabis and the endocannabinoid system. That list…
Cannabis strain or seed selection can often be a daunting task when a new patient-grower is faced with all the choices currently available to select from. If you are new to cultivation there is really no need to invest in expensive genetics until you are…
In a report issued by a U.S. government-funded research group tasked with studying drug abuse and addiction, researchers are admitting that marijuana is useful in killing off specific types of brain tumors. The report — coming from a government-backed group with annual budget of over…
SouthCANN– The relationship between marijuana and mental health has received a great deal of attention from both proponents as well as opponents of medical marijuana legalization. But a joint study released this week by researchers at the University of Colorado, Montana State University and San…
Those who have never benefited from medical marijuana sometimes have a difficult time understanding what it is about this plant that makes people so willing to stand up and fight for its legalization. To those that have never had a serious medical condition that stood…