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Before his owners started dosing him with a daily drop of marijuana, Garfield the cat’s nine lives were rapidly running out. The 18-year-old feline — whose name has been changed to protect patient confidentiality — suffered from a host of painful conditions. These included thyroid and heart disease, severe arthritis, renal failure and chronic pancreatitis, a condition that caused him …

CBD oil is legal in most states, and it is smart for you to figure out what you would do with the CBD oil once you get it. You are trying to change the way that you are managing your pain. You are trying to learn what you can do so that you will not be in pain all the …

Though smoking Cannabis may be carcinogenic, THC in Cannabis can be effective in easing inflammation in the lungs. THC helps dilate the bronchi and bronchioles, decreasing resistance in the respiratory airway and increasing airflow to the lungs. Study The acute effects of smoked 2 per cent natural marijuana (7 mg per kg) and 15 mg of oral Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) on …

There are a number of conditions that medical marijuana can be used to treat, from glaucoma to chronic pain. And in Nevada, all that you need is your medical marijuana card to be able to buy it from a licensed medical marijuana dispensary in Las Vegas. Whilst when most people imagine consuming marijuana to be done in a smoking form, …

Research Suggests Chemopreventive Benefits Of Cannabis In a study published in the August edition of the Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology,Japanese researchers found cannabinoids to be useful in battling cancerous tumors. The study was conducted by initiating tumor growth in mice and treating them with synthetic cannabinoids. Synthetic cannabinoids differ from phytocannabinoids (found in plants, such as cannabis) in that they are full …

A compound found in marijuana can help treat schizophrenia as effectively as standard antipsychotic drugs—and with fewer side effects—according to the results of a new clinical trial, reports The Fix columnist Maia Szalavitz in Time. Researchers at University of Cologne in Germany studied 39 people with schizophrenia, all hospitalized for a psychotic episode. Twenty of the patients were given cannabidiol …

The active ingredient in marijuana that produces changes in brain messages appears to fight atherosclerosis — a hardening of the arteries. But puffing pot probably won’t help. The findings, reported in the journal Nature, “should not be taken to mean that smoking marijuana is beneficial for the heart,” says Michael Roth, MD, a professor of medicine at UCLA medical school. …

Medical marijuana/cannabis is legal and regulated in at least 30 U.S. states. This helps in bringing more job options for those who support cannabis industry. Today, more people are looking at the cannabis industry as a career choice. As more and more states legalize cannabis, the industry is growing at a rapid pace. More and more cannabis businesses are sprouting …

Weed is a big business. Celebrities have lent their names in the past to everything from fancy alcohol to indoor grills. Nowadays, weed products are a logical choice for most celebrities who are eager to show their support for a quickly mainstreaming American pastime. Following are some noteworthy names: Snoop Dogg Snoop Dogg debuted in the weed business in Colorado …

It used to be that all you could get delivered to your door was a pizza and maybe some appliances you ordered from a mail order catalogue that took three weeks to arrive at your front door. Now, you can have anything – and we do mean anything – delivered to your door. This long list of deliverables includes, of …