Medical Marijuana Blog

Every year, thousands of people die from prescription drugs, bringing more awareness to the dangerous substances that are being prescribed by doctors on a daily basis. In recent years, more and more people throughout the United States have been calling for the legalization of medical marijuana. Since the 1990s, twenty-three states and Washington D.C. have legalized medical marijuana, despite it …

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 …

New research suggests compounds in marijuana may protect the brain from damage following a stroke. Scientists hope to perform human trials in the near future. Researchers at the University of Nottingham conducted a meta-analysis of previous studies, reports the Nottingham Post, concluding that cannabinoids could reduce the severity of stroke as well as improve neurological outcomes. Lead author Dr. Tim …

The aspirin industry fought a warning label for five years – during which 300 children died of Reye’s syndrome. When Bayer introduced aspirin in 1899, Cannabis was America’s #1 painkiller. Until marijuana prohibition began in 1937, the US Pharmacopoeia listed cannabis as the primary medicine for over 100 diseases. Cannabis was such an effective analgesic that the American Medical Association (AMA) argued …

Most of us don’t know how many people are actually dying at the hand of the very system that is supposed to save us. What is even more astonishing is that the information about these travesties is completely hidden and not talked about. Highligh…

What to do if you had advanced stage 4 terminal lung cancer that doctors and mainstream medicine even admits it can’t cure? What if you live in a nation where marijuana is illegal but is actually the cure to your cancer?  For this Australian woman, who lives in a country where medical marijuana is illegal, it took persistence to find a way to …

Marijuana is becoming a widely accepted option for treating cancer patients. And in places where it is legal, cannabis is prescribed by doctors as an effective relaxant and pain suppressant. Below, we take a look at five ways how marijuana can help a cancer patient deal with their condition. Kills Cancer Cells Marijuana carries strong anti-cancer property, and its various …

Vaporization is an alternative to smoking. Rather than burning the herb, which produces irritating, toxic, and carcinogenic by-products, a vaporizer heats the material in a partial vacuum so that the active compounds contained in the plant boil off into…

First off, this article does not promote drug use.  So, it’s time you to start finding a job, or maybe you have just been surprised you with a marijuana drug test; whatever the reason, you are a patient, are level-headed, responsible, and just need to get the test out of the way and act quickly.   Although fooling a test …

Kratom is an increasingly used plant in the US and throughout the world and many people see it as something that provides a positive experience. When reading the following about Kratom, you might think that the description of Kratom almost sounds like that of Cannabis, however the two are worlds apart, and many report that the two compliment each other when …