By Evan Bleier A recent study published in the Journal of American Medicine has some conclusions that might make marijuana advocates pretty excited. According to
By TheJointBlog.Com A recent research paper conducted by the Department of Neuroscience and Behavior at the University of São Paulo’s Ribeirão Preto Medical School, inconjunction with the National Institute for Translational Medicine,
Marijuana Smoking Not Linked With Liver Disease Progression: Marijuana smoking is not associated with the promotion of liver disease in subjects coinfected with both hepatitis C and
By TheJointBlog.Com A new study published in this month’s issue of the International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology has found that cannabidiol (CBD) - one of the primary compounds of cannabis –
By TheJointBlog.Com Drexel University has received a $3.3 million grant for a five-year study of medical cannabis and its impact on among young adults in Los Angeles,
By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Cannabis consumption is associated with mitigated symptoms of opiate withdrawal in subjects undergoing methadone maintenance treatment, according to the
By TheJointBlog.Com A new study conducted by researchers at the Roskamp Institute in Florida, and published in the journal Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience, has found that cannabis can slow the effects
By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Pulmonary complications associated with the regular smoking of cannabis are “relatively small” and far lower than those associated with
On July 2, an article by Dr. Samuel T. Wilkinson was published in the Wall Street Journal positing that marijuana use can drastically increase one’s predisposition towards schizophrenia and
By TheJointBlog.Com A new study conducted by the the Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, and published in the journal Anticancer Research, has found promising evidence that THC
By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director The inhalation of the non-psychoactive cannabinoid CBD (cannabidiol) significantly mitigates tobacco smokers’ desire for cigarettes, according to clinical trial data published
Marijuana testing is becoming more and more common, and I don’t see that trend ending anytime soon. As states pass medical marijuana reform laws, it
Several days ago I saw a news article about medical marijuana being legalized in France, and I eagerly clicked on the link only to learn
Courtesy of The Joint Blog Researchers have discovered that smoking cannabis can reduce symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, including tremors and pain. 20 patients, at an average of
By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofren) are among the most widely used analgesic substances in the world. However,
Research released earlier this year, conducted by the University of Illinois Department of Medicine, found cannabis to be a helpful treatment for sleep apnea, a condition in
By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director A forthcoming review to be published in journal Annals of the American Thoracic Society reiterates that the ingestion of cannabis smoke
A new study conducted at the Institute of Molecular Psychiatry at the University of Bonn in Germany has found that cannabis triggers the release of antioxidants, which
One of my biggest pet peeves is when non-marijuana consumers assume that I am less intelligent than they are, simply because I consume marijuana and
By Phillip Smith In a paper published Wednesday in the journal Nature Reviews Neuroscience, a group of leading scientists argue that global drug prohibition has
By Barry Poppins, Marijuana.Com Cannabidiol, the 2nd most frequently found compound in cannabis known as CBD, represents marijuana in its most medicinal, therapeutic form. Since
By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Preclinical study data published online in the scientific journal Nutrition & Diabetes reports that tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV) — a naturally occurring analogue of THC — possesses
By Anthony Martinelli Only five full months into the year, and 2013 has already been one of the best in regards to meaningful and impactful
New research published in the journals Behavioural Brain Research andExperimental Brain Research has found that even minimalistic amounts of marijuana may help fight brain damage. Pharmacologist Josef Sarne of Tel
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