By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Drivers who test positive for the presence of THC in blood are no more likely to be involved in
Marijuana opponents constantly claim that marijuana harms your brain. When pressured for proof, marijuana opponents always offer up the same studies that have been debunked
Depression is a tough thing. There are more than 350 million people worldwide that suffer from depression. One of the saddest things to me about
By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Cannabis use is inversely associated with incidences of bladder cancer in males, according epidemiological findings published in the February
By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director The inhalation of one marijuana cigarette per day over a 20-year period is not associated with adverse changes in
More than five million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s disease. I have had multiple family members suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, and it’s a very sad thing
Something that marijuana opponents say over and over is ‘they will not support marijuana reform until there is more research done.’ That is usually accompanied
By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director State Public Health Department officials have recommended over $7 million dollars in grant funding to pay for a series
By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director State Public Health Department officials have recommended over $7 million dollars in grant funding to pay for a series
Something you hear marijuana opponents say over and over is that ‘there needs to be more marijuana research conducted’ before they support reform. That of
By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Moderate cannabis consumption by young people is not positively associated with changes in intelligence quotient (IQ), according to data
By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Israeli investigators intend to evaluate the potential anti-tumoral effects of the canabinoid cannabidiol (CBD) in select cancer patients. Researchers
I absolutely hate cancer. Right now my dad is fighting prostate cancer, and my cousin’s grandma is fighting cancer in multiple parts of her body.
By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients with a history of cannabis use possess increased survival rates compared to non-users, according
I know people that have had traumatic brain injuries from sports, car crashes, and other accidents. My cousin recently had to have brain surgery as
Dr. Sue Sisley was supposed to conduct a PTSD/marijuana research study in Arizona at the University of Arizona. However, due to political wrangling, the University
Some of the hardest hitting marijuana consumers that I know are women. I know a few women that can out smoke any guy I know.
It always upsets me when marijuana opponents act like marijuana is not medicine. There are so many studies that show that marijuana can help treat
By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Democrat Governor Pat Quinn has signed legislation, House Bill 5085, authorizing state universities to cultivate industrial hemp for research purposes. The new
The federal government grows marijuana at the University of Mississippi, and has for multiple decades. The marijuana is used to supply four federal medical marijuana
A fact that I use often when debating someone about marijuana reform is that alcohol increases violent behavior, while marijuana does not. I have heard
United States Supreme Court opinions have referred to colleges as the ‘marketplace of ideas.’ I have always loved that concept. The research that is conducted
Dr. Sue Sisley was supposed to lead a research project at the University of Arizona that explored how medical marijuana affects PTSD. Unfortunately for Dr.
A new poll is out in Australia which shows that an overwhelming majority of Australians support medical marijuana. Per The Standard: Almost two-thirds of Australians
