Courtesy of The Joint Blog A new study published last week by the journal Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior has found that cannabis may reduce the brain damage associated with long-term,
An international team of researchers from Australia and the United States assessed the global prevalence of illicit drug use and quantified its adverse effects on
Courtesy of The Joint Blog A new study published by the journal Neurobiology of Aging has found promising evidence to suggest that Alzheimer’s disease is significantly worsened by a
By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director More than 100,000 New York City residents suffering from serious medical conditions such as cancer and chronic pain could
Courtesy of The Joint Blog The National Institute on Drug Abuse is funding a nearly $2 million study in an attempt to find a link between cannabis
Courtesy of The Joint Blog A new study published by the journal J-Stage, and funded by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan, has found
Courtesy of The Joint Blog A new study published in the journal Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology has found that cannabidiol – a compound of cannabis – may protect the heart
People have always commented on my calm demeanor, and my ability to get along with just about anyone that I talk to. I always assumed
By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director People who consume cannabis are more likely to be knowledgeable about the substance’s health effects than are those who
Courtesy of The Joint Blog A new study being published online this Sunday by the journal Nature Neuroscience has found that cannabinoids can relieve the symptoms of anxiety by
Courtesy of The Joint Blog A new study published online by the journal Accident Analysis & Prevention has concluded what cannabis advocates have known for years; cannabis is the
Courtesy of The Joint Blog Contrary to prohibitionist propaganda, a new government-funded study published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology has found that cannabis may combat the symptoms of schizophrenia by stimulating
By TheJointBlog.Com A study published earlier this year by the U.S. National Library of Medicine as well as the International Journal of Drug Policy, and conducted by the School of Social
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 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 TheJointBlog.Com A new study conducted at the University of Zurich in Switzerland, and published online by the International Journal of Public Health, has found that those who
One of the things that I hear prohibition supporters say most often is that marijuana legalization and/or medical marijuana legalization cannot be supported because it
By TheJointBlog.Com A recent study published by the National Institutes of Health has found that roughly 1 in 4 young adults who have HIV use cannabis on
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 Ireland’s National Advisory Committee on Drugs and Alcohol has released a new study which finds that cannabis consumption is highest among those with a higher education, and
Most people have become aware of the fact that hemp is a diverse plant, with a multitude of uses. The newest discovery of use for
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
According to a new study published in the American Journal of Public Health, researchers at the University of Florida College of Medicine in Gainseville have determined
