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How CBD Can Positively Impact Borderline Personality Disorder

Matt Reper - March 19, 2019

CBD looks promising for BPD patients as a possible treatment option to supplement talk therapy and to target specific BPD symptoms that get in the way of everyday life.

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Marijuana Won’t Solve Opioid Crisis But Could Be Part of the Solution

Mike Adams - March 18, 2019

A paper from Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research shows the herb might help addicts through the worst of the withdrawal symptoms. This means a cannabis alternative might be a substantial first step in addiction therapy.

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More Than Just THC: A Pharmacologist Looks At The Untapped Healing Compounds Of Marijuana

James David Adams - March 15, 2019

Marijuana contains several monoterpenoids – small, aromatic molecules – that have a wide range of activities including pain and anxiety relief and that work by inhibiting TRP channels.

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Science: How Marijuana Works To Help Those With Multiple Sclerosis

Richard Faulk - March 13, 2019

It’s those last three symptoms that have been most studied in relation to medical marijuana.

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Can Using Marijuana Actually Lead To Reefer Madness?

Richard Faulk - March 6, 2019

The oldest way of stigmatizing a drug is to link it to madness. But can using marijuana lead to a psychotic break? We test the science.

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NHL Alumni Association And Canopy Growth Partner On Marijuana Pain Relief Study

Brendan Bures - March 6, 2019

The double-blind study will research the effect medicinal cannabis can have on players who suffered past concussions, including long-term fallout, like PTSD, early dementia, and depression.

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More Delays In The Farce That Is International Cannabis Rescheduling

Mark Taylor - March 5, 2019

Members of the United Nations’ drug committee have said they will not cast an expected ballot on the recommendations put forward by the World Health Organization (WHO) to loosen the draconian rules on cannabis scheduling.

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Hawaii Once Again Says No To Recreational Marijuana

Brendan Bures - March 4, 2019

Hawaii Senate Majority Leader J. Kalani English’s recreational marijuana bill died over the weekend as it missed a key deadline, despite serious support for the legislation from Democrats.

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