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Medical Marijuana Bill Overwhelmingly Passes Pennsylvania Senate

May 13, 2015 at 1:42 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Medical Marijuana

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Senate passed the latest version of Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana bill Tuesday afternoon. The vote was 40-7 for the bill that would make it legal in the state for marijuana to be used to treat certain serious illnesses when prescribed by a doctor. The bill known as SB 3, sponsored by Sen. Mike Folmer (R-Lebanon), would allow edible forms of marijuana and vaporization, but smoking would not be allowed. Patients would have to get the cannabis from [...]

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Cannabis Increases Brain Efficiency

September 10, 2014 at 1:19 am / Cannabis News, Cannabis Reviews, Medical Marijuana

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 acts as a cleansing mechanism – resulting in the removal of damaged cells and improving the efficiency of mitochondria, the energy source that powers cells, potentially increasing stamina. The study, published in Philosophical Transactions Of The Royal Society,states: ”Neuroinflammatory processes contributing to the progression of normal brain ageing and to the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases are suppressed [...]

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Research Shows Medical Marijuana Effective Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis

May 2, 2014 at 11:54 pm / Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Medical Marijuana

With medical marijuana dispensaries set to open later this year in Massachusetts, a review of the latest research suggests that it can help alleviate multiple sclerosis symptoms such as pain, overactive bladder, and muscle stiffness. But the review, conducted by specialists convened by the American Academy of Neurology, found that marijuana does not help relieve the uncontrollable limb spasms that result from a drug used to treat Parkinson’s disease. And it concluded that there is insufficient evidence to know whether [...]

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We Need to Look at Things Differently…

August 11, 2013 at 1:21 am / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

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Can Cannabinoids Reverse Degenerative Brain Disease?

August 8, 2013 at 3:01 pm / Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Medical Marijuana

Stoners aren’t known for their memory prowess but a new review suggests that drugs similar to marijuana’s active ingredients may hold promise for preventing— or even reversing— brain aging and possibly Alzheimer‘s and other degenerative brain diseases. Since the mid 2000′s researchers have been building an appreciation for the power of marijuana-like substances that make up the brain’s cannabinoid systems. In animal experiments, for example, synthetic compounds similar to THC—marijuana’s main psychoactive component—have shown promise in preserving brain functions. A [...]

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Study Shows Cannabis Provides Relief for Parkinson’s Disease Pain

February 19, 2013 at 2:42 am / Cannabis News, Cannabis Reviews, Medical Marijuana

As many as eight out of every 10 of those with Parkinson’s disease suffer from inexplicable pains that until now have been left untreated because they were thought to be an inevitable part of the progressive and eventually fatal neurological disease. Parkinson’s, a brain disorder that leads to tremors and difficulty with walking, coordination and movement, usually develops after age 50 and is one of the most common nervous system disorders of the elderly. But new research at the Rabin [...]

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