Articles tagged with "medical marijuana"
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Game Changer: How Cannabis Gave Me My Life Back After I Was Diagnosed with Cancer
Wade Brill - Published on December 2, 2014Read moreIn 2010, I was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma and was sentenced to six months of chemotherapy. After treatment, when my nausea hit the hardest, cannabis gave me my life back.
Treating Seizures in Dogs and Other Pets With CBD
Leafly Staff - Published on November 13, 2014Read moreHuman beings may not be the only ones who benefit from cannabinoid therapy: pets are starting to receive high CBD treatment, too.
The Medical Minute: How Does Cannabis Permanently Impact the Brain?
Bailey Rahn - Published on November 12, 2014Read moreIs cannabis truly harmless as some advocates purport, or does marijuana induce long-lasting structural changes in the brain that result in a loss of cognitive function?
The Medical Minute: 3 Things We Can Learn From Cannabis, Ebola, and Awkward TV Interviews
Bailey Rahn - Published on October 28, 2014Read moreFormer New Mexico governor and current Cannabis Sativa, Inc. CEO Gary Johnson tested the limits of public skepticism by claiming that cannabis might be an effective treatment for Ebola.
Medical Cannabis and Its Ties to Suicide Prevention
Leafly Staff - Published on October 22, 2014Read moreA study of state suicide statistics from 1990 to 2007 found that in the three years after the passage of medical cannabis legislation, the suicide rate for men ages 20-30s dropped by 10%.
Beating Breast Cancer: The Freedom to Choose Your Weapon
Bailey Rahn - Published on October 16, 2014Read moreIn the spirit of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Sandra shares her battle to overcome cancer and the systematic obstacles that came with it.
The Medical Minute: Wait, Did They Really Just Equate Cannabis to Heroin?
Bailey Rahn - Published on October 14, 2014Read moreThis week’s Medical Minute looks at the flurry of sensational headlines following the release of a 20-year study aimed at the detriments of long-term cannabis use.
‘Beyond Buds’: A Look Into Ed Rosenthal’s New Guide to Cannabis Extracts
Bailey Rahn - Published on October 10, 2014Read moreLeafly takes a look at Ed Rosenthal’s latest book on cannabis extracts, Beyond Buds, as it walks you through the many different types of cannabis extracts and how they are made.
Cannabis and HIV/AIDS
Bailey Rahn - Published on September 18, 2014Read moreIn the past few decades, medical marijuana has become an increasingly common prescription for HIV/AIDS patients as they attempt to manage the many devastating symptoms of this disease.
Clinical Trial of Cannabis’ Effects on Epilepsy Patients Is Underway
Rebecca Kelley - Published on September 5, 2014Read moreA clinical trial is officially underway to study the genes of Dravet Syndrome sufferers who are being treated with the Charlotte’s Web cannabis strain.