Marijuana Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis Questioned
The use of a synthetic marijuana derivative in treating multiple sclerosis (MS) is being questioned after the first major non-commercial study of its main active…
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Marijuana Helps Relieve Pain of Disabled Vet
Mike McLean has battled chronic back pain for over a decade. It started when he was a sergeant in the Canadian army and eventually grew…
A Pained Life: Changing Attitudes about Medical Marijuana
When I was in my early 20’s, years before the onset of my pain, I was offered a marijuana cigarette. I didn’t want it, but…
Most Docs Would Prescribe Marijuana to Cancer Patient
The vast majority of doctors would prescribe medical marijuana to ease the pain of an older woman suffering from advanced breast cancer, according to a…
Pot Users Less Likely to Take Painkiller
Marijuana and hydrocodone are two of the most widely used and abused drugs in the U.S. But according to a new study by one of…
Survey Finds Most Americans Favor Legalizing Marijuana
For the first time, a majority of Americans now favor legalizing the use of marijuana. A national survey by the Pew Research Foundation found that…
Vaporized Cannabis Reduces Neuropathy Pain
Smoking vaporized cannabis can significantly reduce chronic pain caused by neuropathy, according to researchers at the University of California, Davis Medical Center. Millions of Americans…
Bills Introduced in Congress to Legalize Marijuana
In another sign of the nation’s shifting attitude toward marijuana, two U.S. congressmen have introduced bills that would decriminalize marijuana and tax it like tobacco…