Tag Archives: Cannabis

Cannabis May Help Rejuvenate the Aging Brain and Ward Off Dementia

By Dr. Mercola Regardless of your views on the pros and cons of recreational marijuana, the body of scientific evidence about its medicinal value is getting more compelling as additional research is done. The cannabinoids in cannabis — cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) — interact with your body by way of naturally-occurring cannabinoid receptors embedded… Read More »

More women using cannabis daily before and during pregnancy, research finds

The number of women using cannabis in the year before they get pregnant and early in their pregnancies is increasing, and their frequency of use is also rising, according to new data from Kaiser Permanente. The research, published July 19, 2019, in JAMA Network Open, examined self-reported cannabis use among 276,991 pregnant women (representing 367,403… Read More »

Cannabis is medicine — time to increase access to it – mySanAntonio.com

By Morris Denton, For the Express-News Published 12:00 am CST, Sunday, February 3, 2019 Some plants at Compassionate Cultivation on November 29, the first and only Texas-owned and operated licensed medical cannabis company. Some plants at Compassionate Cultivation on November 29, the first and only Texas-owned and operated licensed medical cannabis company. Photo: Tom Reel /Staff… Read More »

Will legal recreational weed kill off the medical cannabis market? Experts say the opposite is happening

As Canada edged ever closer this year to making it legal for any adult to buy marijuana, Dr. Hance Clarke noticed a surprising phenomenon. At his Toronto pain clinic, Clarke encountered more and more people eager for him to prescribe medical cannabis, though they could soon buy the drug without anyone’s approval. The trend has… Read More »