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First Ever THC/CBD Calculator Created for Cannabis Culinary Use

by Cannabis Health December 10, 2015

feature image courtesy Jeffthe420chef [headline]Celebrity cannabis chef launches THC/CBD Calculator to help medical marijuana patients and recreational enthusaists determine the dosage of home made cannabis infused edibles[/headline] via Newswiretm Press Release JeffThe420Chef has teamed up with Medspoon and CW Analytical to create the first ever…

Business Education

Business is booming at the ‘Harvard of Pot’ in California

by Cannabis Health December 4, 2015

This article appears courtesy of Sara Solovitch of The Washington Post with additional consideration by Oaksterdam University. Matt Lanke from Mississippi and Jean Kennedy look over homework before class at Oaksterdam University. (Peter DaSilva/For The Washington Post) Jean Kennedy has a BS in…

Policy & Legislation

Brookings Institute Calls on the US Government to Accelerate Medical Cannabis Research

by Cannabis Health October 21, 2015

This article by Christopher Ingraham, appears courtesy of the Independent In a strongly-worded new report out Tuesday, researchers at the Brookings Institution call on the federal government to eliminate roadblocks to medical marijuana research in the U.S. "The federal government is stifling medical research in…

Education

‘Medical Cannabis’ Must Triumph Over ‘Medical Marijuana’ – The Time is Now

by Cannabis Health October 16, 2015

[headline]Medical Marijuana may be a popular term, but learn and understand why Medical Cannabis is preferable.[/headline] This article originally appeared via Constance Pure Botanic Extracts. (Cannabis Health wholeheartedly endorses the dialogue.) We prefer to use the scientific name, cannabis, rather than the common…

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Super-Majorities of Swing States Endorse Medical Cannabis Access and Broader Legalization

by Cannabis Health October 15, 2015

by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Super-majorities of voters believe that medical cannabis should be legal, and most men additionally support legalizing marijuana for all adults, according to the results of a Quinnipiac University Swing State poll. Pollsters gauged support for marijuana law reform…

Health Research

Unveiling the Therapeutic Potential from Medicinal Plants

by Cannabis Health September 30, 2015

[headline]Nature's most remarkable plant, “cannabis” is the unique source of more than 70 structurally related, plant derived cannabinoids.[/headline] India is a land steeped in faith and mysticism. Ayurveda, combining the Sanskrit words for life and knowledge 7 , is a system of medicine intertwined inextricably…

Commentary

Marijuana vs Cannabis: Pot-Related Terms to Use and Words We Should Lose

by Cannabis Health September 18, 2015

Cannabis is not only a plant; it is also an elegant botanical compound. Cannabinoids are naturally occurring compounds in the cannabis plant with many beneficial therapeutic applications. The cannabis plant is also the source of fiber and seeds that have tremendous economic…

Studies

Canadian Licensed Cannabis Producers Launch Quality of Life Initiative

by Cannabis Health September 17, 2015

Bedrocan Canada Inc. ("Bedrocan" or the "Company"), a subsidiary of Tweed Marijuana Inc. (TSXV: TWD) ("TMI" or "Tweed"), along with its sister company Tweed Inc., is pleased to announce the launch of the EQUAL (Evaluation QUAlity of Life) study. The clinical research…

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The Cannabis Manifesto – A New Paradigm for Wellness by Steve DeAngelo

by Cannabis Health September 16, 2015

The Cannabis Manifesto is both a call to action and a radical vision of humans’ relationship with this healing but controversial plant. Steve DeAngelo, the founder of Harborside Health Center, the world’s largest medical-cannabis dispensary, presents a compelling case for cannabis as…

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GW Pharma Jumps On Schizophrenia Marijuana Drug Study

by Cannabis Health September 16, 2015

GW Pharmaceuticals announced in a press release that its marijuana-derived drug candidate showed positive "proof of concept" against schizophrenia. GW Pharmaceuticals said that its study of 88 schizophrenics found that those who took its drug cannabidiol in addition to antipsychotic drugs showed improvement…