May 2015 – Cannabis Health Magazine

Cannabis Cures Cancer By Making Bad Cells “Commit Suicide”

by Cannabis Health July 15, 2015

By Sophie McAdams In case you were wondering how THC is so unbelievably good at killing malignant cells, the woman who first noticed the phenomenon explains how it works. Spanish scientist Cristina Sanchez was the first to discover the medicinal properties of marijuana in…

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A PHYSICIAN’S PERSPECTIVE ON PAIN AND “THE PLANT”

by Dr. Lawrence A. May, M.D. May 28, 2015

A PHYSICIAN’S PERSPECTIVE ON PAIN AND “THE PLANT” By Lawrence A. May, M.D., F.A.C.P. Chief Medical Officer, Tauriga Sciences, Inc. and practicing internist. “Damn it, Bones, you're a doctor. You know that pain and guilt can't be taken away with a wave…

Research

Why does Cannabis affect people differently?

by Dr. Darryl Hudson, Ph.D. May 13, 2015

By Dr. Darryl Hudson, PhD. It is common knowledge that Cannabis influences people differently. I often find myself a bit jealous of those who can have just a few tokes and get right loopy. For me, watching this unfold typically brings about the…

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Movement for Marijuana Legalization Reaches India

by Cannabis Health May 11, 2015

Following several countries around the world, including Uruguay and some states in the USA, the movement for legalization of marijuana reached India on Sunday May 10th 2015 in Bengaluru with speakers at the country's first Medical Cannabis Conference calling for open and…

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Global Cannabis March in South Africa

by Cannabis Health May 8, 2015

Saturday, May 9th 2015 – The annual Global Cannabis March will take place the Cape Town CBD with an estimated 10,000 supporters. The Cannabis Conference held in South Africa on the 9th and 10th of April 2015 discussed the pros and cons of…

Personal Story

Phantom Pain

by Cannabis Health May 8, 2015

Oct 1st, 1985 was the day my life as I know it was turned upside down. I was working as an oil field worker and came into contact with 14,400 Volts of electricity. The accident cost me my right arm below the…

Policy & Legislation

Florida Passed Medical Marijuana Legislation

by Cannabis Health May 5, 2015

Florida passed medical marijuana legislation, by both the house and senate that will allow a form of marijuana known as Charlotte's Web to be grown and dispensed in the state. It will be allowed to have a .8 of THC and will…

Policy & Legislation

Puerto Rico governor signs order to legalize medical marijuana

by Cannabis Health May 5, 2015

Puerto Rico's governor on Sunday signed an executive order to authorize the use of medical marijuana in the United States territory in an unexpected move following a lengthy public debate. Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla said the island's health secretary has three months to…

Commentary Health

Put the Hash in Compassion

by Cannabis Health May 5, 2015

In Canada and many other countries in the world we are currently rediscovering the medical applications of cannabis. Hash or keef is a concentration of resin glands, and therefore is a more potent product than cannabis itself. As a result, less smoke is…

Health

Human Hemp Health

by Cannabis Health May 4, 2015

This article has been re-posted from the March - April 2005 Cannabis Health Journal. By Blaine Dowdle, Founder/Operator of Hemp Users Medical Access Network "HUMAN" Human beings and cannabis have enjoyed a symbiotic relationship stretching back to the dawn of civilization. It has a…