Cannabis combined with radiotherapy can make brain cancer ‘disappear,’ study claims

Cannabis combined with radiotherapy can make brain cancer ‘disappear,’ study claims

Reuters / Alessandro Bianchi

Two cannabis components can have a significant effect on the size of cancerous tumors in the brain, especially when combined with radiotherapy, according to new research. The study says the growths can virtually “disappear.”

Tour an SF cannabis dispensary with Google View

Tour an SF cannabis dispensary with Google View

Medical marijuana dispensary The Green Cross of San Francicso. (By David Downs)

by Oscar Pascual in Lifestyle, technology
Since Google Maps launched its Street View initiative years ago, folks can step into a virtual storefront to peruse comic book stores, coffee shops, and other businesses before actually setting foot in them.

Medical marijuana dispensaries can be added to that list, as you can now walk into San Francisco’s Green Cross dispensary and check out all the tantalizing strains whenever you’d like.

It’s a perfect tool for would-be first time patients checking out the classy interior of their new favorite dispensary before their first visit, or even for returning customers just noticing the new sign raising the price of indoor 1/8ths by two dollars. Bummer.

The U.S. government has patent on cannabis

The U.S. government has patent on cannabis

by Jonathan Landsman – Naturalhealth365.com

Most United States citizens have been brainwashed into believing that cannabis is dangerous and has no therapeutic value. Yet, on February 2, 2001, the Unites States Patent Office issued – patent #6630507 – to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – which clearly states:

Natural Cannabis Company Announces 2nd Annual High Art Challenge

Natural Cannabis Company Announces 2nd Annual High Art Challenge

BY MONKEYSHINES, High Times

The Natural Cannabis Company is launching its second annual High Art challenge, an international design competition to develop product packaging for Natural Cannabis Company’s product lines. The annual event, now in its second year, follows a robust global artistic response to High Art 2014, as over 400 artists from seven continents submitted designs in hopes of winning the top prize and one-year product feature. Hosted by Juxtapoz magazine, the artistic theme for this year’s contest is "Shapes, Patterns, Doodles, Sacred Geometry, Time and Numbers." Entries will be accepted from now until March 9 at 4:20 pm PST.

Washington's smoke signals: History of hemp

Smoke signals marijuana series

Image Credit: Brandy Pickering

Washington's smoke signals: History of hemp

by COURIERHERALD STAFF,  Bonney Lake-Sumner Courier-Herald Reporter

By Rebecca Gourley, Covington Reporter

Smoking marijuana is 114 times safer than drinking alcohol – study

Smoking marijuana is 114 times safer than drinking alcohol – study

Reuters/Marcos Brindicci

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As the debate over marijuana legalization continues in the United States, a new study suggests that smoking the controversial plant is about 114 times safer than drinking alcohol.

In fact, alcohol was found to be the deadliest drug on an individual level, at least when it comes to the likelihood of a person dying due to consuming a lethal dose. Heroin and cocaine were the next most deadly substances, followed by tobacco, ecstasy, and meth. Trailing up the rear was marijuana.

10 Surprising Uses for Medical Cannabis

10 Surprising Uses for Medical Cannabis
BY CLAIRE SCIMECA, High Times

Michael Backes specializes in cannabis science and policy issues. His book, Cannabis Pharmacy, offers evidence-based information on using cannabis for ailments and medical conditions. Here are 10 surprising uses for medical cannabis from Cannabis Pharmacy.

Can Marijuana Treat Autoimmune Disorders?

Can Marijuana Treat Autoimmune Disorders?

by Elizabeth Seward, Undergroundhealth.com

Medical cannabis, medicinal marijuana, medical marijuana – no matter how you refer to it, cannabis has been demonstrated in an increasing amount of studies to be medically useful. Although the plant was once thought to be a troublesome gateway drug in mainstream America, recent polls show that 80% of Americans now support the use of medical marijuana. An overwhelming majority of Americans, 75%, would prefer that recreational marijuana use is punished with a fine only and not jail or prison. And nearly 60% of Americans now favor complete legalization of cannabis for both medical and recreational use.

Marijuana is safer than all recreational drugs, new study finds

Marijuana is safer than all recreational drugs, new study finds
by Oscar Pascual, Smell the truth

Marijuana poses the least health risks among all recreational drugs, new research concludes.

A recent study published in Scientific Reportsquantified the risk of death associated with the use of a various controlled substances. Researchers found that marijuana is far less deadly, if at all, compared to illicit drugs, alcohol, and tobacco.

Teens are smoking more pot and science proves it’s a good thing

Teens are smoking more pot and science proves it’s a good thing

By Oscar Pascual 

More teens are using marijuana while alcohol and cigarette use is going down, according to results from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)’s 2014 Monitoring the Future Survey.

The study surveying the teen use of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs shows that illicit drug use among teens has maintained a steady level over the past four years, while tobacco use and binge drinking have continued to decline over the past decade.

Glass pipes are evolving into a fine art

Glass pipes are evolving into a fine art
by David Downs, Smell the truth

Ornate, custom glass art pipes like this Stegosaurus from artist Elbo sold for up to $25,000 Saturday. (Photo by David Downs)

Cannabis culture reaches new artistic and retail heights in 2015, and the world of ‘functional glass art’ is way hotter than traditional gallery openings. 

America’s top 5 healthiest cities love marijuana

The #yogadabs trend certainly flourishes
in America's five healthiest cities.
(Photo via Sasquatch Glass, Washington)

America’s top 5 healthiest cities love marijuana
by David Downs in Health, Lifestyle

In another blow to critics of cannabis law reform, marijuana bastions such as San Francisco and Seattle are part of America’s top five healthiest cities. The money website NerdWallet analyzed fitness and health care data for the 50 largest U.S. metro areas and released their list Monday.

America’s top five healthiest cities are:

5) Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado
This area has had medical marijuana for about a decade, and made history Jan. 1 2014 with the first recreational sales of cannabis to adults 21 and over. Critics of legalization worry that in 2013 Colorado had the second highest rate of cannabis use in the nation, behind Rhode Island. 

Self-reported Data from Cancer Patients using Cannabis Oil Indicates Efficacy for an Intensive Phytochemical Based Cancer Treatment.

Self-reported Data from Cancer Patients using Cannabis Oil Indicates Efficacy for an Intensive Phytochemical Based Cancer Treatment.

3 Reasons Cancer Patients Should Try Cannabis Oil Before Surgery, Chemotherapy or Radiation

3 Reasons Cancer Patients Should Try Cannabis Oil Before Surgery, Chemotherapy or Radiation

For some patients this is the last resort, although I, professionally suggest this be the first resort for any cancer patient because of the ratio of harm to benefit is so vastly superior to surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. While improvements have been made in the field of chemotherapy and radiation, there are many factors that are not calculated into the equation, so to speak when people ultimately decide to use these means to fight their cancer. The real issue is what the patient is left with in the end- healthwise, financially, emotionally and mentally? These “traditional”, modern treatments for cancer are no longer ethical to me, as a biochemist, to trust with the future of cancer patients. Here are the reasons why:

Pot Pediatrics: When Cannabis is More Ethical than Pharmaceuticals

Pot Pediatrics: When Cannabis is More Ethical than Pharmaceuticals

What if I told you that the mistletoe and poinsettias in your home were actually more toxic than Cannabis is in any form? Many parents are finding it hard to decide when a Cannabis regimen for their child is necessary. Within the heated medical Cannabis debate, there is remarkable advocacy for the treatment of children with Cannabis. Many parents have several ethical concerns when addressing this plant due to the legislation that ties it falsely to being a harmful plant.However, there are five times you should seriously consider Cannabis as treatment for your child:

Weed Grandma Shows Us How to 420 Braise It - make chicken "pot-cciatore" at home

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Join our constant high in Bong Appetit, a new show about the wonders of weed-infused drinks and beverages. Throughout the series, we will be introduced to the many uses of marijuana—from curing the body to just smoking it for a good time. 

In our first episode, host Matt Zimbric heads to a secret Californian medical marijuana garden run by Nonna Marijuana, a 91-year-old grandmother who cooks classic Italian with a twist. Using buds grown by her own daughter, Nonna teaches Matt a foolproof method for infusing cannabis into butter, then guides him through preparing Chicken "Pot-cciatore" and gnocchi in ganja butter. Along the way, she explains how and why she recommends medical marijuana to those in need—without ever getting high on her own supply. Matt, on the other hand, may regret going back for seconds.




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Marijuana is much safer than alcohol or tobacco, according to a new study

Marijuana is much safer than alcohol or tobacco, according to a new study

• By Sean O'Kane

Marijuana is roughly 114 times less deadly than alcohol, according to recent findingspublished in the journal Scientific Reports. Of the seven drugs included in the study, alcohol was the deadliest at an individual level, followed by heroin, cocaine, tobacco, ecstasy, methamphetamines, and marijuana. Previous studies consistently ranked marijuana as the safest recreational drug, but it was not known that the discrepancy was this large.
The researchers determined the mortality risk by comparing a lethal dose of each substance with the amount typically used. Not only was marijuana the lowest of the drugs tested, but there was such a gap between its lethal and typical doses that they classified it as the only "low mortality risk" drug tested. All others were classified as "medium" or "high."
MARIJUANA COMES WITH A LOW MORTALITY RISK COMPARED TO DRUGS LIKE ECSTASY OR TOBACCO
These findings contradict the efforts of law enforcement agencies around the country which, despite pockets of decriminalization (and in some cases, legalization), typically focus heavily on marijuana-related arrests. The authors suggest that, based on the results, these agencies would benefit from shifting priorities away from illicit drugs and placing them instead on keeping things like alcohol and tobacco in check. In fact, the researchers believe marijuana to be so low-risk that they suggest a broad, regulated legalization of it in the paper.
Attempts to compare the danger of particular drugs have been few and far between. It wasn't until the last decade that studies were done to classify the risk of drug abuse in a qualitative and quantitative manner, according to the authors. (They cite attempts at indexing the toxicity or ranking the harm of certain drugs as examples.) Before that, they claim, the risk assessment of drug abuse was instead based heavily on anecdotal evidence, which often meant that policy decisions were largely based on educated guesses.
The researchers clarified that the study does not suggest that moderate alcohol consumption poses a higher risk than regular heroin use. Environmental conditions, like dirty needles or unregulated supplies, contribute to the overall harm caused by using a drug like heroin. Instead, this study was specifically done to measure the deadliness of the substances themselves.

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Study: Daily Marijuana Use Does Not Shrink Your Brain

Study: Daily Marijuana Use Does Not Shrink Your Brain

By Reuters, BOULDER, CO — Daily marijuana use is not associated with brain shrinkage when using a like-for-like method to control for the effects of alcohol consumption on those who both drink and toke up, a new study from Colorado has found.

The study, led by neuroscientists at the University of Colorado at Boulder and published Jan. 28 in the Journal of Neuroscience, points to continued uncertainty about how pot use alters the structure of the brain. Even so, other studies have found the drug has short-term effects on learning and memory.

Pot science: Here are the neurological reasons marijuana gives you munchies

Pot science: Here are the neurological reasons marijuana gives you munchies

By Ricardo Baca, The Cannabist Staff

The munchies are more than a punchline. The munchies — “that inexplicable drive to eat, stimulated by the active ingredients of marijuana, the cannabinoids,” as described by writers Sachin Patel and Roger D. Cone — are a legitimate, nearly universally felt side effect from the consumption of marijuana. And there are specific scientific reasons for why we’re inclined to eat, whether we’re hungry or not, after getting high.

What are those scientific reasons? We weren’t completely sure until today, when an important new study out of Yale was released in science journal Nature illuminating some (but not all) of the background on munchies.