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CBD, Alzheimer’s & More

By Allan Badiner on February 10, 2014

Learn more about the potential implications of cannabinoids for Alzheimer's disease, neurodegeneration, and more.

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Cannabis & Lung Cancer

By Fred Gardner on February 7, 2014

Professor Donald Tashkin reveals that cannabis smoke doesn't cause lung cancer and may prevent respiratory tissue cells from becoming malignant.

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CBD, THC & Cancer

By Martin A. Lee on February 5, 2014

Mounting evidence shows cannabinoids slow cancer growth, inhibit formation of new blood cells that feed a tumor, and help manage pain, fatigue, nausea, and other side effects.

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Treating Schizophrenia with CBD

By Maia Szalavitz on February 4, 2014

CBD can treat schizophrenia as effectively as antipsychotic medications, with far fewer side effects, according to a preliminary clinical trial.

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CBD Is Safe at High Doses

By Paul Armentano on February 1, 2014

Oral administration of CBD is safe and well tolerated in humans, according to clinical trial data.

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Cannabis Patient with ALS Outlives Her Doctors

By Jahan Marcu on January 31, 2014

Cathy Jordan she was diagnosed with ALS in 1986. Nearly 20 years later she is still alive thanks to cannabis, her medicine of choice and necessity.

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THC Prevents Memory Loss

By Arran Frood on January 30, 2014

In a test of short-term memory skills, results varied by strain.

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Taming THC

By Ethan Russo, M.D. on January 29, 2014

THC has been the focus of cannabis research since 1964, when Raphael Mechoulam isolated and synthesized it. Today, the contributions of CBD and terpenes are being scientifically demonstrated.

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