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The Straight Dope

New research in medical marijuana is shocking scientists in the industry right out of their white lab coats, and its implications for treating medical conditions that range from cancer to schizophrenia are poised to take the federal government by storm.

By: Melinda Misuraca

Posted: February 21, 2014

CBD and Epilepsy

Cannabis and its derivatives have been documented for anti-epileptic effects since 1881. Today, the promise of cannabidiol (CBD) as an anti-epileptic treatment is prompting people to move to states that have safe access to medicinal products containing this compound.

By: Jahan Marcu, Ph.D.

Posted: February 20, 2014

The Brain, cannabis, and the endocannabinoid system

The Brain and Marijuana

The discovery of the endocannabinoid system has breathtaking implications for nearly every area of medicine.

By: Martin A. Lee

Posted: February 19, 2014

Alternet interviews Martin A. Lee of Project CBD

Alternet Interviews Project CBD

As cannabis reforms sweep the nation, it is clear the U.S. has reached a pivotal point in the marijuana dispute. Martin A. Lee's new book Smoke Signals: A Social History of Marijuana—Medical, Recreational and Scientific provides an unprecedented history of the controversial plant.

By: Don Hazen

Posted: February 19, 2014

What Dr. Gupta has overlooked in regards to cannabis medicine

HerbalGram Critiques Sanja Gupta’s CNN Special

Dr. Gupta’s WEED documentary enlightened many viewers on how effective cannabis can be for treating conditions such as young Charlotte Figi’s Dravet Syndrome. Unfortunately, Dr. Gupta disappointed in many areas by failing to investigate important issues at the heart of the medicinal cannabis discussion and by perpetuating false details on cannabis to those who have grown to trust his expertise.

By: HerbalEGram

Posted: February 18, 2014

CBD for Cardiovascular Disease

Cannabidiol (CBD) is a phytocannabinoid, with anti-apoptotic, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects and has recently been shown to exert a tissue sparing effect during chronic myocardial ischaemia and reperfusion.

By: Walsh SK, Hepburn CY, Kane KA, Wainwright CL.

Posted: February 17, 2014

On Juicing Raw Cannabis

A Mendocino County-based physician, recommends eating—or juicing and then drinking—raw cannabis leaf and bud as a way to achieve megadose therapeutic impact from marijuana without psychoactive effect. But some claims about juicing cannabis are unsubstantiated and misleading.

By: Martin A. Lee

Posted: February 16, 2014

A Review of Dixie Elixirs' CBD Products

Denver-based Dixie X Elixirs and Edibles recently launched a new line of ingestible CBD products to complement its medicated foodstuffs, tinctures, and creams infused with THC. Project CBD gives Dixie's CBD products a thumbs-down.

By: Martin A. Lee

Posted: February 14, 2014

High Times Review of Smoke Signals

"Hallelujah and glory be to Smoke Signals, Martin Lee’s bodacious new book, which...chronicles everything and everyone worth chronicling in the annals of marijuana—from George Washington, who grew it; to Drug Czar Harry Anslinger, who aimed to kill it; to Barack Obama, who enjoyed getting high on it as a teen."

By: Jonah Raskin

Posted: February 14, 2014

Smoke Signals wins James A. Duke Excellence in Botanical Literature Award

Book Award for Smoke Signals

The nonprofit American Botanical Council (ABC) is pleased to announce this year’s James A. Duke Excellence in Botanical Literature Award recipients. The recipient in the popular and consumer books category is Smoke Signals: A Social History of Marijuana—Medical, Recreational, and Scientific by Martin A. Lee.

Posted: February 13, 2014