Recent studies on cannabis and the brain have brought into focus the long-term effects of cannabis use, yet again. This post from Medical News Today highlights the vital need for better understanding. Recent research sheds new light on the effects of cannabis on the brain. It reveals a complex pattern of potential harms and benefits that varies with age and disease. The ... Continue Reading
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The Surprising Role of CBD In Preventing Relapse in Addicts & Alcoholics
In the struggle with addiction & alcoholism, relapses are common. A study shows the non-psychoactive cannabinoid, CBD, may help prevent relapses. Read more in this post from Hemp Gazette. The list of conditions that cannabidiol (a cannabinoid extracted from cannabis) may be able to treat continues to grow – this time in helping to prevent relapse in addicts and ... Continue Reading
This Rehab Uses Cannabis as Treatment for Drug Abuse
At this LA-based rehabilitation center, a cannabis inclusive model is used for de-addiction. Read more, in this post from Leafly, about how cannabis is used as an 'exit' drug. By Mac Kirk’s own count, he’s already attended more than 30 drug rehabilitation programs. With a propensity for heroin, Xanax, and “pretty much everything under the sun,” the 20-year-old musician moved ... Continue Reading
Legalization Changes Focus of Cannabis Education
Legalization will require cannabis education to refocus, away from moral outrage and toward harm reduction. This post from Leafly highlights the need to revamp public education on cannabis. When the federal government announced it was spending an additional $36.4 million over the next five years on cannabis education and awareness, educators realized they faced a big task. ... Continue Reading
STUDY: Early Phase in the Development of Cannabidiol as a Treatment for Addiction: Opioid Relapse Takes Initial Center Stage
ABSTRACT: Multiple cannabinoids derived from the marijuana plant have potential therapeutic benefits but most have not been well investigated, despite the widespread legalization of medical marijuana in the USA and other countries. Therapeutic indications will depend on determinations as to which of the multiple cannabinoids, and other biologically active chemicals that are ... Continue Reading