Disease-spreading flies with a taste for cannabis have been identified by scientists. This post from The Independent highlights how these insects could be controlled using cannabis extracts. Flies known to carry diseases to humans appear to have an unusual taste for cannabis – a habit that may help scientists target these pests. Sand flies suck human blood, and in doing ... Continue Reading
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Marijuana’s Medical Value: What Has the UN Found?
A United Nations panel releases its first-ever review of the status of cannabis. Read in this post from Marijuana Moments, by Kyle Jaeger, what the committee has to say about marijuana’s medical value. For the first time ever, a World Health Organization (WHO) committee is reviewing marijuana’s status under international law. And technical documents the committee recently ... Continue Reading
How Cannabis Extract Rejuvenates the Brain
A daily dose of cannabis extract could reverse the brain's decline in old age, a study suggests. Check out the findings of the study in this post from The Guardian. Researchers have come up with an unusual proposal to slow, or even reverse, the cognitive decline that comes with old age: small, daily doses of cannabis extract. The idea emerged from tests on mice which ... Continue Reading
Positive Results from CBD Medication for Autism
A small observational trial of the use of CBD medication in treating autism has returned positive results. This post from Hemp Gazette discusses the promising implications! Australia’s Zelda Therapeutics sponsored a trial in Chile involving 21 patients, who were treated over at least three months. According to the company, results of the trial indicate cannabis extracts are ... Continue Reading
A Biochemist Tells How Cannabis Oil Cured His Cancer
Refusing radiation, chemo and surgery, a biochemist treated his aggressive Stage 4 cancer with cannabis oil in just six months. He explains how cannabinoids kill cancer. This post from Reset.Me turns the spotlight on an expert’s explanation of how cannabis works on cancer cells. Vast amounts of people are coming forward to testify as to how they have treated — and in some ... Continue Reading