New cannabis-centric studies are challenging myths and public perceptions about marijuana effects. This post from Alternet reports that latest science is debunking old myths about marijuana effects on health, driving, and depression. Contentions that scientists have failed to conduct sufficient research on the health and societal effects of cannabis are unfounded. A keyword ... Continue Reading
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STUDY: Marijuana use and the risk of new onset seizures.
ABSTRACT: Full text is available as a scanned copy of the original print version. Get a printable copy (PDF file) of the complete article (542K), or click on a page image below to browse page by page. Links to PubMed are also available for Selected References. Read full study here http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2376682/ ... Continue Reading
Science Disagrees That Smoking Weed Makes Teens Dumber
In a new study, researchers did not find any link between smoking weed and IQ, thereby effectively discrediting the findings of an older study. This post from The Weed Blog highlights the debunking of “Reefer Madness”-like propaganda and misconstrued research of the past. Marijuana opponents often say that consuming marijuana makes a person dumber. Many opponents ... Continue Reading
Impact of Marijuana Use on Male Sexual Health
Marijuana use is associated with a life-style that involves earlier and more frequent sexual activity leading to a growing interest in its potential effects on male sexual health. This article from The Huffington Post investigates the effect of regular marijuana use on male sexual health, function and performance. If you're anything like me, you've heard different things ... Continue Reading
Marijuana Laws, Drug War Discussed During Presidential Debate
The 2016 Presidential hopefuls engaged in a serious discussion on the sanctity of state marijuana laws, and the drug war during a recent Republican debate. This post from The Daily Chronic presents and summarizes the discussion of the Presidential candidates. At nearly the two and half hour mark in Wednesday night’s marathon Republican debate on CNN, Jake Tapper directed a ... Continue Reading