A recent study adds more evidence to the claim of regular cannabis users: the herb has real, positive impact on health. This post from Hail Mary Jane discusses the study that found regular cannabis users to be fit. A study published in March of 2017 debunks the myth that cannabis consumers are lazy, overweight, and stuck to the couch. New evidence suggests that regular ... Continue Reading
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Cannabis Users: Less Obese, Smaller Waists
Obesity rates are significantly lower for cannabis users. This post from Private Health Care highlights how cannabis supercharges the metabolism and cuts fat cells in half. As cannabis becomes more integrated within mainstream culture, millions are becoming more educated on the many benefits of THC and cannabinoids. Not only does cannabis consumption lower insulin ... Continue Reading
7 Health Benefits Recreational Users Get from Smoking Marijuana
Although a lot of research is still to be done on the actual benefits of smoking marijuana, recreational users are uncovering some surprising advantages. This post from Metro UK showcases seven really surprising health benefits from smoking marijuana. Anti-drug activists think that a few puffs on a joint will turn you into a red-eyed, unemployed psychopath – probably for ... Continue Reading
STUDY: Pharmacotherapeutic targeting of the endocannabinoid signaling system: Drugs for obesity and the metabolic syndrome
ABSTRACT: Endogenous signaling lipids (“endocannabinoids”) functionally related to Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol, the psychoactive ingredient of marijuana (Cannabis), are important biomediators and metabolic regulators critical to mammalian (patho)physiology. The growing family of endocannabinoids, along with endocannabinoid biosynthetic and inactivating enzymes, transporters, and ... Continue Reading
Smoking Marijuana for 50 Years, Living a Full Life, No Regrets
Catherine Hiller has been smoking marijuana for 50 years, besides fulfilling her chosen roles of wife, daughter, mother, and writer of novels and short stories. In this post from The New York Times she wants to show that her life has turned out nicely. As much as Catherine Hiller refuses to admit it, marijuana is a gateway drug. Seriously, after smoking more or less every ... Continue Reading