Currently, marijuana shares Schedule 1 status with heroin, and is strictly regulated. This post from Washington Times reports 2016 Libertarian White House hopeful Gary Johnson saying that he thinks President Obama will reschedule marijuana on his way out of office. Former New Mexico Gov. and 2016 Libertarian White House hopeful Gary Johnson says he thinks President Obama is ... Continue Reading
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What Smoking Weed Before Bed Does to Your Sleep
Does smoking weed before bed lead to better sleep? Does it increase the risk of insomnia or help fight it? This post from Complex delves into what experts think weed does to the length and quality of your sleep. Nothing quells the demons of insomnia quite like a quick rip of indica, but what are the exact benefits of some pre-sleep smoking? Interestingly enough, as found in ... Continue Reading
Cannabis Causes Crohn’s Disease Remission in 45% of Patients
A first of its kind study showed that smoking cannabis can cause a complete remission of Crohn’s disease in 45% of patients. This post from Healthy Resources discusses the placebo-controlled trial conducted on cannabis and Crohn’s Disease. In the United States, according to the Controlled Substance Act: “[W]hen it comes to a drug that is currently listed in schedule I, if ... Continue Reading
A Call to End Federal War On Medical Marijuana Research
Researchers at the Brookings Institution call for federal policy reforms that will liberate the medical community in its pursuit of medical marijuana research. This post from The Independent highlights the consequences of those federal policies that limit medical marijuana research. In a strongly-worded new report out Tuesday, researchers at the Brookings Institution call on ... Continue Reading
DEA Agrees Marijuana Safer Than Heroin
Even though marijuana is still classified alongside heroin and LSD as a schedule 1 drug, DEA seems to be shifting its stand, just slightly, on marijuana. This post from TIME reports how the new DEA chief has finally admitted what people have known for years. The DEA chief had said pot is "probably not" as bad as heroin, but that he was "not an expert" The head of the ... Continue Reading