link to video: https://youtu.be/VY9udZKzUEg?si=LDZP6xTBsUkdBkN4 “78 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose.” – CDC ‘Understanding the Epidemic’ Since 2000 opioid overdose deaths have increased 200%. – Rudd, R. (2016). […]
Category: Cannabis
Cannabidiol (CBD) shown to inhibit cell growth and induce apoptosis in cervical cancer cells.
“these data suggest that cannabidiol rather than Cannabis sativa crude extracts prevent cell growth and induce cell death in cervical cancer cell lines. Read more here. Lukhele ST, Motadi LR. […]
Cannabis induces a clinical response in patients with Crohn’s disease: a prospective placebo-controlled study (2013)
“a short course (8 weeks) of THC-rich cannabis produced significant clinical, steroid-free benefits to 10 of 11 patients with active Crohn’s disease, compared with placebo, without side effects.” Naftali, T., […]
Does access to medical marijuana reduce opioid deaths?
“The three studies ‘tell a similar story,’ said Pacula: After medical marijuana comes to a state, ‘fewer people are dying’ of opioid overdoses. ‘If it were just one study, or […]
Pharma Company Funding Anti-Pot Fight Worried About Losing Business, Filings Show
“Pharmaceutical executives who recently made a major donation to an anti-marijuana legalization campaign claimed they were doing so out of concern for the safety of children — but their investor […]
One striking chart shows why pharma companies are fighting legal marijuana
“Our findings and existing clinical literature imply that patients respond to medical marijuana legislation as if there are clinical benefits to the drug, which adds to the growing body of […]
Medical Marijuana Reduces Prescription Drug Use, Says New Research
“Medical cannabis laws are associated with significant reductions in opioid prescribing in the Medicare Part D population. This finding was particularly strong in states that permit dispensaries, and for reductions […]
Cannabinoids remove plaque-forming Alzheimer’s proteins
“Salk Institute scientists have found preliminary evidence that tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and other compounds found in marijuana can promote the cellular removal of amyloid beta, a toxic protein associated with Alzheimer’s […]
Interaction between cytokines, cannabinoids and the nervous system (2010)
“The [endocannabinoid system (ES)] participates in the regulation of immune responses in the nervous system. Activation of the cannabinoid system is associated with therapeutic effects that may be mediated by […]
The endocannabinoid system: A revolving plate in neuro-immune interaction in health and disease (2012)
” Studies examining the effect of cannabinoid-based drugs on immunity have shown that many cellular and cytokine mechanisms are modulated by these agents, thus raising the hypothesis that these compounds […]