Indica, Sativa, Ruderalis – the classifications for the different types of marijuana were originally classified in the 1970’s. Now scientists are taking another look at the classification of the plants, and it seems that we may have been wrong about how we refer to these plants. Since the 1970s, cannabis has been divided into three […]
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Vancouver Becomes First Canadian City To Regulate Medical Marijuana
Vancouver, Canada, became the first city in the country to regulate and license its booming medical marijuana industry on Wednesday, despite warnings from the federal government. After four nights of public hearings, the Vancouver City Council voted 8-3 in favor of a bylaw to control the “grey market” of marijuana dispensaries. While all marijuana is […]
National Institute on Drug Abuse Study Analyzes How Marijuana Impairs Drivers
LOS ANGELES (WPVI) — A first-of-its-kind study by researchers at the National Institute on Drug Abuse found that marijuana use impairs a person’s driving performance. “One of the things we know happens with cannabis is that it reduces your field of vision and you get tunnel vision, so you’re unable to react as quickly,” said Marilyn […]
Here’s What Science Says About Medical Marijuana
It’s buyer-beware for medical marijuana users, since the data supporting the benefits of cannabinoids are still in flux, and most marijuana edibles aren’t well labeled. There’s a big difference between anecdotal evidence and scientific proof, and the field of medical marijuana research is filled with more of the former than the latter—in part because marijuana […]