It’s the middle of 2015, and the United States is still fighting its old, failed, discredited war on drugs. But sometimes the battlefield fog lifts a little. For example: A United States Senate committee has just voted to allow Veterans Affairs doctors to help their patients who want to use medical marijuana. Read more»
Smoked Marijuana as a Teen? You Could Have Been Taller
Ever wished you were a bit taller? How about four inches taller? If you smoked marijuana as a prepubescent boy, that wish may not have come true. Researchers at a university in Pakistan studied levels of hormones linked to growth and puberty in the blood of 217 boys addicted to marijuana and 220 who didn’t […]
Here’s What Marijuana Looks Like Under The Microscope [Photos]
Ever wonder what marijuana looks like up close and personal? Now you can see how cannabis appears to the scientists who study it, thanks to a new book called Cannabis Under The Microscope: A Visual Exploration of Medicinal Sativa and C. Indica by Ford McCann. Read more »
Medical Marijuana Gains Traction in U.S. Senate
Support for medical cannabis is building in the U.S. Senate. Until this year the body had never considered legislation recognizing marijuana’s medicinal benefits, even as growing numbers of proposals were introduced in recent sessions at the other side of the Capitol, in the House. Read more »