Finding cannabinoids in hair does not prove cannabis consumption
Hair analysis for cannabinoids is extensively applied in workplace drug testing and in child protection cases, although valid data on incorporation of the main analytical targets, ∆9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and 11-nor-9-carboxy-THC (THC-COOH), into human hair is widely missing. Furthermore, ∆9-tetrahydrocannabinolic acid A (THCA-A), the biogenetic precursor of THC, is found in the hair of persons who […]
Cops, Cannabis Industry Unite to Urge Governor Brown to Sign Medical Marijuana Regulations
All eyes are on Jerry Brown as a united chorus — from the cannabis industry to police to cities and state lawmakers — is urging the governor to sign a trio of bills regulating medical marijuana for the first time. Brown has until October 11 to sign AB 266, SB 643, and AB 243. If that […]
Medical Marijuana Seems Safe for Chronic Pain
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 7, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Medical marijuana appears mostly safe for treating chronic pain, at least among people with some experience using the drug, a new study suggests. People who used pot to ease their pain didn’t have an increased risk of serious side effects, compared to people with pain who didn’t use marijuana, a […]
Cannabis Therapy For the Treatment of Glaucoma Symptoms
What is Glaucoma? The optic nerve carries signals from the eye to the brain, resulting in vision. Glaucoma can lead to damage of the optic nerve, and untreated, long-standing glaucoma can lead to blindness. In many cases, this damage is caused by an increase in pressure within the eye (intra-ocular pressure), resulting from abnormalities with the amount of fluid in […]