Top Four Benefits of Cannabis for Glaucoma

Top Four Benefits of Cannabis for Glaucoma The ability of cannabis to improve the symptoms of glaucoma has been demonstrated in various studies, but doubts still remain over its efficacy and consistency within patient populations. Despite this, many medical cannabis patients utilize cannabis for glaucoma, and report subjective improvements in various symptoms. Reduces intraocular pressure…

Decoding the Secrets of the Endocannabinoid System

Decoding the Secrets of the Endocannabinoid System There is currently a debate in the UK there on the impact of medical cannabis and cannabinoids. Though this discussion is important, it is overlooking the real medical marvel that is the endocannabinoid system and the significant therapeutic potential that the Endocannabinoid System (ECS) offers. Prior to the synthesis and identification of…

Cannabis and Blindness: Study offers hope to Retinitis Pigmentosa sufferers

Cannabis and Blindness: Study offers hope to Retinitis Pigmentosa sufferers Recent studies have shown cannabinoids to have potential preventative effects of blindness in Retinitis Pigmentosa sufferers Anecdotal evidence also exists of blind patients temporarily regaining their sight after using medicinal marijuana Could cannabis really offer hope to the blind? Retinitis Pigmetosa…

Florida Medical Cannabis Bill: Legislature vote to Pass

Florida Medical Cannabis Bill: Legislature vote to Pass The Florida Medical Cannabis Bill passed through the state's Legislature last week Patients will be able to be prescribed a 70-day supply Only certain illnesses and diseases will qualify for recommendation Smoking cannabis will still be illegal under the bill Nearly a million dollars will be dedicated to researching the…

Research Library

Welcome to the Research Library All the clinical research so far on the effects and implications of medical marijuana and its derivatives This collection of papers represents the most complete and up to date archive of Medical Marijuana research on the web. If you have found a paper that is not included here and would like us to add it to the library please contact us here.  …

Can Medical Marijuana be used to treat Diabetes? – Research Review

Can Medical Marijuana be used to treat Diabetes? - Research Review Although there are numerous cases of research into the use and characteristics of marijuana and its relation to metabolic diseases, this post will review the current research and give an idea of where we stand in relation to diabetes and the use of marijuana.  Over the past 40 years, the number of diabetics worldwide has…

MMJ Visits California – Home of the Longest Running Medical Marijuana Program in the World

MMJ Visits California - Home of the Longest Running Medical Marijuana Program in the World Welcome to the state of California, Under Proposition 215, The California Compassionate Use Act, I am legally entitled to carry up to 8 ounces on my person and grow 6 mature plants and 12 immature cannabis plants in the privacy of my own home. The California Compassionate Use Act has been in effect…

Report Suggests Medical Cannabis “Lacks Serious Scientific Evidence”

Report Suggests Medical Cannabis "Lacks Serious Scientific Evidence" In a really bad week for medical marijuana, during the end of June, a new report was published in Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) that indicated how most of the conditions approved for medical marijuana treatment in the U.S. lack serious scientific evidence that would back marijuana as effective treatment…

Can Medical Cannabis Help HIV/AIDS Patients?

Can Medical Cannabis Help HIV/AIDS Patients? Medical marijuana currently has a strong case for treating seizures and chronic pain- but what about HIV/AIDS? Many have cited Penny F. Whiting's report Cannabinoids for Medical Use. Whiting's thorough investigation on the benefits/risks of medical marijuana was published last month in The Journal of the American Medical Association. Of the 79…