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Maine Voters First to Licence Medical Marijuana
Health & Wellness  (tags: medicalmarijuana, cannabis, marijuana, medicalcannabis, maine, elections, voters, patientsrights, drugs, medicine )

BMutiny
- 17 days ago - huffingtonpost.com
Maine voters overwhelmingly approve licencing Medical Marijuana; other States poised to vote on similar measures. Landslide victory for Cannabis advocates! Federal Law will no longer interfere in States' Medical Cannabis regulation.
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Impact Of Cannabis On Bones Changes With Age, Study Finds
Health & Wellness  (tags: cannabis, marijuana, osteoporosis )

Angela
- 100 days ago - sciencedaily.com
Scientists investigating the effects of cannabis on bone health have found that its impact varies dramatically with age.
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Marijuana Kills Lung Cancer Cells, Reduces Tumor Growth
Health & Wellness  (tags: AlternativeMed, cancer, drugs, health, illness, cannabis )

Pastor Ti
- 502 days ago - dailygalaxy.com
A U.S. study found that the active ingredient in marijuana may turn out to be an excellent treatment for lung cancer.
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New York Patients Announce Medical Marijuana TV Ad Campaign
Health & Wellness  (tags: marijuana, cannabis, health, medicine, treatment, society, cancer, illness, usa, rights, freedoms, culture, law, police, politics )

Jacolin
- 526 days ago - mpp.org
"I use medical marijuana with my doctors' support because I can't find anything that works as well with as few side effects," Aldrich said. "I have no choice but to break the law in order to find relief. That's wrong. I'm counting on the Senate to do the
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Smoking Marijuana Mental Disorder - Psychology With Sandy   video
Health & Wellness  (tags: marijuana, pot, drugs, psychology, psychiatry, dsm, apa, cannabis, mental, health, disorder, illness, addiction, stoned, high, 420 )

Gregory
- 670 days ago - youtube.com
ABSURD: According to the American Psychiatric Associations, Cannabis (Marijuana) intoxication is an official mental disorder listed in the DSM or Diagnostic and Statistic Manual of Mental Disorders.
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Federal Court of Canada Strikes Down Regulation Limiting Growers of Medical Marijuana
Health & Wellness  (tags: cannabis, pot, marijuana, medical marijuana )

Steph
- 684 days ago - cnews.canoe.ca
Canadians prescribed marijuana to treat their illnesses will no longer be forced to rely on the federal government as a supplier following a Federal Court ruling that struck down a key restriction in Ottawa's controversial medical marijuana program.
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Cannabis Smoke 'Has More Toxins'
Health & Wellness  (tags: risks, disease, cannabis, research, health, drugs )

Dee
- 702 days ago - news.bbc.co.uk
Inhaled cannabis smoke has more harmful toxins than tobacco, scientists have discovered.
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Separating The Therapeutic Benefits Of Cannabis From Its Mood-Altering Side-Effects
Health & Wellness  (tags: cannabis, therapeutic benefits, THC, research, medicine, AlternativeMed, healthcare, health, treatment, technology )

Ken
- 724 days ago - sciencedaily.com
Scientists from Queen Mary, University of London, have discovered a new way to separate the therapeutic benefits of cannabis from its mood-altering side-effects.
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Cannabis Compound 'Could Halt Breast Cancer'
Health & Wellness  (tags: humans, cannabis, breast cancer, cannabidiol, therapy )

Eduardo
- 735 days ago - dailymail.co.uk
A chemical found in cannabis may stop breast cancer spreading through the body say scientists. Researchers are hopeful that a compound found in cannabis called cannabidiol (CBD) could be a non-toxic alternative to chemotherapy.
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Youngsters Having Treatment for Drug Abuse Up By a Fifth
Health & Wellness  (tags: children, abuse, drugs, treatment, anti-social, crime, cannabis, cocaine, Health )

Sky Bird
- 737 days ago - dailymail.co.uk
The number of children between nine and 15 sent for drug treatment shot up by a fifth last year, according to official figures.More than 9,000 were sent on courses to try to curb the drug abuse that led them into crime and anti-social behaviour.
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Cannabis 'Could Prevent Mad Cow Disease'
Health & Wellness  (tags: research, prevention, study, Cannabis, mad cow disease, scientists, science, interesting, AlternativeMed )

Barb
- 801 days ago - thewest.com.au
...French study shows cannabidiol may be effective in preventing bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), known as mad cow disease. Scientists at the National Centre for Scientific Research in France found cannabidiol - a non-psychoactive ingredient -.....
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Cannabis May Help Anorexia, Experts Say
Health & Wellness  (tags: anorexia, cannabis, disease, research, medicine )


- 814 days ago - news.com.au
CANNABIS has been used for years to treat some cancers but now experts believe it could help anorexia sufferers. An international nutrition expert Dr Elliot Berry is presenting research in Sydney today suggesting cannabis could stimulate appetite in an
14 comments
Medical Marijuana for ADD and Its Good for Kids!   video
Health & Wellness  (tags: ADDHD, ADHD, marijuana, cannabis, medical marijuana, AlternativeMed, AlternativeMed, children, drugs, doctors, health, healthcare, medicine, Mentalhealth, treatment, research )

John
- 950 days ago - youtube.com
MSNBC's Keith Olbermann interviews a bold and honest physician/pediatrician from the University of Southern California who explains how medical cannabis can be used to treat ADD in children. Its a great video.
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