Archive for May, 2013

Though marijuana is a well-known recreational drug, extensive scientific research has been conducted on the therapeutic properties of marijuana in the last decade. Medical cannabis is often used by sufferers of chronic ailments, including cancer and post-traumatic stress disorder, to combat pain, insomnia, lack of appetite, and other symptoms. Now Prof. Yosef Sarne of TelRead More …

If cannabis causes the munchies, how is it possible that pot smokers are thinner than nonsmokers? A new study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology finds an intriguing connection between marijuana use and body weight, showing that rates of obesity are lower by roughly a third in people who smoke pot at least three times a week,Read More …

Cannabis is best consumed pure however many people mix it with tobacco. Both pure or mixed, burning a substance and inhaling it causes negative effects on the body. While pure Cannabis may contain up to 20 times more ammonia than tobacco when smoked, tobacco has the full spectrum of unhealthy elements and molecules possible. SoRead More …

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) raised the threshold for a positive test for marijuana from 15 nanograms per milliliter to 150 nanograms per milliliter, significantly reducing the likelihood of detection for athletes who use the drug. “We wanted to focus on the athletes that abuse the substance in competition,” said Julie Masse, WADA’s director ofRead More …

What is happening in the State of Colorado is an astonishing situation that has raised awareness among citizens and the government about the great potential of the cannabis business. The “Colorado green rush” started in 2000 when Colorado citizens voted Amendment 20 and legalized marijuana for medicinal purpose in their state. In 2008 the numberRead More …

Thirteen coffeeshops in the southern Dutch city of Maastricht will be selling marijuana again to everyone, including people who don’t live in Holland. That’s what the Vereniging Officiële Coffeeshops Maastricht, loosely translated as the Official Association of Coffeeshops in Maastricht, announced today. Court Verdict Last week, the court ruled Mayor Onno Hoes of Maastricht decisionRead More …

Chris Kelly, half of the 1990s kid rap duo Kris Kross who made one of the decade’s most memorable songs with the frenetic “Jump,” has died, and authorities say they are investigating his death as a possible drug overdose. Investigator Betty Honey of the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s office said the 34-year-old Kelly was pronouncedRead More …