As marijuana (cannabis) use becomes more accepted (again) in mainstream society, many ponder how older adult (regular) users maintain harm reduction regarding health, social and legal risks in the context of “normalized” cannabis use. This study collected data from Baby Boomer (born 1946-1964) cannabis users in the San Francisco Bay Area, consisting of a recorded, […]
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Marijuana Not Associated With Head Or Neck Cancer
The scientific literature can sometimes provide conflicting data on causal relationships. This study performed a systematic review with meta analysis. Ultimately 9 case-control studies in 6 articles were selected and reviewed with software. This study evaluated the chance of developing head and neck cancer for individuals who had smoked marijuana in their lifetime in models […]
Medical Marijuana Can Improve Nerve Pain
In order to determine whether plant-derived cannabis medicinal extracts (CME) can alleviate nerve pain symptoms unresponsive to standard treatment, a consecutive series of double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled single-patient cross-over trials with two-week treatment periods was performed. 18 patients with multiple sclerosis, 4 with spinal cord injury, 1 with brachial plexus damage, and 1 with limb amputation […]