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Marijuana Provides Significant Pain Relief

The effectiveness of vaporized cannabis (marijuana) was evaluated in these 8 hour human laboratory experiments. Following baseline evaluation, 42 participants experiencing neuropathic pain due to injury or disease of the spinal cord were given 4 puffs of either placebo or 2.9% or 6.7% THC. A second dosing was given 3 hours later, at which time […]

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Medical Marijuana Concentrate Or Flower?

Concentrated cannabis (marijuana) has become increasingly available but little is known about the characteristics and profile of concentrate users. This article from the Journal of Addictive Behavior Reports set out to compare concentrate users to non-concentrate users in states with legal marijuana. It was performed by conducting an anonymous online survey in California, Colorado, Nevada, […]

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Smoking or vaping? Using your medical marijuana.

With the advent of “e-cigarettes” and the legalization of medical marijuana in many states comes the natural debate regarding the safety, efficacy and benefits of smoking marijuana vs. vaporizing it. It’s not entirely clear and settled yet, but here are some points to consider. In an article on JAMA Network Open, (here) a placebo-controlled crossover […]