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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: CBD Component Eases Seizures

CBD and THC are the two most recognized types of chemicals found in cannabis (marijuana). The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of CBD as an adjunctive treatment for seizures in patients with LGS. LGS stands for Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, which is a severe developmental epileptic encephalopathy, and the current medications […]