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Marijuana Users Have Less Depression, Study Says

Living with a medical condition can easily alter ones mood, and medical marijuana (cannabis) users who consume this natural medicine may have depression associated with their symptoms, but do marijuana users in general have depression? This study evaluated 4,400 adult users via the internet by completing The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression scale and measures […]

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Medical Marijuana Balancing THC And CBD

In recent years, perhaps decades, there has been evidence that growers of cannabis (marijuana) have placed an effort on creating strains which have elevated levels of THC and decreased levels of CBD than were typically found in nature. Additional studies such as this one, have indicated that unwanted psychological effects can occur from the elevated […]

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Marijuana Use And Metabolic Effects

As more states legalize marijuana (cannabis) in medical or recreational form, there is renewed interest on the metabolic effects from its use. This study evaluated how current marijuana use affects body weight and cardiovascular risk factors among black patients in Brooklyn. Socio-demographic, laboratory and clinical data were collected on 100 black patients with an average […]

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Marijuana And Angioedema A Single Case Study

Angioedema is the rapid swelling of the area beneath the skin, often presenting rapidly as a red and bumpy area referred to as “hives”. It has numerous causes and in some cases can be life threatening due to airway obstruction when swelling is excessive. This is the case presentation of a single 27 year old […]

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With Legal Marijuana, Will More Kids Use?

Due to the number of states changing their laws regarding both medicinal and recreational marijuana, some wonder about any increase in use, and alteration of perception of marijuana (cannabis) in the adolescent population. This study examines changes in adolescent marijuana use and related perceptions in Colorado, before and after the implementation of legal commercial sale […]

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Medical MMJ Users Express Healthier Habits Than Recreational Users

As the United States re-enters an era in which marijuana becomes legal again (state by state) for usage, there will still be many false stigmas which some will face with friends and family. A few of these may be oriented around the “you just want to get high” type of accusations, despite the fact you […]