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Illinois Senate Passes Medical Marijuana Measure, Goes to the Governor’s Desk

Posted on 05/17/2013 by

This afternoon, the Illinois State Senate voted 35 to 21 in favor of House Bill 1, which would establish a medical marijuana pilot program in the state. The measure had previously been approved by the House of Representatives and moves … Continue reading →

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POLL: Essentially No One Believes Marijuana Users Should Go to Jail

Posted on 05/17/2013 by

Reason-Rupe has just released new polling data that revealed only a minuscule percentage of Americans believe that marijuana use and possession should result in jail time. When asked which approach they thought the government and law enforcement should take toward … Continue reading →

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Study: Student Drug Testing Programs Linked To Spikes In ‘Hard’ Drug Use

Posted on 05/16/2013 by

Schools that institute student drug testing programs are likely to experience a rise in students’ consumption of ‘hard’ drugs, according to observational trial data published this week in the Journal of Adolescent Health. Researchers at the University of Michigan, Institute … Continue reading →

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Study: Regular Cannabis Use Associated With Reduced Risk Factors For Type 2 Diabetes

Posted on 05/15/2013 by

Subjects who regularly consume cannabis possess favorable indices related to diabetic control as compared to occasional consumers or non-users, according to trial data published today online in the American Journal of Medicine. Here is a summary of the study from … Continue reading →

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Study: Inhaled Cannabis Reduces Crohn’s Symptoms

Posted on 05/13/2013 by

Inhaling cannabis reduces symptoms of Crohn’s Disease and activity index) scores.” (The CDIA is a research tool used to quantify the symptoms of Crohn’s disease patients.) Five of the eleven patients in the study group also reported achieving disease remission … Continue reading →

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Study: No Association Between The Cumulative Consumption Of Cannabis Smoke And The Risk Of Lung Cancer

Posted on 05/10/2013 by

In a recent presentation given at the annual meeting of the American Association of Cancer Research, investigators from the university of California, Los Angeles provided the latest data reaffirming that cannabis consumption is not associated with an elevated risk of … Continue reading →

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Study: Cannabinoid Agonists Mitigate HIV Infection

Posted on 05/07/2013 by

The administration of synthetic cannabinoid agonists limits HIV infection in macrophages (white blood cells that aid in the body’s immune response), according to preclinical data published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology. Macrophages are one of the first type of … Continue reading →

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