The 2014 Marijuana for Medical Professionals Conference was a groundbreaking event aimed at educating doctors on how to really use cannabis as medicine. Most doctors are currently unable to answer concerns from …
How To Register For The Illinois Medical Cannabis Pilot Program
Illinois was the 20th state in the United States to legalize marijuana. As of September 1, 2014 qualifying patients and caregivers are allowed to submit applications to receive and administer medical …
The Ice Cold Facts About Cannabis & ALS
The ice bucket challenge has taken the country by storm, and effectively raised awareness about the terrible condition known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or Lou Gehrig’s Disease. While it …
Cannabis Science and Education Take Center Stage in Denver
Research surrounding medicinal cannabis has been accelerating over the past several decades, and this growth in knowledge has been accompanied by a similar rise in patient use. Given the novelty …
Films Exposing The Truth About Cannabis Are Creating A Rising Tide
The common benefits of medicinal cannabis are fairly well known. It helps with the side effects of chemotherapy, reduces pain, and treats glaucoma. Recently, the public has been continuously inundated …
Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin’s New Support For Medical Marijuana Is Dangerous
In a recent press release, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin expressed her support for legalizing cannabidiol (CBD) oil in her state. Such oil has shown great promise in treating epilepsy in select groups …
How To Have A Smart Discussion About Cannabis (with anyone!)
Marijuana, Cannabis, Pot, Weed, Grass, everyone is talking about this plant. Politicians, National news media, local news stations, even the White House. How do we have a smart discussion about cannabis? …
Breaking Bread with Ricki Lake & Christian Evans
As part of research for an upcoming #illegallyhealed documentary, I got to meet Ricki Lake, her husband Christian Evans, and filmmaking partner Abby Epstein. Ricki and Abby recently completed raising funds …
Biochemist Dennis Hill Kills Own Cancer Using Cannabis Oil
Prostate cancer affects 1 in 7 men during their lifetimes. The only traditional ways to combat this disease are chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery, which can cause terrible side effects in …
Seek and Destroy – How Cannabinoids Selectively Target Abnormal Cells
A new study in the July issue of Biochemical Pharmacology elaborates upon a unique mechanism of cannabinoids’ anti-cancer activity. It is notable for demonstrating how cannabinoids work synergistically with the …