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  Cannabis Science , a company specialized in the development of cannabis-based therapeutics, recently announced the development of two new medications for pain relief in people with fibromyalgia and diabetic neuropathy nerve pain. The two new pharmaceutical pain relievers will be marketed as transdermal adhesive patches that deliver a certain dose of medication into the bloodstream by absorption through the patient’s skin. Transdermal drug delivery routes have the potential to promote healing of an injured area of the body. This delivery method can be superior to other types of medication delivery, including oral, topical, intravenous, intramuscular,and others, because of the additional control over the dose administered to the patient. The patch provides a more controlled release of the medication, either through using a porous membrane to let the medication be absorbed gradually by the skin, or through embedding thin layers of the medicine in the adhes...

October 24, 2016 by Miro Green      Last Thursday the United Kingdom’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) officially announced it was designating cannabidiol (CBD) – a non-psychoactive cannabis compound – as a medicine that can be administered for the purpose of “restoring, correcting, or modifying physiological functions.” This means that CBD products, which British law has been silent on until now, will be regulated like other medical products in the U.K., requiring medical “marketing authorization” before they can be sold. This is according to a letter sent to 18 CBD manufacturers shortly before the MHRA published its statement. Several voices here in the United States have been quick to report this as a step forward for marijuana reform, with Time referring to it as a “big win for the campaign to legalize cannabis” and Michael Collins of the Drug Policy Alliance saying this was “definitely a positive development.” The reaction fr...

October 24, 2016 by Miro Green     Women may soon use marijuana for cervical cancer treatment. New study suggests the drug contains a chemical compound that could encourage cancer cells to kill themselves. Researchers at North-West University in South Africa found marijuana has anti-carcinogenic properties potentially effective for cervical cancer treatment. They found cannabidiol (CBD) triggered the process called apoptosis or cell death on cancer cells. Cervical cancer remains a widespread threat to women. The researchers said it’s currently the “most lethal cancer for black women” and the world needs an effective treatment. Previous studies already showed cannabis can help treat symptoms of cancer and the effects of chemotherapy. And some found the drug can even treat cancer. MEDICAL CANNABIS & ITS POTENTIAL AS CERVICAL CANCER TREATMENT One study shows cannabis reduced inflammation in the body. Another research suggests it has anti-cancer effects that preve...

Wiz Khalifa was feeling generous last night. When the paparazzi pulled up on him in West Hollywood while he was getting ready to roll some weed up, he was kind enough to share the wealth. Watch as he reaches in the bag and asks all the cameramen, "You want some?" before handing it out and explaining that it was his own strain. For those not lucky enough to get a free sample straight out of Wiz's bag, his  Khalifa Kush  strain of weed is available in dispensaries.

There is no plant on Earth more condemned than marijuana. We’re talking about a living organism which governments have taken upon themselves to designate as an illegal substance. Despite no existing evidence of anyone ever dying of a marijuana overdose, possession of this plant is still illegal in many parts of the world. Marijuana has been found to suppress cancer, reduce blood pressure, treat glaucoma, alleviate pain and even inhibit HIV. It is an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective. Can you understand more now why it’s illegal? No Independent Study Has Ever Linked Marijuana To Psychosocial Problems Cannabis is one of the most powerful healing plants on the planet. Dozens of studies have made pseudoscientific attempts to indicate that young people who use cannabis tend to experience psychological, social problems and mental decline. However, there is no evidence that marijuana use is directly linked with such problems, according to the results of a study p...

Does Genetics Play a Part in Fibromyalgia? The reason for this is that fibromyalgia seems to be a complicated condition that is caused by a wide variety of genetic and environmental factors. However, fibromyalgia does tend to run in families , so it is obvious that there is some genetic component to why people have fibromyalgia .   Health researchers are still unsure of what causes fibromyalgia. The reason for this is that fibromyalgia seems to be a complicated condition that is caused by a wide variety of genetic and environmental factors. However, fibromyalgia does tend to run in families, so it is obvious that there is some genetic component to why people have fibromyalgia. Genetics is not the whole story, but it does have an influence on the development of fibromyalgia. The degree to which genetics plays a role in the development of fibromyalgia is unknown, but specific genetic markers and inheritance patterns for fibromyalgia can be studied. Fibromyalgia is...

Selena Gomez is finally opening up about the  real  reason she took some time off in 2013: The pop star was busy with treatment for lupus. In a new interview with Billboard , the actress-singer, 23, explained that she underwent chemotherapy for the autoimmune disease amid intense fan and media speculation (some reports said she was in rehab for addiction, adding insult to injury) about why she was keeping a low profile. “I was diagnosed with lupus, and I’ve been through chemotherapy. That’s what my break was really about. I could’ve had a stroke,” Gomez told the magazine. “I wanted so badly to say, ‘You guys have no idea. I’m in chemotherapy. You’re a–holes.’ I locked myself away until I was confident and comfortable again.” What is lupus? Short for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease that occurs when the body’s immune system attacks its own healthy organs and tissues— and it can often take years...