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05/05/2017 / By Bridgette Wilcox

Bizarre study says smoking marijuana at a young age leads to schizophrenia

Even as cannabis is being explored as an alternative treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and anxiety, new research has found that early use of the herb may trigger instead of treat another mental health disorder: Schizophrenia. An article on MedicalXpress.com shared details of a study conducted by experts from the Tel Aviv University. […]

04/18/2017 / By Earl Garcia

These five strains of medicinal marijuana ease migraines

Medicinal cannabis is an effective treatment in easing migraines. With more studies demonstrating the compound’s effectiveness in pain relief, PreventDisease.com has listed five medicinal marijuana strains that work best against migraines. Sour diesel – This type of medicinal marijuana is a sativa-dominant strain. Sour Diesel, also known as Sour D, is a fast-acting strain that induces energizing, dreamy cerebral […]

03/17/2017 / By JD Heyes

Will medical marijuana be covered by insurance companies?

A state judge in New Jersey has issued a ruling that may lead to a requirement that all insurance companies will someday have to cover medical marijuana. As reported by Natural Blaze, Egg Harbor resident Andrew Watson signed up for the state’s medical cannabis program in 2014, then attempted to get reimbursed for buying medical […]

12/15/2016 / By Lance D Johnson

Former Big Pharma executive behind Oxycontin now runs a medical marijuana business

John Stewart was at the helm of Purdue Pharma in 2013. He was in the business of making Oxycontin, a prescription opioid painkiller that has addicted an estimated 1.9 million Americans and led to countless overdose deaths. In fact, between 1999 and 2012, accidental overdoses from prescription painkillers quadrupled. In 2015, a gut-wrenching 55,403 lethal […]

11/28/2016 / By Isabelle Z.

British Medical Journal calls for global legalization of all street drugs

As the number of drug deaths reaches an all-time high in Britain, the most widely read medical journal in the country is calling for all drugs to be legalized. The British Medical Journal is saying that it is the ethical responsibility of doctors to back drug legalization. Their position is that drug addiction is a […]

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