Major Win for Medical Marijuana

Major Win for Medical Marijuana

by | Dec 7, 2006 | News Articles

A San Diego Superior Court this week handed a critical victory to medical marijuana patients nationwide, affirming the ability of states to exempt qualified patients from criminal penalties, despite federal policy that prohibits all marijuana use. Following oral...

Magic Mushrooms Found To Help Humans

Magic Mushrooms Found To Help Humans

by | Jul 11, 2006 | Research

-By Joy Victory, Bharathi Radhakrishnan, and Andrea Carter This may come as no surprise to the flower children of the 1960s, but in one of the few controlled human studies of a known illegal hallucinogen, the active ingredient in “sacred mushrooms” created...

Pot Smoking Not Linked to Lung Cancer

Pot Smoking Not Linked to Lung Cancer

by | May 23, 2006 | Research

-By Salynn Boyles People who smoke marijuana do not appear to be at increased risk for developing lung cancer, new research suggests. While a clear increase in cancer risk was seen among cigarette smokers in the study, no such association was seen for regular cannabis...