Synthetic Marijuana

January 10, 2018

What You Need To Know About Synthetic Marijuana

With laws regarding recreational and medical marijuana changing at a rapid pace, we know that many of you turn to research to find out more about what marijuana can do for you. You have probably run across the phrase “synthetic marijuana” a few times, but despite having it in the […]
May 20, 2013

Maine: Let the People Decide on Marijuana Legalization!

Residents of Maine may get the opportunity to vote on ending their state’s marijuana prohibition this fall, if lawmakers approve of an amended version of LD 1229: An Act to Tax and Regulate Marijuana in the coming weeks. LD 1229 was introduced earlier in the session by Representative Diane Russell […]
April 3, 2013

Most Americans Want Legal Marijuana

For the first time since they began polling the question four decades ago, Pew Research Polling has released new survey data that reveals 52% of Americans want marijuana to be legalized. Only 45% were opposed. This support is spread across demographics. The Baby Boomers (50%), Generation X (54%), and Millenials […]
May 28, 2012

Study: Cannabis Use Associated With Lower Mortality Risk In Patients With Psychotic Disorders

[Editor’s note: This post is excerpted from this week’s forthcoming NORML weekly media advisory. To have NORML’s news alerts and legislative advisories delivered straight to your in-box, sign up here.] The use of cannabis is associated with lower mortality risk in patients with schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders, according to […]
May 22, 2012

Study: Non-Psychotropic Plant Cannabinoids Counteract Prostate Cancer Growth

[Editor’s note: This post is excerpted from this week’s forthcoming NORML weekly media advisory. To have NORML’s news alerts and legislative advisories delivered straight to your in-box, sign up here.] The administration of non-psychotropic plant cannabinoids, in particular cannabidiol (CBD), inhibit proliferation and selectively trigger cell suicide of prostate carcinoma, […]
August 18, 2011

Genetic research has gone to pot

    By Christine McConville Thursday, August 18, 2011 – Updated 7 hours ago   A Marblehead biotechnology company has cracked the code on cannabis, and will roll out the first-ever sequencing of the entire pot genome today. Weed may be better known as the stuff of Cheech and Chong […]
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