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Based on some exciting new anecdotal evidence, the use of cannabis oil to treat ALS may actually prolong the patient’s life in addition to relieving many of the disease’s symptoms.

There is emerging science paving the way for the application of cannabinoids such as CBD (cannabidiol) in the world of orthopedic joint, tendon, bone, and connective tissue health.

Researchers at Washington State University have found that hunter-gatherer tribes that smoke cannabis are less likely to be infected by intestinal worms.

This new study from the American Association of Clinical Chemistry found that THC blood concentrations increase significantly with alcohol consumption.

Today we’re going to dive into the compounds that mimic cannabinoids to see if and how they comparatively affect the endocannabinoid system, or ECS.

Between 2005 and 2012, binge drinking rates among women climbed 17.5%. That’s the estimate researchers arrived at after reviewing a decade’s worth of data.

There are many other medicinal compounds like CBD unique to cannabis that we’re only just now getting acquainted with, and cannabinol, or CBN, is one such compound.

Israeli researchers released preliminary results of a cancer study that found promise in cannabinoids as anti-cancer agents.

Why is it important for your endocannabinoid system to stay balanced, and what happens to your health when cannabinoid receptors become imbalanced?

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) recently revised a publication on medical marijuana with details pertaining to cannabinoids’ therapeutic properties – and one of the benefits they mention is tumor reduction.