Articles tagged with "cancer"
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Doctors Want More Information on Medical Cannabis, Study Finds
The Associated Press - Published on May 11, 2018read more“They’re not as close-minded as you might think, and they also feel they have a lot to learn,” said the lead researcher of a recent study.
Comedy, Cancer, and Cannabis: Alan Park’s Wild Ride
Harrison Jordan - Published on October 25, 2017read moreAfter finding fame with Royal Canadian Air Farce and confronting mortality with a killer cancer diagnosis, Alan Park reemerges as a fearless cannabis advocate (and conspiracy theorist?)
Study Finds Most Cancer Patients Want MMJ Info, But Few Get It
Gage Peake - Published on September 28, 2017read moreHow popular is medical cannabis among cancer patients in states that have legalized both medical and adult-use cannabis?
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Cannabis Shows Great Promise in Treating Cancer—Let’s Not Wreck It With Hyperbole
Dr. Dave Hepburn - Published on August 10, 2017read moreThere is little doubt that cannabis plays a very important role as a treatment option for cancer—which is why it’s so important to curb cure-related hyperbole.
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Dealing With Breast Cancer: How Cannabis Can Help Patients Cope
Ashley Manta - Published on June 6, 2017read moreTwo breast cancer patients share their experiences about how cannabis has impacted their quality of life, both during and after treatment.
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Leafly Investigation: California Has a Dirty Cannabis Problem
Chris Roberts - Published on February 15, 2017read morePesticides, molds, and other pathogens are turning up in medical cannabis across California. Rules are coming, but until then it’s “buyer beware.”
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Cannabis Drug Could Extend Lives of Brain Cancer Patients, Study Finds
Gage Peake - Published on February 7, 2017read moreA new cannabinoid-based pharmaceutical has extended the lives of brain cancer patients in a clinical trial.
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Utah Republicans Laying Groundwork to Expand Medical Marijuana
The Associated Press - Published on October 20, 2016read moreLawmakers presented outlines of measures they’re planning to introduce at the next legislative session that would expand legal uses of medical marijuana.
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Leafly Medical Studies Roundup: Is Cannabis Addictive Because We ‘Prefer It Over Fruit’?
Bailey Rahn - Published on June 8, 2016read moreNIDA concludes that long-term cannabis use is associated with altered activity in the brain’s reward processing pathways, plus studies on alcoholism and PTSD, liver cancer, and more.
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These Cancer Survivors Share Their Preferred Cannabis Strains
Brett Konen - Published on June 5, 2016read moreOn National Cancer Survivors Day, we share the stories and favorite cannabis strains of cancer patients and survivors who deal with chemotherapy, medication side effects, and more.
