Marijuana Takes Center Stage In Race For Brooklyn District Attorney

October 25, 2013 by MJ News Network Leave a Comment

NEW YORK: The Democratic nominee for Brooklyn district attorney wants to decriminalize marijuana. But others argue this strategy will overburden the criminal justice system. [Read more…]

Over Half Of Cannabis Users With Parkinson’s Disease Report Clinical Benefits

A survey in Germany found over 8% of patients with Parkinson’s disease are using cannabis products and more than half experienced beneficial clinical effects, reports the Journal of Parkinson’s Disease NETHERLANDS: With medicinal cannabis now legalized in many parts of the world, there is growing interest in its use to alleviate symptoms of many illnesses Read the full article…

NIH Study Suggests Using Cannabis While Trying To Conceive May Reduce Pregnancy Chances

MARYLAND: Women who use marijuana could have a more difficult time conceiving a child than women who do not use marijuana, suggests a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health. Marijuana use among the women’s partners—which could have influenced conception rates—was not studied. The researchers were led by Sunni L. Mumford, Ph.D., of the Read the full article…

Is Marijuana A Better Alternative To Cigarettes?

Many smokers choose to make the switch from cigarettes to marijuana, whether it’s to simply give up smoking forever or to get more of a “buzz” from an inhalant. Marijuana and tobacco are both derived from naturally-occurring plants, but there’s a common misconception that “naturally-occurring” substances are always healthy. This simply isn’t the case. Comparing Read the full article…

Cannabinoids In Cannabis Help Treat Alzheimer’s Disease

In honor of World Alzheimer’s Month, we’ve asked educator/author Curt Robbins to provide an overview of how the cannabinoids in cannabis can be helpful in treating this mental illness. By Curt Robbins Discovered in 1906 by Dr. Alois (Aloysius) Alzheimer, a German psychiatrist and neuropathologist, Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in Read the full article…

Top 5 Plant-Based Foods To Relieve Stress And Anxiety Instantly

Caring about nature and the food choices you make to preserve the environment is a good deed to do. However, continually worrying about what foods you’re eating and omitting can put you in a stressful state. Other than this, there are many more things that can be the cause of stress, and after one Read the full article…

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