Have a hard time eating just a few potato chips? New research explains why. Fatty foods trigger the body to produce a natural feel-good chemical similar to the effect of marijuana, which encourages overeating, US researchers report July 4.
In June, Dr. Ruth A. Buck was indicted on three counts of unlawfully distributing controlled substances, a 20-year felony. Now, federal attorneys allege she violated federal law by operating a med-pot clinic and have asked a judge to revoke her bond.
CANNABIS CULTURE - The US government's National Cancer Institute first posted, then buried, information about the antitumor effects of the cannabis plant. Shouldn't this information be readily available to doctors and all Americans?
The Senate voted 29-21 on Thursday to repeal Montana's medical marijuana law after an emotionally charged debate marked by angry political finger-pointing by senators from both sides.
Just a few days after posting it to its website, The National Cancer Institue has replaced a sentence about marijuana’s direct anti-tumor effect with one stating that it is prescribed mainly to battle nausea, pain and insomnia among cancer patients.
In a little-publicized memo, the US federal government has indicated that the gloves are off with regards to medical marijuana dispensaries, "regardless of state laws."