Medical Marijuana To Treat Tourette’s?
Pending approval this fall, people with Tourette’s Syndrome may be able under state law to use medical marijuana to help quell symptoms of the disorder.
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V.A. Easing Rules for Users of Medical Marijuana
The Department of Veterans Affairs will formally allow patients treated at its hospitals and clinics to use medical marijuana in states where it is legal, a policy clarification that veterans have sought for several years.
Can Ecstasy Help Ease Post-Traumatic Stress?
The drug MDMA—better known by its street name, Ecstasy—may be illegal, but a new study suggests that it’s also a promising treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder.
Out-of-State Patients Can Get Oregon Medical Marijuana Cards
The Oregon Court of Appeals says law permits out of state patients to register in the state.
Experienced Marijuana Consumers Exhibit Virtually No Change In Cognitive Task Performance After Smoking
Experienced marijuana consumers exhibit nominal changes in cognitive performance after inhaling cannabis, according to clinical trial data published online this week in the journal Pharmacology, Biochemistry, and Behavior.
Pot Advocates Ask Colorado to Allow Medical Marijuana Use for PTSD
Cannabis advocates on Wednesday filed a petition to include post-traumatic stress disorder on the state's list of medical-marijuana-approved conditions.
Experts Urge Reform of Global Drug Policy
Policies that criminalize drug users fuel the spread of AIDS and should be reformed, experts preparing for an international conference said Monday.
Study Suggests the War on Drugs Might Really be a War on Sex
Why is there so much heated argument about whether the use of recreational drugs is morally wrong? A new University of Pennsylvania study suggests that the debate about drugs might reallybe about sex.
Marc Emery’s Wife Condemns Conservative Spokesman Kory Teneycke for Prison Rape Comments
CANNABIS CULTURE - The wife of Canadian cannabis activist and BC Marijuana Party Leader Marc Emery expressed disgust and shock upon finding Twitter comments from Prime Minister Harper’s ex-communications director Kory Teneycke implying her husband should be raped in US prison.
Not All Marijuana Users Should be Treated the Same Way, Study Says
A public health drive aimed at educating heavy marijuana users most likely to run into problems with the drug should replace the current one-size-fits-all criminalization of all users, says a new Canadian study.
