Search results for "Cannabis"
Marijuana requests: Relief or ‘permission’?
He had a friend with cancer who suggested marijuana to him,” said Dr. ... She will never approve marijuana for short-term nausea or for new patients.
November 2010
Why I'm against medical marijuana
They can't even do their own jobs. I am not against medical marijuana; I am for science. ... Marijuana is a Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Schedule 1 drug, alongside heroin, LSD, and ecstasy.
December 2019
Medical marijuana doesn't yet meet the standard
Medical marijuana doesn't yet meet the standard. This year Oklahoma voters made a clear choice to legalize medical marijuana, joining thirty other states that permit cannabis for medicinal use. ... Since most cannabis is homegrown, and where legalized a
December 2019
Why I'm skeptical about marijuana's medical benefits
The medical use of marijuana is a different question, not one of social policy but of science: are there specific medical benefits to cannabis? ... Where does cannabis fit in? The science so far doesn’t look good.
December 2019
Medical marijuana use … ready, fire, aim!
Presently, marijuana is a Schedule I drug, along with heroin, LSD and Ecstasy. ... I realize that there is huge public acceptance that marijuana is real medicine.
December 2019
In the wake of marijuana legalization, what exactly are the health risks?
Marijuana is relatively nontoxic. Nobody has ever died of overdosing on marijuana, though it is theoretically possible. ... All in all, from a medical standpoint, is probably a good thing that marijuana is legalized.
December 2019
Cannabis for chronic pain: Are we there yet?
Cannabis for chronic pain: Are we there yet? Marijuana is pretty popular stuff, and for good reason. ... The study focused on smoked cannabis in a subset of patients with chronic nerve pain.
December 2019
Dealing with cyclic vomiting syndrome given how little is known about the condition
recently attended, is that there seems to be a fairly strong association with marijuana use and CVS. ... This is particularly interesting because marijuana is in fact generally perceived to have antiemetic properties.
December 2019
Weighing benefits, harms of cannabis
But it's also a sticky subject. Since 2012, 10 states have legalized cannabis for recreational use, and many more have medical marijuana programs. ... Advocating for Blunt Policy. Treating Pain: The Cannabis Conundrum. Marijuana Use During Gestation and
April 2019
What did Obama mean?
A couple of notes: First, California's medicinal marijuana laws must have made the drug awfully easy to come by that magic brownies are now selling on the street for
December 2019