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Cannabis 'Pharma Factory' Discovered
July 16, 2012 — Researchers have discovered the chemical pathway that cannabis sativa uses to create bioactive compounds, paving the way for the development of marijuana varieties to produce pharmaceuticals or ... > full story -
No Evidence Medical Marijuana Increases Teen Drug Use, Study Suggests
June 18, 2012 — While marijuana use by teens has been increasing since 2005, an analysis of data from 1993 through 2009 by economists at three universities has found no evidence linking the legalization of medical ... > full story -
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Active Ingredient of Cannabis Has No Effect on the Progression of Multiple Sclerosis, Study Suggests
June 15, 2012 — The first large non-commercial study to investigate whether the main active constituent of cannabis (tetrahydrocannabinol or THC) is effective in slowing the course of progressive multiple sclerosis ... > full story -
Mothers' Teen Cannabinoid Exposure May Increase Response of Offspring to Opiate Drugs
June 5, 2012 — A study in rats suggests that mothers who use marijuana during their teen years -- then stop -- may put their eventual offspring at risk of increased sensitivity to ... > full story -
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Smoked Cannabis Reduces Some Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis
May 14, 2012 — A clinical study of 30 adult patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) has shown that smoked cannabis may be an effective treatment for spasticity – a common and disabling symptom of this ... > full story -
How Cannabis Use During Adolescence Affects Brain Regions Associated With Schizophrenia
May 8, 2012 — New research has shown physical changes to exist in specific brain areas implicated in schizophrenia following the use of cannabis during adolescence. The research has shown how cannabis use during ... > full story -
Anticonvulsant Drug Helps Marijuana Smokers Kick the Habit
April 24, 2012 — Scientists have found clinical evidence that the drug gabapentin, currently on the market to treat neuropathic pain and epilepsy, helps people to quit smoking marijuana (cannabis). Unlike traditional ... > full story -
Marijuana Use Higher in Young Adult Smokers Than Previously Reported
April 18, 2012 — Half of young adult tobacco smokers also have smoked marijuana in the last 30 days, according to a recent Facebook-based survey, indicating a greater prevalence of marijuana and tobacco co-use among ... > full story -
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Intrauterine Exposure to Drugs Does Not Affect Academic Achievement Test Scores, Study Suggests
March 5, 2012 — Researchers have found children's academic achievement test scores not affected by intrauterine exposure to cocaine, tobacco or marijuana. However, alcohol exposure in children who had no evidence of ... > full story -
How Marijuana Impairs Memory
March 1, 2012 — A major downside of the medical use of marijuana is the drug's ill effects on working memory, the ability to transiently hold and process information for reasoning, comprehension and learning. ... > full story
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