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For decades, marijuana consumers have debated whether using a bong, where smoke is pulled through water before inhalation, is any safer than inhaling smoke from a joint. Conventional wisdom has long held that water filtration makes for a cleaner, less harmful consumption experience. But a new study, by authors affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Cannabidiol (CBD) shows promise for a range of applications in dermatology and cometic science, a new comprehensive review of medical literature on the marijuana component’s topical applications has concluded. The paper, published in the journal Biomolecules, found that the non-intoxicating compound’s “anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antibacterial, analgesic and anti-proliferative properties contribute to its therapeutic potential in managing
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CBD has shown “promising” results to reduce inflammation and cognitive decline associated with aging, according to a recent government-funded study. Researchers at University of Lethbridge and McGill University investigated the effects of non-intoxicating cannabidiol on aging mice, testing to see how long-term administration of CBD would impact memory, motor control functions and coordination that are
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CBD appears to reduce symptoms of alcohol withdrawal and risk of relapse, while also providing neuroprotective effects, according to a new federally funded study published in the journal Nature. Researchers at the University of California San Diego set out to investigate how the non-intoxicating cannabinoid might impact people with alcohol use disorder. And the findings
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A new study is offering more evidence that marijuana can serve as an effective substitute for opioids in pain management treatment. Researchers in Australia at Murdoch University and the Perth Pain Management Centre set out to investigate how the integration of cannabinoids into treatment for people with chronic non-cancer pain would impact opioid use. The
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