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A recent study published in The American Surgeon was titled “Effect of Marijuana Use on Outcomes in Traumatic Brain Injury.” In this study, researchers concluded that patients who had detectable levels of THC in their bodies were less likely than those who did not to die as a result of traumatic brain injury (TBI). The retrospective study examined the data of 446 cases of traumatic brain injuries over a three year period, involving patients who had been treated at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, CA. THC Helps Prevent Death From Traumatic Brain Injury Overall, 18.4% of patients …

Cannabis is working its way toward being legalized nationwide as scientists continue conducting sound research on cannabinoids, the compounds found in cannabis, as potential forms of treatment for a wide array of ailments. A recent study suggests cannabis as a viable treatment option for those suffering from perinatal brain injuries. While there are many causes of trauma to the infant brain, there are very limited treatments available today. Cannabis could be the answer some families are desperately looking for. Perinatal Brain Injuries And The Lack Of Treatment Options The causes of perinatal brain injury span from any …

Nathaniel Morris and his wife Emily Aryn Morris are the founders of ProPlantWare, the platform for their movement, Rethink Cannabis. We have all been tainted by the reputation that cannabis has attained over the last 80 years whether we realize it or not. This movement is all about abandoning your pre-conceived notions, whether they are positive or negative. “If we stop thinking about cannabis like a medicine, and start thinking about it like a food, the whole notion of how we approach it changes.” – Nathaniel Morris A crucial concept that is vital to fully appreciating and …

Last time in our home growing series here at Medical Jane, we discussed pre-veg and vegetative growth for cultivating medicinal cannabis indoors successfully. Some of the things we talked about included knowing how much space to leave for growth once flowering begins and what kind of spacing and plant numbers a grower might need to achieve their desired yield levels with the strain(s) selected. Pre-flowering Tips And Tricks For Growing Indoors If you started your plants from seed, your crop may be showing you signs of pre-flowering. Once …

Proponents of medical marijuana have long suggested that cannabis offers a much milder form of cancer treatment in comparison to traditional western approaches like chemotherapy. Supporting these claims is a rapidly growing body of evidence that cannabis can not only inhibit the spread of cancer, but it can cause cancerous cell death through a number of diverse mechanisms. A team of researchers from Germany published a study last month in the journal Biochemical Pharmacology that sheds further light on the interaction between cannabis and lung cancer in particular. Their results suggest that cannabinoids indirectly make cancer cells …

Cannabis extracts are a booming side of the industry, and have been an active part of the culture as far back as records date. With modern technology, we’re able to control the process a lot more precisely and experiment with other methods. Today we’re going to take an educational approach at everything that’s needed to getting a closed-loop extraction system up and running. Getting Started With Closed-Loop Extracting Before we dive into everything, let me give you a few warnings and a general overview of what you’re about to get yourself into with closed-loop extractions. First and foremost, the equipment …

It’s no secret at this point that certain chemical compounds found in medical marijuana may aid in the treatment of epilepsy. GW Pharmaceuticals has already commenced clinical trials to test the effectiveness of their cannabis-based drug Epidiolex, which is comprised of mostly cannabidiol (CBD), and the Epilepsy Foundation of America has called for nationwide access to medical marijuana. With that said, the Endocannabinoid Research …

Cannabis is considered by many people to be a natural source of stress relief. In fact, an Israeli study published last year validates this claim, suggesting that “cannabinoid system activation could represent a novel approach to the treatment of cognitive deficits that accompany a variety of stress-related neuropsychiatric disorders.” Hoping to expand on these findings, a team of researchers from Vanderbilt University in Tennessee published a study in last month’s issue of Translational Psychiatry. Their results suggest that increasing one’s levels of endocannabinoids, particularly anandamide, could be a viable treatment for …