Reasons why Dispensaries Reduce Crime Rates A recent study published in the Journal of Regional Science and Urban Economics found that areas with the prevalence of dispensaries saw a decrease in crime in the area. They analyzed crime data from Denver between January 2013 and December 2016. Recreational cannabis sales…
Is Cannabis the Answer for Soaring Teen Suicides? The numbers are staggering. In just the past 20 years there has been a 77% increase in suicides for kids between 10-17 years old. Many experts have looked at the problem and are still trying to figure out what is going on. …
Cannabis Use Linked To Increased Survival Rates Among Heart Attack Patients Prohibitionists love to spread misinformation about the harms of cannabis use, even going as far as ensuring the studies on pot reveal negative results. And while some people claim that cannabis use increases the risk for heart attacks or…
CBD May Boost Survival Rates For Pancreatic Cancer Patients By 3X Cannabidiol (CBD), a non-psychoactive, naturally occurring compound in cannabis, may be the hope that pancreatic cancer patients are looking for. A new study from the Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) in the UK in coordination with the Curtin…
Studies Show That Cannabis Use Reduces Mortality Rates During Major Surgery & Hospitalization Cannabis use has shown to be not just healing, but has numerous preventive properties as well. A new body of evidence is growing, which shows how cannabis use has reduced in-hospital mortality for patients who undergo major…
The use of chemicals in illegal marijuana grows is rampant in states like California. It’s evident in the toxins left behind by the illegal fertilizers, pesticides, and butane. One investigation uncovered thousands of used butane cans used to process concentrated marijuana dumped in the forest of Humboldt County, California. California…
Want to reduce crime rates? Open more dispensaries A new study just proved something we knew all along: legalizing cannabis may save the world, and it can do so by lowering crime rates. The study, conducted by the University of California in Irvine which was published in the Journal of…
How Cannabis Saves Money for Medicaid It seems that Medical Cannabis is growing in popularity in the United States and in the world seeing that roughly 80% of the US population is in favor of legalization. There are numerous benefits that can be obtained due to legalization. Despite prohibitionists clamoring…
by Rick Thompson Of all the chemicals that make up the cannabis plant, cannabidiol, or CBD, is typically viewed as the most beneficial to human health. Some states allow only CBD-based medical marijuana products to be legally consumed by their patients. In a recent article titled, “The Strongest Strains on…
By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Fewer adolescents are consuming cannabis; among those who do, fewer are engaging in problematic use of the plant, according to newly published data in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. Investigators at Washington University School of Medicine in St.…