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07/04/2018 / By Vicki Batts

10 Science-backed benefits of cannabis

Cannabis may still be prohibited by the U.S. federal government, but that doesn’t mean the prized plant isn’t a medicine. While federal prohibition may make scientific research on cannabis harder to complete, many studies have shown that the plant has wide-reaching medicinal benefits. Research continues to show that for dozens of conditions, cannabis could be […]

04/22/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

DEBUNKED: Cannabis does NOT cause schizophrenia

It’s not unusual to hear those who are opposed to legalizing cannabis claim that it can cause people to develop mental illnesses like schizophrenia, but new research shows that there is very little truth behind the notion. According to King’s College London Psychology Research fellow Dr. Musa Sami, there is no direct correlation between cannabis use […]

11/09/2017 / By Ethan Huff

A doobie may increase your time in the sack: Cannabis users found to have more sex according to new study

New research from the Stanford University School of Medicine puts to rest the widespread myth that consuming cannabis (marijuana) results in decreased libido and lowered sexual performance. According to the data, cannabis users actually tend to be more sexually active than non-users – by about 20 percent, to be precise – a connection that the […]

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