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New Study On Brain's Cannabinoid Receptors May Lead To Treatment For PTSD

By Christie Rizk | May 14, 2013 08:52 AM EDT

A new imaging study of the brain suggests there may be a biological marker for PTSD.

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The Origins Of 4:20 And The State Of Medical Marijuana in 2013

By Evan Winchester | Apr 20, 2013 09:52 AM EDT

More and more scientific studies are proving the therapeutic uses of medical marijuana. Currently legal in 18 states plus D.C., it may be only a matter of time before medical marijuana is legal everywhere in the country.

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Brain Scans Show How Marijuana Relieves Pain

By Amber Moore | Dec 22, 2012 11:08 AM EST

A new research has found that cannabis relieves pain by making it more bearable, rather than actually reducing it.

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Marijuana Found To Relieve Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms

By Nikki Tucker | Oct 10, 2012 11:28 AM EDT

Medicinal marijuana has been known to ease symptoms associated with inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease, and now marijuana extract pills have been successful in relieving muscle stiffness for multiple sclerosis sufferers.

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Marijuana Withdrawal Is Real: Users Can Suffer Same Acute Withdrawal Symptoms as Tobacco Smokers

By Christine Hsu | Sep 27, 2012 01:07 PM EDT

When people try to quit smoking marijuana, they can experience withdrawal symptoms that can disrupt their daily lives, according to a new study.

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Marijuana Compound May Halt Cancer Spread

By Christine Hsu | Sep 20, 2012 11:58 AM EDT

A chemical compound in marijuana could stop the spread of many forms of aggressive cancer, according to a pair of scientists at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco.

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Earth-Shaking Study Finds that Marijuana May Lessen Severity of Epileptic Seizures

By Makini Brice | Sep 12, 2012 03:11 PM EDT

The drug also had fewer side effects and was better-tolerated by the rats and mice than other anti-convulsive drugs.

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Teen Marijuana Use Linked To IQ Loss

By Christine Hsu | Aug 27, 2012 03:17 PM EDT

Frequent marijuana use before the age of 18 may cause irreversible harm to a person's intelligence, attention and memory, scientists claim.

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