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Read the guideHardcore pot smoking could damage the brain's pleasure center
It probably won’t come as a surprise that smoking a joint now and then will leave you feeling … pretty good, man. But smoking a lot of marijuana over a long time might do just the…
Colorado cracks down on weed-based munchies
Colorado passed a law on Wednesday that increases the state’s regulatory oversight on edible and concentrated forms of cannabis, after safety concerns following two deaths with…
New developments in Europe's cannabis market
Europe has long been one of the world's largest consumer markets for cannabis resin. The European market for cannabis is now increasingly dominated by herbal products. This change…
According to Forbes, it's easier to die from drinking too much water, than from smoking too much weed
Last February, reports filtered through from Germany that two men died of cardiac arrhythmia, apparently triggered by marijuana intoxication. News that seemed to spoil the…
Study: CBD Helps Reverse Booze Brain Damage
A new study published by Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior reports that delivery of the non-psychoactive cannabinoid compound cannabidiol (CBD) through the skin can reduce…
How Weed Works: THC
This short youtube video explains how Weed works - THC, cannabinoids and receptors! Good watch!
Marijuana’s rising acceptance comes after many failures. Is it now legalization’s time?
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