Socially Unacceptable, Yet Highly Effective: The Tale of Medical Marijuana
Marijuana, or Cannabis, is one of the most widely used illicit drugs in countries throughout the world. THC, the psychoactive element found in recreational (and...
Category: Health
If Yes to Marijuana, Why Not LSD? How About Ecstasy? Ketamine? Cocaine? Mushrooms?
These illicit drugs have been shown to have medicinal properties, too, so why aren’t we voting to legalize them? Because that isn’t how the system should work. ...
Should Cannabis Be Schedule I?
In 1970, cannabis was placed as a schedule I drug under the Controlled Substance Act (CSA). Schedule I substances are defined by the DEA as drugs without an acc...
How Weed Works
What you might have missed amid the election results last Tuesday were the number of new marijuana laws that passed. Four states, California, Maine, Nevada, and...
Why I Believe Marijuana Should Be Legalized.
In this blog post I am going to give my thoughts about why I believe Marijuana, otherwise known as “weed” or “cannabis” should be legali...
The Science Behind the Munchies
There were numerous topics discussed during the last election, and one subject on the ballots of some states was the legalization of marijuana. Some of the stat...
Discussing Marijuana in the Classroom
Marijuana has been a heavy topic in the last few years. Twenty nine states have passed laws either legalizing medical marijuana or for recreational use. Changes...
Concussed? Sit It Out Pal, You’ll Thank Me Later!
Most athletes who play any contact sport at whatever level can relate to the guilt of injury, the feeling of not being there for your brothers and sister to fig...
New Evidence Shows Immediate Effects of Soccer Headers
As a former soccer player who has suffered three in-game concussions, I’ve often wondered about the effects that “routine” headers have on the brain. When I pla...
Return-to-Play and Second Impacts
In the past, there has been little research done on concussions and what is actually going on in the brain, until recently. Neuroscience research has grown and ...