If you want to party with Mary Jane, just say so.
Legalizing marijuana has been a hot topic in media recently. In class last week we talked about the way that marijuana affects the body and the different chemic...
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Marijuana Isn’t Just for Getting High
Marijuana has been an extremely hot topic in today’s society. From states one-by-one legalizing medical marijuana to the straight up legalization of the drug fo...
Relax, Grandma. It's just a little weed.
Marijuana has shown ever increasing promise as a treatment for cancer, dementia, epilepsy, glaucoma, obesity, diabetes… the list goes on and on. Scientists are ...
Marijuana and Endocannabinoids: More Research Needed
Cannabis sativa, more commonly called marijuana, and its use has long been a hotly debated topic all over the world. For the most part, the public has been igno...
Marijuana: the real story behind endocannabinoids
Everyone in the United States seems to have this stereotypically view of marijuana. When we hear about it, we think of all the pop culture references from musi...
Should our friend Mary Jane get some credit every now and then??
Puff, Puff, Pass…. Many people associate marijuana with crime, other drugs, laziness, etc. But then why do we see a growing number of users? Why do we se...
Green with envy
Flick the lighter. Burn. Inhale. Ahh…that’s the good stuff. It appears that this routine is becoming more and more common in the daily lives of many Americans. ...
Marijuana and the Endocannabinoid System
During the week of October 7 in my neurochemistry class, we explored and discussed the most commonly used illegal drug in Western societies, marijuana. Througho...
A Shift in the Perspective on Endocannabinoids and Marijuana
According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, marijuana is the most-used illicit drug in the world. In the United States, it is classified as a Sc...
Should we puff puff pass on the use of cannabinoids?
Despite its legal status, the use of marijuana is not uncommon. In fact, it is the most commonly used illegal drug in our society. In addition to its recreation...