Marijuana Research

ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease) is a fatal motor neuron disease, affecting an estimated 30,000 Americans. ALS causes the degeneration of nerves that control voluntary muscle movement, [...]

New research from Penn State College of Medicine shows medical marijuana may stop the growth of colon cancer cells. According to the National Cancer Institute, colorectal cancer is one of the [...]

The scientific community has struggled to gain a solid understanding of children suffering from autism. Since this condition affects every child differently, no blanket treatment option has yet [...]

Compassionate Certification Centers, a medical cannabis healthcare network in Pennsylvania, is currently leading the first clinical research study on Irritable Bowel Syndrome and CBD. [...]

Marijuana and ADHD—it’s a topic that can be both controversial and confusing for parents. Can marijuana help kids with ADHD (also known as ADD), or does it make symptoms worse? What about [...]

The administration of plant-derived cannabis extracts is effective and well-tolerated in patients diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), according to data published in the [...]

In 1906, scientist Alois Alzheimer was the first to describe the toxic plaques he found in the microscopic spaces between nerve cells in the brain. More than a century later, we know his name [...]

University of Michigan study has found that many medical cannabis users were able to replace their use of pharmaceutical drugs with cannabis. The research, which was published this month in [...]

Amid opioid crisis, researchers aim to put medical marijuana to the test A cannabis initiative team at UCLA plans to conduct a high-quality clinical study of the painkilling properties of pot — [...]

Many patients inquire about the use of marijuana for their uncontrolled glaucoma, especially in the setting of increased legalization in many states. In this article, Dr. Graul discusses various [...]