Topic: marijuana

The Straight Dope: How Marijuana Actually Affects The Brain

Did you know … tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)—the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana—mimics a neurotransmitter called anandamide? More »

Smoking Pot Could Lead To Smoking Cigarettes, Says New Study

A new study found that smoking pot could actually lead to nicotine addiction. No need to put your medical marijuana away yet, Californians, but this information could shed additional light on how addiction works within our boides. More »

Science Says You Shouldn’t Tell Your Kids About Past Drug Use

I look forward to having children some day more than I can say, so I am always on the lookout for things that might make parenting a little easier to navigate (though I am well aware that it’s still pretty … More »

What Do You Think?: Snoop Dogg Smoked Weed Onstage

At a BMI panel yesterday, rap artist and marijuana enthusiast Snoop Dogg lit up a joint and smoked it in front of an audience. Is this unacceptable or a solid use of celebrity or simply kinda weird? More »

Cannabis Compound Could Help With Alzheimer’s Disease

Neuroscientists suspect the main active ingredient in cannabis, called cannabidiol, could help prevent or reverse early stage brain damage and memory loss from Alzheimer’s disease.
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Sigh … Court Upholds Marijuana Classification As “Dangerous Drug With No Accepted Medical Use”

With a wave of states passing liberal marijuana and medical marijuana policies, it’s easy to forget that federal laws concerning the drug are still really terrible. Under current federal drug policy, marijuana is still considered “a dangerous drug with no accepted medical use.” And once again, a federal appeals court has rejecting a petition to change that classification, finding no “adequate and well-controlled studies confirming the efficacy of marijuana for medicinal uses.” More »

Justin Bieber Vaguely Apologizes For Smoking Pot On Day Paparazzo Was Killed

So far, there hasn’t been any outright admittance from anyone’s camp, but the pictures do paint quite the picture. But there are multiple photos in question, several wherein Bieber looks astoundingly like Ricky Martin in the 80s… but that’s beside the point. More »

Irresponsible Snoop Dogg Would ‘Love’ To Teach His Kids To Smoke Marijuana

Just because marijuana is becoming legal in more states doesn’t mean parents should take it upon themselves to teach their kids how to get high. But that’s not what rap star, Snoop Dogg things. In fact, he said he’d love to show them how to do so.
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Discriminatory Maternity Wards Test Low-Income Minority Moms For Marijuana

In a policy that some are saying is nothing but discriminatory, more than a dozen maternity wards in lower-income parts of New York are routinely testing new mothers for marijuana and other drugs and then turning any positive results over to child-protection authorities. More »

What We're Reading:

Smoking Weed Doesn’t Kill Pain, Just Makes You Think It Does

A new study from says that while smoking weed doesn’t actually reduce pain, it does make patients feel ‘less bothered by’ it. This is because THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, reduces brain activity linked to the emotional aspects of pain. More »

Obama Points Out ‘Bigger Fish To Fry’ Than Pot Smokers; Connecticut School Shooting Proves His Point

President Obama‘s admission that the federal government has “bigger fish to fry” than recreational pot smokers made big headlines this morning; at the same time, gunmen entered a Connecticut elementary school and killed, at latest count, 18 children. We think this proves the point. More »

Kids’ Binge Eating Not Just About Weight Anymore; Setting Them Up To Become Pot Heads

Most of the time when we see kids who overeat, our concern is for their weight and their overall health as a child and a young adult. But according to a new study, overeating–or binging–can also be a red flag for more problems that these kids will encounter as they get older, specifically their likelihood to do drugs. More »

7-Year-Old Uses Medical Marijuana: Right Or Wrong?

In light of medical marijuana now becoming legal in 18 states, it brings up a lot of controversial issues, like the case of a seven-year-old girl suffering from leukemia who is now one of the youngest medical marijuana patients using this drug. More »

Legal Marijuana: How To Smoke Weed, According To Seattle Police Department (Really)

The Seattle Police are taking the lead in the brave new world of legal marijuana, publishing a guide to how to smoke Seattle pot just a few days after Washington state passed a law making it legal to carry up to an ounce of marijuana without breaking the law. The law doesn’t go into effect until December 6, but the humorous guide speaks to readers who hasn’t let it stop them. So, assuming you’re familiar with how to do the actual smoking, we chose a few of the best highlights of the Seattle PD’s guide to legal weed. More »

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