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If you look up where medicine originated, or the earliest medical interventions, you’ll probably find yourself reading about ancient Greece or Egypt or Mesopotamia. But what about before that? How did early humans treat illnesses or cope with injuries? What did a Neanderthal do i ... Show More

A group of researchers and private investors are planning a series of privately funded missions to Venus, hoping to find signs of life. That may seem like a startling possibility. Although Venus is a close neighbor to Earth, it has a smothering atmosphere of carbon dioxide that h ... Show More

Many of the forces driving species to extinction—habitat destruction, pollution, climate change—also fuel the spread of disease. Plants and animals around the globe are facing their own little pandemics, from cancer to fungal diseases. But what if we could treat them with cutting ... Show More

<p>Cannabis is now legal in more than half of U.S. states, but it remains federally illegal – which makes doing research on the plant extremely difficult. Today, we meet a clever group of scientists who found their way around these laws… by literally driving around them.   </p><p ... Show More

<p>The neuroscience behind the benefits and risks of marijuana, explained.</p> <p>Splintered legislature, evolving taboos, and new forms of consumption have created a fragmented market for cannabis, and made it challenging for scientists to research its effects on our brains and ... Show More

On today's episode of of the podcast, I will discuss marijuana use and how it affects mental health with Daniel Binus, the chief psychiatrist at Beautiful Minds, near Sacramento, California. Also joining us is a third-year medical student, Victoria Agee. There are a few reasons w ... Show More

Political Scientists Dan Mallinson and Lee Hannah, both experts on state-level politics and the policy making process, have a new book that focuses on the state-level process of legalization of medical cannabis across the United States. Green Rush: The Rise of Medical Marijuana i ... Show More

In this episode, my guest is Dr. Matthew Hill, Ph.D., a professor of cell biology and anatomy at the Hotchkiss Brain Institute at the University of Calgary and an expert on the biology of cannabis. We discuss how cannabis affects the brain to produce its psychoactive effects (fee ... Show More

<p>Chris Weld worked for years in emergency rooms, then ditched that career and bought an old farm in Massachusetts. He set up a distillery and started making prize-winning spirits. When cannabis was legalized, he jumped into that too — and the first few years were lucrative. But ... Show More

Cannabis strain names can get a bit … quirky (Lamb’s Bread, anyone?). But without them, patients that rely on marijuana to treat ailments like pain would be lost. If you want to treat seizures, you might want ACDC—a strain that expresses almost zero THC and very high CBD, a non-p ... Show More

<p>Le 07 octobre dernier le décret autorisant l’expérimentation du cannabis à usage thérapeutique paraissait au journal officiel. En gélule, en huile mais aussi en fleurs séchées à vaporiser, c’est bien du cannabis traditionnel, à teneur régulé en THC qui sera utilisé.</p> <p>L'e ... Show More

Piper & Brian from Texas talk openly about their sons use for medical cannabis. They both are connected to Americans for Safe Access and are advocates for medical cannabis. Plus we have Ms Mary Catherine Szomjassy from Elevation Nations who’s the VP Business Development and she c ... Show More

Interview with Jayani Jayawardhana, PhD, author of Association of State Cannabis Legalization With Cannabis Use Disorder and Cannabis Poisoning. Hosted by John Torous, MD, MBI. Related Content: Association of State Cannabis Legalization With Cannabis Use Disorder and Cannabis Poi ... Show More