by adminTorusBrand | Apr 11, 2016 | Pain, Scientific Research
The United States is facing an opioid epidemic, but a new survey has found that medical marijuana can help patients significantly reduce their opioid pain medication intake, thereby decreasing their risk of painkiller abuse and overdose. Just two years ago, over 1.9...
by adminTorusBrand | Mar 28, 2016 | Scientific Research
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention adjusted their guidelines to encourage doctors to stop testing patients for marijuana as it can lead to “stigmatization” and “inappropriate termination of care.” In an attempt to prevent patients from being denied...
by adminTorusBrand | Mar 24, 2015 | Scientific Research
The following information is presented for educational purposes only. Medical Marijuana Inc. provides this information to provide an understanding of the potential applications of cannabidiol. Links to third party websites do not constitute an endorsement of these...
by adminTorusBrand | Mar 16, 2015 | Scientific Research
It’s all about balance. Cannabidiol (CBD) and Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) are the two most prominent cannabinoid molecules found in cannabis. Cannabinoids are compounds that are unique to Cannabis – the plant genus that includes both hemp and marijuana. There are...
by adminTorusBrand | Oct 30, 2013 | Scientific Research
Emerging research once again appears to demonstrate that cannabis — specifically cannabidiol (CBD) and other non-psychoactive cannabinoids — might be an effective means to destroy cancer cells. Newsweek summarized the recent paper published in the journal, Anticancer...
by adminTorusBrand | Jul 22, 2013 | Scientific Research
Synthetic THC and CBD are once again in the news. The spotlight is on GW Pharmaceuticals in a recent article in Bloomberg Businessweek, a pharmaceutical compnay that is literally “betting the farm” on developing cannabis-based pharmaceutical...