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Marijuana: The Alzheimer’s Fighter. Recent lab research has found that medical marijuana may be key to fighting marijuana. The cannabinoids in marijuana can help to prevent the buildup of certain proteins and plaques that cause the neurodegeneration we see in Alzheimer's patients. Even more exciting is the suggestion that cannabinoids may actually help to clear these plaques, and may possibly increase brain function in Alzheimer’s patients! Here is what you need to know about this amazing and exciting discovery. THC removes amyloid beta. Amyloid beta is the protein which is found in Alzheimer’s patients’ brains. We don’t thoroughly understand the...

Pot for pets Medicinal cannabis is infiltrating all parts of our lives. There is now pot for pets. Not to miss out on its medical benefits, pet owners can use pot products for a wide range of things from arthritis to anxiety. It can help pets the same way it helps people. [br] So, have owners lost the plot giving their pooches pot? No. Not really. It is not marijuana in these products, but hemp. And, there is a difference between marijuana and hemp. There was a time when hemp was illegal in many countries including the US, as it...

Busted with Marijuana. What to do if you are caught with pot. Say you’re driving down the road and you see flashing blue and red lights behind you. You’re being pulled over, and you have marijuana on you. What do you do? Busted with Marijuana This is a situation that many people face daily, and it can quickly turn dangerous or even violent. You do have rights, though, and you can respond in a way that de-escalates the situation and protects your Constitutional rights. The Smell Test Police can use the smell of marijuana as probable cause to search you,...

Home Police Raids are on the decrease, but you should still be aware if you have marijuana in your home. What to do if the Police come knocking? A man’s home is his castle, as the saying goes, but in many states there are limitations on what you can do in your home, what plants you can grow, and how you can enjoy them. The Constitution protects us against unreasonable searches and seizures, which means among other things that the police can’t just barge into your home and start nosing around. If you live in a state that does not allow...

The History of the War on Drugs in America. At the turn of the 20th century, there was little to no regulation on drugs. People bought and sold cocaine, heroin, cannabis, and other drugs freely and legally. It was possible to go into a drugstore and buy a medicinal syrup mixed with cocaine. This is obviously not the way things are today, and the road from near total deregulation to draconian federal restrictions was paved more with racist politics than with actual concern for people’s health. The first step toward the war on drugs was one that clearly needed to...