June 20th, 2011 By: Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director The combined administration of the plant cannabinoids THC and CBD (cannabidiol) provide neuroprotection in rat models of Huntington’s Disease (HD), according to experimental data to be published in theJournal...
June 14th, 2011 By: Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director The long-term administration of delta-9-THC, the primary psychoactive compound in marijuana, is associated with decreased mortality in monkeys infected with the simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV), a primate...
Q: How many states have enacted medical marijuana laws since 1996? A: Fifteen states and the District of Columbia — Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and...