VA Still Punishes Veterans for Using Medical Cannabis

Military veterans continue to be denied much-needed treatment by the VA because of their cannabis use, even in states that have legalized. While there has been some progress on the question, vets are still being cut off—amid a combined national crisis of veteran suicides and opioid abuse.

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Pain Awareness Month: Why We Can’t Talk About CBD’s Pain Relief Abilities

Cornbread HempSeptember is Pain Awareness Month. That ought to be a great opportunity to talk about the potential benefits of full-spectrum CBD products. But it’s not that simple.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate there are 50 million Americans suffering from chronic pain. With the opioid addiction epidemic wreaking havoc on an untold number […]

Are Delta-8 THC Products Actually Dangerous?

Delta-8 THC products may contain contaminants as well as unknown cannabis isomers that could pose health problems, the Society of Cannabis Clinicians recently warned.

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Does Cannabis Cause Psychosis: Coincidence or Causation

Links between cannabis use and mental-health problems like psychosis appear in scientific literature and media, but there’s more smoke here than fire.

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