A new study suggests that states where medical marijuana is legal put less strain on Medicare and see less use of prescription medications.
In a nation with an epidemic of prescription drug abuse, that could be a very positive sign....
So which is worse, getting drunk or getting high?
"Worse," of course, is a loaded term. If the timing is right and you're responsible enough a person, a little intoxication can be good for the soul. But which makes you...
If you read a lot of news about marijuana, you may have heard: The DEA is on the verge of legalizing medical marijuana from coast to coast. Well, don't believe it.
It's a rumor, and like all rumors, there's a...
It's been a tumultuous political season, and partisan tensions are only likely to rise as November nears. In the chaos, it can be easy to forget how important this race is for marijuana users and the advocates who support...
Sex and weed are two of mankind's favorite pastimes, so it's no surprise people like to mix them. Every few days there's a recycled piece in the cannabis press about the benefits of bumping uglies while baked.
But that's old...
Weed is great pretty much any time of year. Winter too cold? Warm yourself up with a Zippo and the cherry of a big, fat blunt. Too much pollen in the spring? Clear your sinuses with a few puffs...
Tobacco kills - we all know that. And it's probably common knowledge that a large percentage of marijuana users also smoke tobacco. That, as it turns out, is an especially bad idea.
A new study out of the United Kingdom...
A team of medical researchers in Australia is developing a therapy for skin cancer that involves a new marijuana-based treatment.
The medicine scientists hope to create would be used to treat melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. The study...
It's yet another item in a never-ending parade of stories in which gullible potheads fall for hoax news articles claiming their favorite drug is on its way to their favorite fast-food restaurant.
McDonald's. Burger King. Taco Bell. All these North...
Nearly 50,000 Americans die by drug overdose each year, but that fact is not as simple as it may seem. Most of these deaths are caused not by illegal drugs such as heroin and cocaine but by prescription painkillers...
