Category archives for: Immune System

NY Assemblymember Discusses Why He Voted For Medical Cannabis

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As one of only two Assemblymembers with a professional background in healthcare, I feel compelled to discuss my recent affirmative vote for A.6357. In a representative republic, such as ours, my voice and votes have been consistent with the values of my district. Voting on this bill last year was one of the most difficult [...]

Cannabinopathic Medicine

Lester Grinspoon

By Sunil Aggarwal  |  Published by Americans for Safe Access I am honored and delighted to be able to publish here a new comprehensive piece written by Dr. Lester Grinspoon, Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, entitled “Cannabinopathic Medicine”. Dr. Grinspoon started writing this piece in 2012, when I was privileged to read [...]

Cannabis May Lead to New Autoimmune Disorder Treatments

Autoimmune Disorder

(Editor’s Note: Studies done with smoked cannabis ingestion methods may have different results from non-smoked ingestion methods) By Jeanie Lerche Davis  |  Published in WebMD Health News Cannabis may offer hope to people with autoimmune disorders such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. Cannabis seems to decrease inflammation in the body by suppressing certain parts of the immune system. Researchers are hoping [...]

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