10 Science-backed benefits of cannabis

Cannabis may still be prohibited by the U.S. federal government, but that doesn’t mean the prized plant isn’t a medicine. While federal prohibition may make scientific research on cannabis harder to complete, many studies have shown that the plant has wide-reaching medicinal benefits. Research continues to show that for dozens of conditions, cannabis could be … Continue reading 10 Science-backed benefits of cannabis

Doctors shocked when cannabis oil cures woman of terminal cancer

There is no shortage of patients curing their cancer on their own, with a little help from a medicinal plant we call cannabis. Recently, a 52-year-old woman from the United Kingdom revealed that cannabis oil saved her life. After a terminal cancer diagnosis and failed chemotherapy treatments, Joy Smith says that she was willing to try just about … Continue reading Doctors shocked when cannabis oil cures woman of terminal cancer

Cannabidiol found to dramatically decrease frequency of epilepsy seizures

Even as the pharmaceutical industry has continued to develop a steady stream of new drugs for treating epilepsy, not much has changed in terms of the overall number of drug-resistant cases of the neurological disease – suggesting that the drugs just aren’t working. This is why many people are now turning to all-natural cannabidiol instead. … Continue reading Cannabidiol found to dramatically decrease frequency of epilepsy seizures

Four science-backed health benefits of cannabis that are ignored by the mainstream media

We all know the mainstream media doesn’t like to talk about cannabis too much. After all, they have to keep the peace with their advertisers, like alcohol brands and pharmaceutical companies. Their silence on the issue is particularly deafening given how much airtime they do devote to some serious problems cannabis can help with. Inspired … Continue reading Four science-backed health benefits of cannabis that are ignored by the mainstream media

Cannabis over chemo: Woman says the oil cured her aggressive breast cancer in 5 months

When Dee Mani, now 44, was diagnosed with breast cancer last March, her doctors suggested chemotherapy. She originally agreed to undergo one year of the treatment for her triple negative breast cancer – the deadliest type – but later had second thoughts. After seeing her sister suffer and die after undergoing chemotherapy for cancer, the mother … Continue reading Cannabis over chemo: Woman says the oil cured her aggressive breast cancer in 5 months

Cannabis beats “incurable” brain tumor after chemo fails

A Scottish woman given just months to live back in 2013 claims that she has cannabis oil to thank for the fact that she has been in remission for nearly four years. After being diagnosed with an incurable brain tumor, Lynn Cameron was subjected to the usual assault of surgery, chemotherapy and radiation treatments, but to … Continue reading Cannabis beats “incurable” brain tumor after chemo fails

Using cannabis, scientists discover inexpensive way to dramatically boost battery storage potential

Researchers presenting at the recent 248th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society revealed that fibers from the hemp plant, a variety of the cannabis plant, can be turned into electrodes capable of better storing energy in supercapacitors. The best material currently available for supercapacitor electrodes is graphene, a light-weight material that is … Continue reading Using cannabis, scientists discover inexpensive way to dramatically boost battery storage potential

Cannabis oil cures man’s cancer after he was given 18 months to live: why real cancer cures are always outlawed

A 33-year-old father from the U.K. is completely cancer-free, but not because of chemotherapy or radiation. David Hibbitt's doctors diagnosed him with a "terminal" case of bowel cancer that they said would kill him within 18 months, but he successfully eliminated this cancer on his own by taking therapeutic doses of cannabis oil at a … Continue reading Cannabis oil cures man’s cancer after he was given 18 months to live: why real cancer cures are always outlawed

Hemp: the versatile biofuel that could save America’s energy independence

Hemp is one of the most versatile crops on the planet. From health foods to paper to clothing and everything in between, hemp has thousands upon thousands of uses. But what could likely end up being hemp’s most valuable tool is its ability to work as a biofuel. Considering how dangerously quickly the planet is running out of its natural resources, … Continue reading Hemp: the versatile biofuel that could save America’s energy independence

Cannabis reverses late-stage Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer's disease has become the third-leading disease cause of death, behind heart disease and cancer. Its rate has risen almost exponentially over the past few decades, and the numbers are expected to triple by 2050. [1] Meanwhile, Big Pharma is clueless, which is a blessing in disguise, as some more effective, less expensive and less … Continue reading Cannabis reverses late-stage Alzheimer’s