Podcast: Dr. Kenneth Weinberg — Using marijuana for better health

Thursday, June 7, 2018 - 15:33
Dr. Kenneth Weinberg

Dr. Kenneth Weinberg, with Cannabis Doctors of New York, says that even many physicians don’t know that humans and other mammals have an endocannabinoid system, which regulates many processes including pregnancy, mood, memory, appetite, and pain sensation.

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