During Stephen Otero’s 11½ years in the Air Force, it was always easier being on duty in combat than being home.

Cannabis compounds are being used to tackle kidney failure amongst diabetics in a major new research project. Researchers working on the Aberdeen University study, which is funded by Diabetes UK, will explore whether synthetic cannabinoid compounds can be used to make the kidneys respond better to insulin.

Axim Biotechnologies has initiated a clinical trial of its non-prescription hemp-derived cannabinoid functional chewing gum for the treatment of patients with irritable bowel syndrome.

In the United States, 25 states have legalized medical marijuana, including 19 that let patients with a prescription buy pot from dispensaries. Proponents argue that expanding the availability of medical marijuana reduces opioid abuse and overdose deaths because it gives people an alternative for pain relief.

A recent study found a 71 percent increase in the number of people older than 49 who reported using marijuana between 2006 and 2013.

Experts say they've made a discovery that could lead to new therapies to treat Alzheimer's - and the starting point is cannabis.

While both Israel and California are leaders in medical cannabis, both programs can still be improved.

The suggestion is that rather than using powerful painkillers, people are instead turning to legal pot.

And it's not just middle-aged folks who are indulging more often.

And it's not just middle-aged folks who are indulging more often.

Recent studies indicate that the drug is making seniors healthier and helping stem the tide of the opioid epidemic - all while making their health care cheaper.

Doctors in the United States are not terribly concerned about your marijuana use, according to a study published recently in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

It's going to be pretty hard to keep weed illegal when your grandparents are smoking it to prevent Alzheimer's.