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Researchers tease out genetic differences between cannabis strains

Culture Research

Study Finds 1 in 4 Adults in America Used Cannabis in Past Year

Submitted by Marijuana News Quite a few adults in the United States have consumed marijuana [...]

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Aug

Cannabis Science Educational Research

Marijuana use during pregnancy linked to autism in babies, study says

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN)In what they call the largest study ever done, researchers found [...]

11
Aug

Legal Politics

Biden Proposes Fed Aid To Help States Expunge Marijuana Records

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said on Tuesday that criminal records for marijuana convictions [...]

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Jul

Culture Legal Veteran's Affairs

NDAA Amendment Would Let Soldiers Use CBD

BY ANDREW WHALEN A new amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act could allow members [...]

21
Jul

University of Washington Studying Effect of CBD for Fragile X Syndrome Photo Credit: ROBERTO VALDIVIA

Health and Wellness News Research

Cannabis shows potential for mitigating sickle cell disease pain

Cannabis appears to be a safe and potentially effective treatment for the chronic pain that [...]

20
Jul

What is Myrcene? Benefits & Effects Of This Cannabis Terpene

Myrcene is a common terpene found in some cannabis strains. A terpene is an aromatic [...]

27
Jan

Cannabis Could Fight Superbugs, Study Finds

A compound of cannabis could be the solution to drug-resistant superbugs like MRSA. [...]

23
Jan

Newfound Cannabis Compound May Be 30 Times More Potent Than THC

But we still don't know if it causes a high or has medical benefits. [...]

10
Jan

Cannabis has amazing potential but the industry needs to be able to do more research. SHUTTERSTOCK

To Unlock the Potential of Cannabis, The Industry Needs More Research

By Kevin Murphy A recent spate of vaping-related lung illnesses has lawmakers and health officials calling for more testing of legal cannabis products. But because cannabis is [...]

18
Dec

Study Shows Cannabis Use Does Not Affect Next-Day Driving

A recent study from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto has debunked [...]

11
Dec

Biotech Institute lists no executive officers and has no corporate home office. So... WTF is it? (Gillian Levine for Leafly)

This company filed the first cannabis DNA patent—and nobody knows who they are

By David Bienenstock The world first learned about Biotech Institute LLC two years ago in an [...]

09
Dec

Photo courtesy of Sharon McCutcheon on Unsplash

Problematic Marijuana Use Is Declining Among People Who Consume Every Day, Study Finds

By Kimberly Lawson Contrary to the expectations of public health experts, the rate of frequent [...]

21
Nov

Can cannabis help with Crohn’s disease? Doctors and patients weigh in

By Rae Lland Can cannabis help with the symptoms of Crohn’s disease? This is a [...]

29
Oct

Does the Straight-Line Dose-Response Work for Cannabis?

Too many assumptions around cannabis in particular rely implicitly on the classic straight line dosing [...]

02
Jul

The Endocannabinoid System: What Nobody is Actively Discussing

What is the role of the endocannabinoid system? Is it a valid science? And why [...]

05
Jun

Proponents of decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana say fewer tax dollars will be spent housing people in county jails for nonviolent crimes. Callie Richmond for The Texas Tribune

No, experts don’t consider marijuana a gateway drug. That, and five more fact checks from the Texas Legislature on weed.

It’s unlikely Texas will become the next Colorado or California anytime soon. But when it [...]

10
Apr

Marijuana is a lot more than just THC—a pharmacologist looks at the untapped healing compounds

By James David Adams, The Conversation Medical marijuana is legal in 33 states as of [...]

15
Mar

This Is The Best Way To Store Marijuana For The Apocalypse, According To Science

By Kimberly Lawson You may want to rethink how you’re storing your marijuana stash long-term. [...]

14
Mar

Brad Stottlemyer, 65 of Dearborn Heights with his 11-year-old chocolate lab mix Misty in their home on Thursday, March 7, 2019. Misty has bone cancer in her right front bone joint and the Essential CBD pet drops, a marijuana-based product has helped her not limp as much and become more active. The dog is also on medicine in pill form to help with her bone cancer. (Photo: Eric Seals, Detroit Free Press)

Pot for pets: Here’s how vets and others say it can help

An increasing number of pet owners are using cannabis-based products to treat their dogs' ailments. [...]