Science & Research

The Department of Government Efficiency, established by President Donald Trump and led by Elon Musk, has canceled a nearly $700,000 federal research grant to study cannabis use by LGBTQ+ women.

A recent study released by AAA found nearly 85% of cannabis consumers drive on the same day they consume cannabis.

The U.S. Department of Energy is funding a $5 million study into the agricultural benefits of hemp cultivation and biochar, a charcoal mixture similar to planting soil.

A proposal filed in the Nevada Assembly would establish a psychedelics therapy program for certain patients with mental health conditions.

Brazil’s national agricultural agency Embrapa is working on a 12-year cultivation research program to benefit future cannabis farmers in the country.

A recent study found that a simple 800 mg capsule of cannabidiol (CBD) could be effective at reducing alcohol cravings among individuals with alcohol use disorder.

Researchers at Rutgers Institute for Health have been awarded $686,376 in federal funds to study the therapeutic benefits of medical cannabis and any potential side effects or harms from using the plant.

The Yale Center for the Science of Cannabis and Cannabinoids is awarding over $600,000 in grants to Yale School of Medicine researchers investigating the impact of cannabis and cannabinoids on neurodevelopment and mental health.

A study published this month that followed more than 5,000 men over 44 years found that long-term cannabis use is not associated with IQ decline in older adults.

Massachusetts cannabis regulators last week issued the state’s first cannabis research license to a facility operated by Curaleaf Processing, a subsidiary of Curaleaf Holdings.

Nearly one-third (32%) of medical cannabis patients cite chronic pain as their primary condition for medical cannabis use, with anxiety the second most common (26.8%) followed by insomnia (18.5%).

The Cannabis Research Institute, a collaboration between the University of Illinois and Discovery Partners Institute backed by the State of Illinois and the City of Chicago, officially launched last week.

The majority of women surveyed by YouGov indicated they would try cannabis products if there were perceived health benefits, with most (16%) saying they were interested in sleep quality improvements.

A study published this month in the American Journal of Public Health found that U.S. food service and accommodation industry workers have the highest rates of cannabis consumption.

The hemp technology firm Hempitecture recently received $8.42 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to support creating an industrial hemp processing and manufacturing facility in Tennessee.

The National Hemp Association was awarded $19.6 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to monitor the impact of hemp cultivation in the Chesapeake Bay. The grant was awarded as part of the USDA’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program.

A recent study published in the journal Insects found that hemp-derived CBD kills yellow fever mosquitoes in their larval phase within 48 hours of application.

A new study found that cannabis use is “significantly associated with higher prevalence of physical activity” and that physical exercise in general was more common in states and territories with legal cannabis access.

A recent report sponsored by the CDC says the federal government should be more involved with cannabis policy as more and more states enact reforms to end prohibition.

The Global Hemp Innovation Center at Oregon State University recently received $5.5 million from the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service to fund research into hemp-based foods, beverages, and other industrial uses for the plant.

Having access to legal medical cannabis in all 50 U.S. states could save Americans up to $29 billion per year in reduced healthcare expenditures, according to a recent study.

The University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging released last week found that 21% of respondents aged 50 and older used THC-rich cannabis products at least once in the past year.

Past 30-day use of cannabis and hallucinogenic drugs among adults aged 19-50 have remained at “historically high levels” in the U.S. while past-month and daily alcohol use continued a decade-long decline among adults aged 19-30, with binge drinking reaching all-time lows.

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) signed a bill establishing a cannabis research program at the University of Mississippi to investigate the safety, efficacy, and therapeutic benefits of medical cannabis.