Science & Research

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley have extracted cannabinoids from brewers yeast.

A study of the Denver area found that the presence of a medical cannabis dispensary indicated temporarily higher crime rates. This could, however, be the result of increased police targeting or simply a temporary effect of a new, cash-only business.

A re-analysis of an oft-cited 2015 study showing cannabis reforms to be associated with increased adolescent use has found the initial conclusion was flawed.

An analysis of state-legal medical cannabis programs shows that 85% of the reasons reported for seeking medical cannabis show conclusive scientific evidence that cannabis is an effective treatment.

In the study, more than 80 percent of children with autism saw moderate to substantial improvement of their symptoms.

The study shows that not only do they have higher-than-average sperm counts but they are also less likely to have below-average sperm counts.

While cannabis consumption is up across the nation and cannabis dependency is down, liberal states are showing a greater gap between the two — lower dependency despite even higher consumption.

The study hopes to correct a lack of double-blind, placebo-controlled studies regarding cannabis’ effects on cancer symptoms.

Positive drug test results are up across the country, with the largest increases in states with recent legalization and in safety-sensitive jobs.

CBD content in European cannabis products, however, has not risen alongside its psychoactive counterpart.

The analysis reveals no connection between additional miles of border fence and the rate of cannabis seizures but does reveal a large drop in seizures following the launch of state-legal sales.

The study, conducted in the Netherlands, found evidence that THC extract from cannabis is useful as a treatment for fibromyalgia pain. Notably, researchers suggest it is far more effective than purely CBD extract.