Can Cannabis Improve Night Vision? Study Says Yes
Tue / Nov 6th
Researchers at McGill University in Montreal have shown that cannabinoids can increase the responsiveness of retinal cells to light, according… Read More
Science & Research
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Study: Cannabis Users at Increased Risk for Diabetic Complications
Tue / Nov 6th
A new study has shown that people with Type I Diabetes are about twice as likely to experience a complication… Read More
Cannabis Use During Pregnancy On The Rise
Mon / Nov 5th
Results from the National Survey of Drug Use and Health have revealed that while pregnant women are drinking less and… Read More
Fetal Cannabis Exposure Stunts Mental Development in Rats
Mon / Nov 5th
Rats exposed to cannabis vapor in the womb appear to struggle to learn switch problem-solving strategies, The Scientist reports. The study… Read More
Blood-Sucking Sand Flies Love Eating Cannabis
Thu / Nov 1st
Apparently, the blood-sucking sand fly Diptera Psychodidae is strongly attracted to the cannabis plant, the Independent reports. The flies are known to carry… Read More
Studies Suggest Women More Likely to Become Habitual Cannabis Users
Wed / Oct 31st
A meta-study of cannabis research reveals that female mammals — including humans — are more likely to habitually consume cannabis, Science… Read More
Researchers Find Another Cannabinoid-Producing Plant
Thu / Oct 25th
A moss-like plant known as Radula perrottetii, or Liverwort, has been shown to contain a chemical that behaves in the… Read More
Cannabis Oil Shows Strong Effects Against Crohn’s Disease
Thu / Oct 25th
Israeli researchers presented a study at the European Gastroenterology Conference this week that showed a regimen of cannabis oil made… Read More
Study Reveals 21 New Cannabinoids
Mon / Oct 15th
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have published a study revealing that there may be more types of cannabinoids… Read More
Is THC an Effective Sleep Aid?
Thu / Oct 4th
Even the National Academy of Sciences cannot find enough cannabis studies to determine whether marijuana has therapeutic benefits for sleep… Read More
Study: No Connection Between Legalization and Problematic Cannabis Use
Wed / Oct 3rd
A new study has found no connection between legalized cannabis and problematic cannabis use, Marijuana Moment‘s Tom Angell reports. The… Read More
Cannabis More Harmful to Teenage Brains Than Alcohol, Study Finds
Wed / Oct 3rd
A study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry suggests that cannabis use may be more harmful to developing teenage… Read More
Cannabis Legalization Does Not Increase Youth Use, Meta-Study Shows
Wed / Sep 26th
A new review of 55 studies published in the scientific journal Current Addiction Reports shows that adolescent cannabis use does… Read More
Studies Suggest Cannabis Doesn’t Kill Pain, But Improves Tolerance
Mon / Sep 24th
Researchers from Syracuse University have shown in a systematic review of research that cannabis has a positive effect on pain… Read More
MMJ Research Expansion Bill Passes House Committee
Fri / Sep 14th
A bill requiring the expansion of medical cannabis research by the U.S. federal government has passed committee and moved to… Read More
Congress to Consider MMJ Research Expansions
Wed / Sep 12th
The Medical Cannabis Research Act, a bipartisan bill to expand medical cannabis research, is scheduled to receive a vote by… Read More
AG Sessions Still Blocking Cannabis Research
Mon / Sep 10th
U.S. Senators Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Kamala Harris (D-California), members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, have sent a letter to… Read More
Study Expounds CBD’s Effectiveness vs. Seizure Disorders
Mon / Sep 10th
A groundbreaking study conducted at the University of Alabama Birmingham has found that cannabidiol (CBD) is an effective treatment for… Read More
Cronos Plans to Mass-Produce Cannabinoids with Yeast
Tue / Sep 4th
Canadian cannabis producer Cronos is partnering with Boston biotech firm Ginkgo Bioworks to pioneer methods of producing single cannabinoids in… Read More
UCLA Team Plans to Study MMJ’s Painkilling Properties to Fight Opioid Epidemic
Tue / Sep 4th
Dr. Jeffrey Chen, Director of UCLA’s Cannabis Research Initiative, hopes to launch a large, in-depth study into the painkilling properties… Read More
Study: CBD May “Normalize Dysfunction” In Brain, Countering Pychosis
Fri / Aug 31st
A study investigating the effectiveness of cannabidiol (CBD) in treating psychosis has found preliminary evidence that CBD helps to “reset”… Read More
Whole-Plant CBD Extract Fights Epilepsy Better Than Refined CBD, Study Says
Wed / Aug 29th
In a recent review of studies by Brazilian researchers, it was found that epilepsy patients treated with CBD-rich whole-plant hemp… Read More
Study: One In Seven U.S. Adults Used Cannabis In 2017
Wed / Aug 29th
A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine showed that 14.6% of U.S. adults consumed cannabis in 2017, Reuters reports.… Read More
Scientists Note Differences Between Combined vs. Isolated Uses of Cannabis and Nicotine
Wed / Aug 29th
A recent study on the isolated versus combined uses of cannabis and nicotine has found that there are indeed different… Read More