Many Americans Believe Smoking Safer Than Vaping, Edibles Safest
Tue / Dec 18th
A survey study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, first reported by Marijuana Moment, has shown that 15.3… Read More
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Surgeon General Advocates for Rescheduling Cannabis
Mon / Dec 10th
U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams said that cannabis’ federal Schedule I classification should be reconsidered, Marijuana Moment reports. Dr. Adams spoke… Read More
Canada Using Sewage to Track Cannabis Consumption
Fri / Dec 7th
Statistics Canada is performing tests on wastewater in Canada in an attempt to track consumption of cannabis and the size… Read More
Cannabis Researchers Discover Strain Uniquely Effective for Diabetics
Thu / Dec 6th
A cannabis pharmaceutical consortium says it has discovered a strain of cannabis that produces useful levels of a rare cannabinoid… Read More
Study: Vaping Delivers More THC Than Smoking
Fri / Nov 30th
A recent study has shown that vaporizing cannabis delivers more THC to the bloodstream than smoking, according to Live Science. In… Read More
Ancient Virus Created CBD and THC, Genome Map Reveals
Tue / Nov 27th
Researchers at the University of Toronto have completed the first total chromosome map for cannabis sativa, discovering that ancient viruses… Read More
Industrial Hemp Could Help Save the Bees
Tue / Nov 20th
A researcher investigating industrial hemp fields in Colorado has discovered that the plant is extremely popular with many different bee… Read More
Study Explores Why Fewer Women Support Cannabis Reform
Wed / Nov 14th
Researchers have studied Pew Research Center cannabis survey data in an effort to understand why women are less likely than… Read More
Feds Call for Professional Joint Rollers, Cannabis Growers
Tue / Nov 13th
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is seeking to hire professional joint rollers, according to a notice posted last… Read More
Washington Issues First Cannabis Research License
Mon / Nov 12th
Washington state has issued its first-ever research-specific cannabis license to Verda Bio, a Seattle pharmaceutical company, according to a story… Read More
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
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