Study: MMJ Access Reduces Opioid Prescribing
Tue / Apr 3rd
Yet another study has found that medical cannabis access could be a tool in curbing the national opioid epidemic as… Read More
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Australian Company Set to Begin MMJ for Dogs Study
Tue / Mar 27th
Australia’s CannPal Animal Therapeutics has received medical cannabis oils from Canada’s Aphria Inc to begin clinical trials of what it… Read More
Study: CBD Could Prevent Drug and Alcohol Relapse
Mon / Mar 26th
According to new preclinical research by Scripps Research Institute, CBD could be used to reduce the risk of relapse among… Read More
Report: Uruguayan Legal Cannabis Model ‘Pioneering’ but Not Perfect
Wed / Mar 21st
According to a Brookings Institute report, Uruguay’s legal cannabis program has been hindered by supply problems and curtailed access to… Read More
Study Finds 51% of Participants Replace or Reduce Painkiller Use with MMJ
Tue / Mar 20th
According to a study by California-based Dr. Francis D’Ambrosio, 74 percent of his 4,276 patients were able to use cannabis… Read More
UMass Psychology Professor Designs Mobile App to Remove Subjectivity from Cannabis Impairment Testing
Thu / Mar 15th
Psychology professor at the University of Massachusetts, Boston Michael Milburn has developed a mobile application that tests response time as… Read More
Study: Cannabis Legalization ‘Not the Cause’ for Pueblo County, Colorado Crime and Homeless Challenges
Wed / Mar 14th
According to researchers at Colorado State University-Pueblo’s Institute of Cannabis Research, legalization is not the cause of many of Pueblo… Read More
Study: 96% of Cancer Patients Find Relief with MMJ
Wed / Feb 28th
A study published in the European Journal of Internal Medicine conducted medical cannabis producer Tikun Olam found 96 percent of… Read More
Report: Global Cannabis Spending Could Reach $57B by 2027
Tue / Feb 27th
According to a report from Arcview Market Research and BDS Analytics, global spending on legal cannabis is expected to reach… Read More
Study: Rhode Island Police Issuing Thousands of Cannabis Citations Despite Decriminalization
Fri / Feb 9th
Despite cannabis decriminalization throughout the state in 2013, Rhode Island police issued about 5,000 citations for cannabis possession through 2017,… Read More
Study: MMJ ‘Safe and Efficacious’ for Elderly, Reduced Opioid Use by 18 percent
Thu / Feb 8th
In a study published in the European Journal of Internal Medicine, Israeli researchers, including Raphael Mechoulam, found that after six… Read More
Cornell University Study Finds Hemp-Oil-for-Dogs Product ‘Efficacious’ for Pain
Mon / Feb 5th
A Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine study has found that a hemp oil product for dogs manufactured by ElleVet… Read More
Per-Pound Cannabis Prices Drop in First Month of 2018
Fri / Jan 26th
According to Cannabis Benchmark’s U.S. Spot Index, the price-per-pound of cannabis has fallen 3.5 percent from Jan. 12 to Jan.… Read More
Drug Policy Alliance Report Espouses Social Benefits of Legalization
Wed / Jan 24th
According to a Drug Policy Alliance report, “From Prohibition to Progress: A Status Report on Marijuana Legalization,” arrests have plummeted… Read More
Eaze Report: Californians Ordering Cannabis Every 10 Seconds; Baby Boomers Getting on Board
Thu / Jan 18th
Cannabis technology company Eaze has released its 2017 State of Cannabis report, which found a 19 percent annual increase among… Read More
Media Partnership to Combine Physician Social Network with Cannabis Information Project
Wed / Jan 3rd
The leading social network of specialized online medical communities for verified healthcare professionals, Skipta, is partnering with media company The… Read More
Statistics Canada Study: Nation’s Cannabis Market Valued Between C$5B and C$6.2B
Tue / Dec 19th
According to an Economic Insights study from Statistics Canada, the nation’s cannabis consumption was an estimated 697.5 tons in 2015,… Read More
Cannabis Marketplace Insights: Analyzing Washington’s Market Data
Fri / Dec 15th
Headset is a cannabis-specific business intelligence company, which means we handle a lot of data. By a lot, I mean… Read More
Colorado Revenue Department Releases ‘Highly Desired’ Data Trove
Thu / Dec 14th
The Colorado Department of Revenue is now releasing the state’s cannabis sales data from Jan. 2014 to the present and… Read More
WHO Report: No Evidence of CBD-Related Public Health Problems
Wed / Dec 13th
The World Health Organization has released a report concluding that there is “no evidence” of “public health related problems associated… Read More
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Partners with Australian Biopharmaceutical Firm on Autism Study
Tue / Dec 12th
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is partnering with Australian biopharmaceutical firm Zelda Therapeutics on an observational study into the effects… Read More
Study: Alcohol Sales Decreased 15% in Counties with Legal Cannabis
Tue / Dec 5th
A new study suggests that monthly alcohol sales in U.S. counties where cannabis is legal for recreational use cumulatively dropped… Read More
Northern Michigan University Receives Grant to Purchase Cannabis Testing Instrument
Wed / Nov 15th
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, providers of cannabis testing instruments, has awarded a grant to Northern Michigan University for the purchase of… Read More
Report: Global Cannabis Market Could Reach $31.4B by 2021
Thu / Nov 9th
According to a Brightfield Group report, the global cannabis market is expected to reach $7.7 billion this year and $31.4… Read More