Report: Hemp-Derived CBD Market Could be $1B Industry by 2020
Thu / Aug 24th
Hemp-derived CBD sales reached $170 million in 2016 and the market is estimated to hit a billion dollars in the… Read More
Science & Research
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Survey Finds Marketers Lukewarm to Enter Cannabis Space
Fri / Aug 18th
According to a survey by Emerging Insider, a content relations firm, marketers throughout North America are split on whether or not… Read More
Justice Department Allegedly Blocking DEA-Backed Cannabis Research Applications
Wed / Aug 16th
The Justice Department, at the behest of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, has actively blocked the Drug Enforcement Agency from moving… Read More
University of New Brunswick Creates Health Research Chair in Cannabis
Thu / Aug 10th
Canada’s University of New Brunswick has announced that it is creating a Health Research Chair in Cannabis which will help… Read More
Separate Polls Find Growing Support for Cannabis Reforms
Wed / Aug 9th
Two new polls have found the majority of Americans support cannabis legalization and criminal reforms related to cannabis possession. In… Read More
Survey: 80% of Respondents Report Success with CBD Therapies
Thu / Aug 3rd
The largest-ever survey conducted on cannabidiol (CBD) users found 80 percent of respondents reporting the cannabinoid “very effective” or “extremely… Read More
Australia Approves MMJ Research Licenses to Two Firms
Tue / Jul 11th
Australia’s Office of Drug Control has issued medical cannabis research licenses to two firms allowing them to cultivate and manufacture… Read More
Study: MMJ Reduces Migraine Pain Intensity, Reduces Attacks Like Traditional Treatment
Fri / Jul 7th
A study presented at the 3rd Congress of the European Academy of Neurology has found that medical cannabis might be… Read More
Study Finds Cannabis Safe and Effective Treatment for Tourette Syndrome
Wed / Jul 5th
A study published in The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences reports that cannabis therapies are both effective and well-tolerated… Read More
Poll: Strong Majority Supports State-Level MMJ Programs
Fri / Jun 30th
According to a Marijuana Majority poll conducted by Survey USA, 76 percent of respondents said states should be allowed to… Read More
UN Report: Cannabis Still Hasn’t Caused a Single OD Death
Thu / Jun 29th
In their 2017 World Drug Report, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime found that cannabis is the most… Read More
Study Finds Overwhelmingly Positive Response to Using MMJ as Opioid Substitute
Thu / Jun 29th
According to a study conducted by HelloMD and the University of California Berkeley, cannabis can be used as a substitute… Read More
Study: Cannabis Consumers Are Educated, Employed & Earn Well
Wed / Jun 28th
According to a new study from Eaze, a technology company that facilitates medical cannabis deliveries, their consumer base is educated,… Read More
New Study Outlines ‘Lower-Risk Cannabis Use Guidelines’
Wed / Jun 28th
According to a study published by the American Public Health Association, eating cannabis products is better for consumers than smoking… Read More
After-Legalization Traffic Studies Draw Conflicting Conclusions
Mon / Jun 26th
Last week, two studies on highway safety after cannabis legalization purported different findings and both drew headlines – one claimed… Read More
Australian Firm Set to Trial Two Cannabis-Derived Drugs
Mon / Jun 19th
Australia’s Medlab Clinical Limited is expected to begin trials of two cannabis-derived medicines after receiving approval from the Human Research… Read More
Study: Cannabis Laws Do Not Lead to Increased Teen Use
Wed / Jun 14th
According to a June 10 study published in the journal Addiction, the enactment of medical cannabis laws is not associated… Read More
Study: Legal California Cannabis Market Estimated at $5B
Mon / Jun 12th
According to a study by the University of California Agricultural Issues Center, California’s recreational cannabis market could be worth more… Read More
Oregon Economist Finds First-Year Cannabis Sales On Pace with Colorado’s
Fri / Jun 9th
The Oregon Office of Economic Analysis has released its forecast for the state’s recreational cannabis revenue, projecting $156 million in… Read More
Study: Cannabis Legalization Has Little Impact on Border States
Thu / Jun 1st
A working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research suggests that cannabis legalization has had little effect on neighboring… Read More
CBD Seizure Drug Considered Effective Following FDA-Recognized Trials
Fri / May 26th
A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine confirms what many patients, parents, advocates, and physicians already… Read More
WA State University Enlisting Volunteers to Get High in Breathalyzer Study
Mon / May 22nd
Researchers at Washington State University have put out a call for volunteers to help create a breathalyzer that can detect… Read More
Federal Agency Reports on Worker Safety in Cannabis Cultivation Jobs
Thu / May 18th
In an April report issued by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), which comprises the industrial hygienic research… Read More
Study: Cannabis Could Help Wean Crack Addicts
Wed / May 17th
Researchers at Canada’s BC Centre on Substance Use have found that using cannabis might help wean people off of crack… Read More