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
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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
Study: Cannabis Could Help Reverse Brain Aging
Tue / May 9th
Researchers at Germany’s University of Bonn, along with colleagues from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel, report that low… Read More
National Institute on Drug Abuse Adds MMJ-Opioid Studies to Website
Wed / May 3rd
The National Institute on Drug Abuse, a division of the National Institutes of Health, has updated their website to reflect… Read More
Researchers Find Shifting Cannabis Consumer Buying Habits
Thu / Apr 27th
Two new studies show changes in not just cannabis consumer buying habits but the consumers themselves, according to a report… Read More
Think Tank: UK Digital-Only Cannabis Sales Model Could Raise £800M
Tue / Apr 25th
According to a report by Volte Face, a pro-drug legalization think tank, a regulated digital-only cannabis market in the United… Read More
Study: MMJ Could Have Saved Medicaid $1B in 2014
Thu / Apr 20th
According to new research published as a Web First in the journal Health Affairs, medical cannabis prescriptions could have saved… Read More
Literature Review Finds Cannabinoids Effective ‘Treatment of Itch’
Thu / Apr 20th
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have concluded that cannabinoid-infused topicals may be effective against atopic and… Read More
Study: Patients Drop ‘Benzo’ Pharmaceuticals with MMJ
Mon / Apr 10th
An observational study from Canabo Medical Inc. found that 40 percent of patients prescribed medical cannabis to treat pain and… Read More
Cannabinoid Research Center Officially Launches at Israel’s Hebrew University
Thu / Apr 6th
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem has launched the Multidisciplinary Center of Cannabinoid Research which will conduct and coordinate research on… Read More
Australian Cannabis Researchers Net $466K Government Grant
Wed / Apr 5th
Australia’s government is giving $466,000 to researchers who are hoping to improve how parts of the cannabis plant used for… Read More
Survey: 57% of Americans Support Legalizing Cannabis
Thu / Mar 30th
The General Social Survey – a nationwide biannual poll considered the gold standard for public opinion research – found that… Read More
Canadian Researchers Identify Genes Behind Cannabis Terpenes
Thu / Mar 30th
Researchers at the Canadian University of British Columbia have identified the part of the cannabis genome responsible for giving strains… Read More
Johns Hopkins Drops Out of MMJ for PTSD Study
Wed / Mar 29th
Johns Hopkins University has dropped out of a study exploring whether cannabis can help relieve post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, according… Read More
Colorado Ag Dept. Could Begin Hemp-as-Feed Research if Gov. Signs Bill
Tue / Mar 28th
The Colorado Department of Agriculture will soon begin researching the use of hemp in livestock feed if Gov. John Hickenlooper… Read More
Report Suggests Cannabis Market Will Continue Growth Despite Federal Uncertainty
Fri / Mar 24th
Despite uncertainty in the cannabis space fueled by recent comments from federal government officials, the legal cannabis market is expected… Read More
Teen Cannabis Use is Not Up Since Legalization in Wash.
Wed / Mar 22nd
Teen cannabis use in Washington State since adult-use legalization is not on the rise, remaining mostly stable but still less… Read More
Oxford University Launches Cannabinoid Biomedicine Research Program
Fri / Mar 17th
Oxford University is teaming with Kingsley Capital Partners on a multi-million dollar medical cannabis research program to develop new therapies… Read More
Oregon Cannabis DUI Study Finds No Sign of ‘Epidemic’
Fri / Mar 10th
According to a study authored by an Oregon Liquor Control Commission official, there has not been “a large spike or… Read More
Survey Suggests Legal Cannabis Industry Could Take 7.1% of Beer Industry Revenues
Mon / Mar 6th
According to research by Cannabiz Consumer Group, the legal cannabis industry will “canna-balize” 7.1 percent of revenues from the existing… Read More
Study: Patients Using MMJ as Opioid Substitute
Tue / Feb 28th
A new University of British Columbia and University of Victoria study suggests that patients in Canada are using medical cannabis… Read More
Report: Cannabis Industry Will Create 250K Jobs by 2020
Thu / Feb 23rd
Jobs in the legal cannabis industry are on track to outpace those in the manufacturing, utilities, and government sectors, according… Read More
UC Davis Study Finds Some Northern California MMJ Tainted with Fungi, Mold
Wed / Feb 8th
A University of California Davis study discovered bacteria and mold on medical cannabis samples from 20 Northern California dispensaries, according… Read More