If the weed Twitterverse is to be believed, a lot of marijuana users rely on a nightly puff or two to drift off into la-la land. And surveys of marijuana users show they do indeed rely on the drug for better sleep. Unfortunately, science isn’t quite as convinced about the positive effects of cannabis on our ability to catch […]
Cannabis & Hemp Research
Is marijuana use associated with a higher risk of cancer?
As the use of marijuana is increasing in the United States, researchers are asking whether the use of this substance — particularly smoking joints — is associated with an increased risk of any form of cancer, and, if so, which. Marijuana is one of the most widely used drugs in the United States, with more […]
New Cannabis Consumer Report Highlights Growing Usage for Health and Wellness
PRESS RELEASE —Survey results indicate that cannabis is becoming an integral part of a healthy lifestyle— DENVER (Nov. 25, 2019) ─ Cannabis is becoming destigmatized as more active lifestyle participants are using cannabis for exercise, recovery, and to maintain general health and wellness, according to research conducted by Clear Path Market Research on behalf of […]
Only 8 percent of Americans say marijuana should be completely illegal
Most Americans — 2 out of 3 — say marijuana use should be legal, according to new data from Pew Research Center that builds on a decades-long trend line. The share of those opposed, meanwhile, has plunged 20 percentage points, to 32 percent, in the past decade. Legalization is supported by 78 percent of Democrats […]
Yale, Connecticut pot grower to conduct ‘groundbreaking’ medical marijuana study
The Yale University School Of Medicine is teaming with a Portland-based medical marijuana grower to conduct the first state-approved study of medical marijuana’s impact on stress and mental health. Yale and CT Pharmaceutical Solutions Inc. (CTPharma) on Friday announced they will conduct a phase-one study on the impact of various medicinal marijuana strains commonly used […]
Brand Engagement Among CBD Users
Those reading contributions by High Yield Insights in recent months have no doubt noticed a recurring focus on CBD consumers and related issues. This is due to a combination of ongoing interest (and controversy) both within and increasingly outside the cannabis industry on the efficacy, safety, and availability of all CBD products. As has been […]
US awards $3M to fill gaps in medical marijuana research
The U.S. government will spend $3 million to find out if marijuana can relieve pain, but none of the money will be used to study the part of the plant that gets people high. Nine research grants announced Thursday are for work on CBD, the trendy ingredient showing up in cosmetics and foods, and hundreds […]
DEA Responds To Medical Marijuana Research Expansion Lawsuit
Last week, the federal government announced it would begin processing dozens of pending applications for the “steps necessary to improve access to marijuana research.” The announcement came two days prior to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)’s court-mandated response to a lawsuit brought by a cannabis researcher. The petitioner, Dr. Sue Sisley, heads the Scottsdale Research Institute in Arizona. Dr. Sisley […]
DOJ moves to add more marijuana growers for research
The Justice Department said Monday it would move forward to expand the number of marijuana growers for federally authorized cannabis research. The long-awaited move comes after researchers filed court papers asking a judge to compel the Drug Enforcement Administration to process the applications to grow research pot. The DEA began accepting applications to grow marijuana […]
CBD Consumers Using Medications Less Often, Cutting Back On Alcohol
PRESS RELEASE Over half of CBD users report drastic drops in prescription anxiety, antidepressants, pain relief medications Over 20% consuming alcohol less frequently since adopting CBD Chicago – Booming interest in products containing cannabidiol (CBD), a therapeutic chemical compound found in cannabis, has resulted in over half of CBD users consuming less prescription and over-the-counter […]
Another year passes without approval of new suppliers of marijuana for research
Forgive us if you read our stories on this topic from 2017 and 2018, but here it comes again: Another year has passed since the Drug Enforcement Administration said it was open to approving more suppliers of marijuana for scientific research, and another year has passed without an application being approved. The lag has increasingly frustrated scientists, […]
Scientists unlock the secrets of marijuana’s pain-relief potential, study says
Researchers have uncovered how marijuana plants produce pain-killing molecules that are 30 times stronger than aspirin — a property that gives them medicinal promise as a substitute for opioid pain relievers, which can lead to crippling addiction, researchers said. “There’s clearly a need to develop alternatives for relief of acute and chronic pain that go […]
US growing largest crop of marijuana for research in 5 years
The U.S. government is growing the largest crop of research marijuana in five years, responding to interest in varieties with high levels of THC and CBD. The government is the only source of pot for nearly all research in the U.S., while it still considers it illegal and dangerous. Scientists have asked for weed that […]
How About a Holiday?
The concept of a drug holiday is standard medical practice for chronic users of pharmaceutical medications. Physicians use this abstinence tactic for a variety of reasons, including: limiting side effects of a medicine or allowing a patient to maintain sensitivity to a drug’s effect. When using cannabis, we often talk about tolerance: the need for […]
Uncharted Territory
How changing the way we think about cannabis will create new commercial opportunities The cannabis plants of ancient history were different than most of the examples we know today. As usage of the cannabis plant spread, selective breeding and refinement led to greater variations and potencies of active chemical components within the plant. An appropriate […]
Why is CBD on Shelf at Big Box Stores?
With GNC joining the ranks of mainstream big box stores carrying some type of CBD product (along with other major players in the drug channel like CVS and Walgreens), as if you needed any further evidence to believe, the rush is officially ‘on’ for products containing CBD in the mass market. Where CBD shoppers are […]
CBD’s National Rollout Requires Execution, Not Just Excitement
With CVS, Walgreens and Rite-Aid all moving in lock step with CBD products, general retailers are now required to develop their own CBD related strategies. Such was the focus at last week’s CBD and the Future of Cannabis conference, where convenience store operators learned more about the opportunities with CBD. And for a group that […]
Infographic: Current and Potential CBD Consumers
As has been well documented in these pages, when the 2018 Farm Bill was signed in December 2018, it marked a turning point for cannabis in general and CBD specifically. We were interested in knowing the consumer’s perspective on CBD now that it had achieved a new level of quasi-legal status. In January, High Yield […]
