U.N. Reclassifies Cannabis as a Less Dangerous Drug December 2, 2020 AggregatedNews International 0 Comments A United Nations commission voted on Wednesday to remove cannabis for medicinal purposes from a category of the world’s most dangerous drugs, a highly anticipated and long-delayed decision that could clear the way for an expansion of marijuana research and… Read More→
Where recreational marijuana is legal, data show minimal impacts on teen use and traffic deaths October 21, 2020 AggregatedNews Arizona, Cannabis & Hemp Research 0 Comments Since 2012, 11 states have legalized marijuana use for adults as Arizona voters are considering on their ballots this year. Researchers are just beginning to understand the effects of those laws. Colorado and Washington were the first states to legalize… Read More→
Tilray Reports Positive Results For Medical Marijuana In Chemotherapy Patients September 29, 2020 AggregatedNews Cannabis & Hemp Research 0 Comments New research indicates that marijuana could alleviate some of the worst effects experienced by cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Tilray (NASDAQ:TLRY) announced Monday that a clinical trial in Australia has demonstrated positive results in reducing the nausea and vomiting common to people enduring such… Read More→
There’s No Link Between Legal Marijuana And Car-Related Pedestrian Deaths September 10, 2020 AggregatedNews Cannabis & Hemp Research 0 Comments Researchers analyzed data spanning two decades and detected no uptick in pedestrian deaths following new marijuana laws. When states legalize marijuana for adult-use or medicinal purposes, new research states it is not connected with increases in pedestrian fatality rates. Investigators… Read More→
Marijuana use is on the rise in older adults September 1, 2020 AggregatedNews Cannabis & Hemp Research 0 Comments Marijuana use is on the rise among baby boomers in the United States, especially men, according to a study published Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine. The findings appear to reflect changing attitudes toward cannabis across the country, study co-author… Read More→
Cannabis research database shows how U.S. funding focuses on harms of the drug August 28, 2020 AggregatedNews Cannabis & Hemp Research 0 Comments A new analysis of cannabis research funding in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom has found that $1.56 billion was directed to the topic between 2000 and 2018—with about half of the money spent on understanding the potential… Read More→
University of the Sciences will launch more medical marijuana courses August 17, 2020 AggregatedNews On the Move 0 Comments A career in the medical marijuana industry might only be a few short classes away. The University of the Sciences last week announced three new online certificate programs on weed that expand short-term education options for medical providers, business leaders,… Read More→
Cannabis cravings: A new study addresses why it happens July 30, 2020 AggregatedNews Cannabis & Hemp Research 0 Comments We now have a better understanding of why cannabis users crave the herb — and it has a lot to do with brain connectivity. Published in the journal of Human Brain Mapping, a May study found secrets to the underlying brain networks… Read More→
Marijuana for Migraine? Some Tentative Evidence June 26, 2020 AggregatedNews Cannabis & Hemp Research, Medical Marijuana 0 Comments Medical marijuana may have promise for managing headache pain, according to results from a small study conducted at the Jefferson Headache Center at Thomas Jefferson University. The researchers found general satisfaction with medical marijuana, more frequent use as an abortive medication rather than a… Read More→
Despite legalization, people of color still disproportionately targeted for marijuana, new studies say June 11, 2020 AggregatedNews Colorado, Washington 0 Comments Marijuana legalization has been touted as one way to unravel the consequences of the war on drugs, but two new studies suggest that the communities most harmed by the nearly 50-year crusade — namely people of color — are not… Read More→
No Evidence Marijuana Raises Stroke Risk June 4, 2020 AggregatedNews Cannabis & Hemp Research 0 Comments Whether pot use increases the risk of stroke has been hotly debated, and now a new study adds to evidence that it doesn't. "Our observational study looked specifically at recent cannabis use by reviewing drug testing data for people admitted… Read More→
Government Agencies Approve MMJ’s Import of Marijuana for Research May 21, 2020 Press Release Cannabis & Hemp Research, Press Releases 0 Comments PRESS RELEASE ST.PETERSBURG, FL / ACCESSWIRE / May 21, 2020 / Multiple government agencies have cooperated to allow MMJ International Holdings to import cannabis extracts to the United States, for use in potential therapies the company is developing for clinical… Read More→
Scientists Pinpoint The Ideal Legal Age For Smoking Marijuana May 14, 2020 AggregatedNews Cannabis & Hemp Research 0 Comments In the United States, you have to be 21-years-old before you can buy a cigarette, alcohol, or recreational marijuana. Unlike cigarettes and alcohol, the legal age for marijuana is decided by states and not the federal government. Why states have settled… Read More→
Marijuana May Not Lower Your IQ May 8, 2020 AggregatedNews Cannabis & Hemp Research 0 Comments Around the world, about 188 million people use marijuana every year. The drug has been legalized for recreational use in 11 U.S. states, and it may eventually become legal at the federal level. In a Gallup survey conducted last summer, 12 percent… Read More→
One doctor vs. the DEA: Inside the battle to study marijuana in America April 30, 2020 AggregatedNews Cannabis & Hemp Research 0 Comments Early in Dr. Sue Sisley’s medical career, military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder told her that smoking marijuana prevented nightmares and helped them sleep. Sisley, a primary care physician and psychiatrist in Scottsdale, Arizona, who has treated vets for two… Read More→