By Kate Kasbee We all have our reasons for smoking, eating, or otherwise consuming weed. For some, cannabis of…
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Study: More Parents Using Cannabis Prompt Warnings About Secondhand Smoke
By Jessica Peralta A new study scheduled for the June online issue of the Pediatrics medical journal raises co…
Study: Cannabis May Have Appeared in Europe Before Human Cultivation
By Jessica Peralta The evolution of cannabis may not be what we thought. While cannabis is generally believed …
University of Utah to Study Cannabinoids’ Effects on the Brain
By Jessica Peralta University of Utah health researchers plan to look for trial participants in early 2019 for…
San Diego Researchers Get $4.7M Grant to Study CBD as Pediatric Autism Treatment
By Jessica Peralta The University of California San Diego (UCSD) Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research receiv…
Study: Marijuana Users Report Lower Levels of Anxiety, Depression and Stress
By McLean Swanson May has been observed as the United States’ Mental Health Awareness Month Since 1949, and th…
Study: Lower Mortality, Smaller Hospital Bills for Burn Patients Who Used Marijuana
By Don Jergler Another study appears to support the medicinal value of cannabis has emerged. Burn trauma patie…
Study: Some Thinning Agents Release Carcinogens When Vaped
By Lauren Williams Thinning agents used to make cannabis oil in vaping products could expose users to potentia…
‘Spice’ Use May Be Declining, But Hundreds Continue to be Poisoned by Synthetic Marijuana
By Lauren Williams The synthetic cannabis product typically sold as “spice” or “fake pot” promises all the ben…
FDA Could Approve First Cannabis-Based Drug in US For Treating Epilepsy in Children
By Matthew Perrone WASHINGTON (AP) — A closely watched medicine made from cannabis reduces seizures in childre…