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A Research-Driven Inquiry Into ‘Endotoxin On Cannabis’

July 26, 2024
Tom Hymes
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About a month ago, Kevin McKernan, the founder and CSO of Massachusetts-based Medicinal Genomics, which also produces the CannMed conferences, posted online a rerecording of the Endotoxin on Cannabis presentation he gave at the CannMed Innovation & Investment Summit held…

Scientists welcome new rules on marijuana, but research will still face obstacles

May 6, 2024
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Cannabis & Hemp Research, Descheduling or Rescheduling Marijuana
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As the Biden administration moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, scientists say the change will lift some of the restrictions on studying the drug. But the change won't lift all restrictions, they say, neither will it decrease…

Michigan wants to study marijuana’s health benefits. It’s not easy.

When Michigan voters approved recreational marijuana six years ago, the measure included an innovative mandate: using cannabis tax revenue to pay for research into the health benefits of the drug for military veterans. State officials later committed $40 million. Not a…

Does using weed make you a nicer person? Results can vary.

Some people may turn to weed for anxiety, sleep and creativity. New research suggests it could also make you a nicer person. The findings, published in the Journal of Neuroscience Research, suggests there could be a connection between cannabis use and empathy. A study of…

Are Edibles Actually Good for Sleep?

About 14% of U.S. adults said they used marijuana edibles as of 2022, and research suggests many of them do so in search of better sleep. One small 2021 study of cannabis users found that more than three-quarters of them thought they slept better…

Online Marijuana Shops Make It Easy for Minors to Buy, Study Finds

The News Many online marijuana dispensaries do not enforce age limits on purchases, and they have other lax policies that enable minors to buy cannabis on the internet, according to a new study published on Monday in The Journal of the American…

Many Americans wrongly believe exposure to marijuana smoke is safer than tobacco, study finds

Is inhaling marijuana smoke safer than inhaling smoke from tobacco? A majority of American adults say yes, according to a new survey, and they also believe there is less harm to adults and children from secondhand marijuana smoke than tobacco smoke. However,…

Fully Half of Americans Have Tried Marijuana

Half of Americans (50%) say they have tried marijuana at some time, a new high point for this behavior that has been inching up over the past quarter century. While essentially unchanged from the 49% and 48% readings in 2021…

Study: Marijuana use, and abuse, increases among young adults after legalization

Oregon legalized medical marijuana in 1998, and in 2015 it legalized recreational use, yet policymakers still know relatively little about the impact of the latter. A recent study by Oregon State University researchers and others shows that cannabis use has increased…

BDSA, MSA Collaboration Seeks to ‘Revolutionize’ Cannabis Market Research

July 5, 2023
Tom Hymes
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In a press release issued mid-June, leading cannabis market research and analytics provider BDSA announced an ambitious strategic alliance with Management Sciences Associates, Inc. (MSA), a provider of analytics and data-driven solutions for Fortune 500 companies, that it says will…

Frequent marijuana users tend to be leaner and less likely to develop diabetes. But the pseudo-health benefits come at a price, experts say

The stereotypical cannabis connoisseur perpetually has the munchies but is, paradoxically, perplexingly thin. Now researchers at the University of California, Irvine, think they know why—and no, pot consumption isn’t the secret to a svelte figure. Not a healthy one, anyway.…

Marijuana linked to mental health risks in young adults, growing evidence shows

Over the last decade of diagnosing countless young patients with new psychotic disorders, one striking result has stuck out for New York City psychiatrist Dr. Ryan Sultan. “Of all the people I’ve diagnosed with a psychotic disorder,” he said, “I…

Marijuana Has Special Risks for Older People

As more seniors use cannabis, doctors are calling attention to risks that can hit older people more than younger ones. Use of marijuana and CBD products has grown more common among middle-aged and older adults as they become legal in more states…

Raphael Mechoulam, ‘Father of Cannabis Research,’ Dies at 92

March 22, 2023
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Raphael Mechoulam, a pioneering Israeli chemist who is credited with opening the field of cannabis science after identifying the structure and function of the key compounds of cannabis, died on March 9 at his home in Jerusalem. He was 92.…

A new study on marijuana legalization in Colorado answers the question: Has legal pot made other drug problems worse?

Last year, a study came out showing that marijuana legalization in Colorado likely increased cannabis use among adults in the state. Because of the novel methods the researchers used to examine the question, the study was perhaps the best answer to…

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