Category Archives: Research
A Quick Guide to the Vaping Health Scare: What We Know So Far
Fear-driven misinformation is permeating the national conversation about the vaping-related deaths. Here’s what you need [...]
Dec
Problematic Marijuana Use Is Declining Among People Who Consume Every Day, Study Finds
By Kimberly Lawson Contrary to the expectations of public health experts, the rate of frequent [...]
Nov
Marijuana Use Tied To Lower Rates Of Depression And Suicidal Ideation Among PTSD Patients
By Kyle Jaeger People suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who consume marijuana experience significantly [...]
Nov
A marijuana breathalyzer is in the works. But will it stop weed DUIs?
By Amanda Hoover There are several reasons people oppose marijuana legalization, but perhaps chief among [...]
Nov
CDC identifies ‘strong culprit’ in vaping-related lung illnesses
By ASSOCIATEDPRESS U.S. health officials announced a breakthrough Friday into the cause of a mysterious outbreak [...]
Nov
Tests show bootleg marijuana vapes tainted with hydrogen cyanide
NBC News commissioned laboratory tests of knock-off marijuana vapes that found a pesticide linked to [...]
Oct
Study on cannabis chemical as a treatment for pancreatic cancer may have ‘major impact,’ Harvard researcher says
By Abby Haglage Pancreatic cancer makes up just 3 percent of all cancers in America. But with [...]
Aug
Study Finds Smarter Kids Are Twice As Likely to Smoke Pot
Brighter kids are also more likely to drink alcohol, but less likely to smoke cigarettes.
Jul
We Now Know How The Cannabis Plant Produces Its Super-Strength, Pain-Killing Compounds
For the first time, scientists have discovered how the cannabis plant produces molecules that are [...]
Jul
Legalizing Marijuana Leads To Fewer Illegal Grow Sites In National Forests, Study Finds
By Kimberly Lawson In news that Smokey Bear, iconic protector of all forests, would be [...]
Jul
Why Doesn’t The Scent of Cannabis Linger?
By KATARINA KOSTOVIC The Juul frenzy—apart from the delivery of a jaw-jittering amount of nicotine—has [...]
Jul
No, smoking weed won’t actually kill your brain cells
You’ve probably heard someone say something like, “every puff off marijuana cigarette kills brain cells” [...]
Jul
Look Out, CBD Could Soon Be Used as an Antibiotic
Cannabidiol has been shown to snuff out bacteria in the lab.
Jun
Scientists Believe They Have Located Where Cannabis First Originated
High on the Tibetan Plateau, there’s Qinghai Lake – the largest lake in all of China. Now, [...]
Jun
The Endocannabinoid System: What Nobody is Actively Discussing
What is the role of the endocannabinoid system? Is it a valid science? And why [...]
Jun