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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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.

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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” [...]

Look Out, CBD Could Soon Be Used as an Antibiotic

Cannabidiol has been shown to snuff out bacteria in the lab.

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, [...]

The Endocannabinoid System: What Nobody is Actively Discussing

What is the role of the endocannabinoid system? Is it a valid science? And why [...]