Category Archives: Research

How Cannabis Use Helps Spinal Cord Injury VictimsHow Cannabis Use Helps Spinal Cord Injury Victims
The vast majority of medical marijuana users are using the drug for ‘severe pain’

By Ben Gutierrez On their websites and advertising, many of the dispensaries tout the plant’s [...]

05
Mar
People in states where marijuana is legal are eating more cookies and ice cream
People in states where marijuana is legal are eating more cookies and ice cream

Researchers look into the price of cannabis-induced cravings

05
Mar
It's not all in your head — there's a scientific reason why marijuana causes the munchies
It’s not all in your head — there’s a scientific reason why marijuana causes the munchies

Researchers believe THC stimulates a feeding hormone that increases a person's senses of smell and [...]

27
Feb
Surprise, Surprise: Polls Show Americans Are Excited About Legal Marijuana
Surprise, Surprise: Polls Show Americans Are Excited About Legal Marijuana

Polls show that support for pot is higher than ever — now it’s up to [...]

19
Feb
States With Legal Medical Marijuana Have Lower Teen Use Rates, Large-Scale Study Finds
States With Legal Medical Marijuana Have Lower Teen Use Rates, Large-Scale Study Finds

By Kyle Jaeger Contrary to often-expressed fears of marijuana legalization opponents, teens living in states that [...]

15
Feb
An employee inspects cannabis plants in a greenhouse in the GW Pharmaceuticals Plc facility in Sittingboune, U.K. on Monday, Oct. 29, 2018. The U.K. is the biggest producer of cannabis for medical and scientific purposes, according to the United Nations. Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg© 2018 BLOOMBERG FINANCE LP
Colorado House unanimously passes bill on medical marijuana use for autism

By Associated Press DENVER (AP) – Colorado’s House has passed a bill allowing medical marijuana use [...]

13
Feb
Photography by Kaya Blaze Kelley for Herb
Why Does Weed Seem to Slow Down Time?

THC might be the key to a time warp.

31
Jan
Nearly Half of Marijuana Users Have Replaced Prescription Drugs with Medical Weed, Study Finds

Turns out pot smokers say no to prescription drugs and yes to weed.

25
Jan
Photo courtesy of Brian Shamblen.
Study Debunks Claim That Traffic Deaths Increase On The 4/20 Marijuana Holiday

By Kyle Jaeger Concerns about higher rates of impaired driving on the unofficial marijuana holiday 4/20 [...]

23
Jan
POLITICSMost Medical Marijuana Patients Stop Or Reduce Pharmaceutical Use With Cannabis, Survey Finds
Most Medical Marijuana Patients Stop Or Reduce Pharmaceutical Use With Cannabis, Survey Finds

By Kyle Jaeger Medical marijuana patients generally have more faith in cannabis than the mainstream health [...]

11
Jan
Study: Festival Attendees Use Different Drugs Based On Music Genre, But They All Love Marijuana

By Kyle Jaeger Festival attendees use different drugs depending on the genre of music featured at [...]

04
Jan
Study: THC Effective Treatment for Fibromyalgia Pain

The study, conducted in the Netherlands, found evidence that THC extract from cannabis is useful [...]

27
Dec
A marijuana aficionado displays a jar of weed he grew while wandering the concourse during the High Times US Cannabis Cup at the Exdo Center on April 20, 2013 in Denver.
Colorado’s anticipated marijuana report details youth usage, driving and crime over the last 5 years

By SAM TABACHNIK   Five years after Colorado legalized marijuana, young people are not smoking [...]

26
Dec
Question the Cannasseur: When Does the Body Naturally Produce Cannabinoids?

ByKristina Etter Just a few weeks ago, we talked about how the perception of cannabis [...]

21
Dec
Teen Marijuana Use Remains Lower Than Pre-Legalization Levels, Federally Funded Survey Finds

By Kyle Jaeger Fewer young people are using marijuana now as compared to 2012, when the [...]

19
Dec