Category Archives: Research

‘Concussion pill’ using cannabis shows promise

The project is a joint collaboration with the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, [...]

Study: After Legalizing Cannabis, Police Effectiveness Up in Washington & Colorado

A study by researchers at Washington State University has found evidence of “demonstrable and persistent [...]

Legalizing Marijuana Helps Police Solve Other Crimes, New Study Shows

Marijuana activists have long argued that legalization would free up police departments to focus on [...]

Half Of Pediatricians Say Their Patients Have Used Medical Weed, Study Finds

“We thought it was less than that,” says principal investigator Richard Belanger. About half of [...]

Legalizing Marijuana Doesn’t Lead To Higher Youth Use, New Study Shows

Yes, states with legal marijuana have slightly higher rates of youth cannabis consumption compared to [...]

Ask an Insurance Actuary: Cannabis is Healthier Than Tobacco

If you want an unvarnished, boring, yet completely rational and defensible opinion, ask an insurance [...]

World Health Organization: Cannabis Is “Relatively Safe”: WHO Slams USA For Having a Schedule 1 Listing

The World Health Organization (WHO)’s Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) had a meeting in [...]

FDA Approves CBD Cannabis Drug Epidolex for Treating Epilepsy

In a widely expected move, the United States Food and Drug Administration today announced their [...]

Marijuana Dispensaries Don’t Increase Crime, Study Finds

By Kyle Jaeger Supporters and opponents of marijuana reform have engaged in a years-long debate over [...]

Chart: Medical cannabis as alternative to opioids could give Illinois’ MMJ program a massive boost

By Eli McVey Pending legislation in Illinois that would allow medical marijuana as an alternative [...]

BREAKING: The FDA Approves The First-Ever Cannabis Medicine For Prescription

On Monday (June 25), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made history by approving the [...]

UN Drug Committee Finds Cannabis an Effective, ‘Relatively Safe Drug’

The World Health Organization met in Geneva, Switzerland, last week to review the agency’s first-ever [...]

Study Finds Oral CBD May Lessen Impulse for Cigarettes

Subjects were required to perform two tasks, while being shown visual tobacco cues as well [...]

New Study Suggests Cannabis Helps Fight Depression

It only seems logical that cannabis has what it takes to be a salvation’s wing [...]

Study Says High CBD Cannabis Could Ease Anxiety, Depression with Two Puffs

PULLMAN, Wash. – A study conducted by researchers at Washington State University found that medical [...]