Category Archives: Research
‘Concussion pill’ using cannabis shows promise
The project is a joint collaboration with the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, [...]
Jul
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 [...]
Jul
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 [...]
Jul
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 [...]
Jul
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 [...]
Jul
Ask an Insurance Actuary: Cannabis is Healthier Than Tobacco
If you want an unvarnished, boring, yet completely rational and defensible opinion, ask an insurance [...]
Jul
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 [...]
Jul
FDA Approves CBD Cannabis Drug Epidolex for Treating Epilepsy
In a widely expected move, the United States Food and Drug Administration today announced their [...]
Jul
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 [...]
Jun
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 [...]
Jun
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 [...]
Jun
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 [...]
Jun
Study Finds Oral CBD May Lessen Impulse for Cigarettes
Subjects were required to perform two tasks, while being shown visual tobacco cues as well [...]
Jun
New Study Suggests Cannabis Helps Fight Depression
It only seems logical that cannabis has what it takes to be a salvation’s wing [...]
May
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 [...]
May