Tag Archives: Health

What Current Research Tells Us About Cannabis and Autism Spectrum Disorder

By Tina Magrabi About 1 in 59 children are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), [...]

Guns or cannabis? Ohio patients must choose.

By Randy Tucker Guns or cannabis? That’s the choice facing some medical marijuana patients as [...]

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 [...]

This ER doctor is about to launch the first marijuana breathalyzer, and it could completely upend how we do drug testing

By Erin Brodwin California startup Hound Labs is getting ready to roll out the world’s [...]

Federal Legalization of Marijuana Could Be Back on the Table

By Monique Judge Presidential hopeful Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), and Rep. [...]

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 [...]

Parkinson’s Foundation to Host First Marijuana Conference in Denver

By THOMAS MITCHELL As the recognized uses of medical marijuana expand, more traditional research foundations [...]

Prescription drug addiction: Could marijuana be the cure?

by Briona Haney REDDING, Calif. — Over the years, more and more people have become aware [...]

LEGAL MARIJUANA COULD THREATEN THE ALCOHOL INDUSTRY, SAYS REPORT

By KRISTIN HOUSER Risky Business Marijuana is becoming more accepted — and that could be [...]

2700-year-old weed found in an Asian grave is still totally smokeable

Based on the finding, researchers deduced that this cannabis was for recreational and spiritual use

Study Shows That Bees Like Hemp, And That’s Great News For The Environment

By Kyle Jaeger Farmers (and Sen. Mitch McConnell) aren’t the only ones who are excited [...]

OHA Issues Bulletin To Clarify Cannabis Extracts and Concentrate Regulations

By Keith Mansur The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has issued a bulletin to clarify some [...]

Why Does Cannabis Affect US All Differently?

By Michael Carroll Put eight people in a smoking circle, and you’ll see eight different [...]

Lawmakers Push FDA To Allow CBD-Infused Food Products

By Tom Angell A bipartisan group of members of Congress is pushing the Trump administration to [...]

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 [...]