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Hemp plants being grown and researched in campus greenhouses by Jay Noller. (OSU)
Study Suggests Prolonged Cannabis Treatment Reduces Migraines

by Marijuana News A study by researchers in Israel has shown that prolonged treatment with [...]

22
Jun
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Medical Marijuana is Finally Legal in Ireland and Insurance Covers It!

Another nation joins the global green rush! Ireland residents suffering from cancer, multiple sclerosis, and [...]

24
Feb
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Legalization Continues to Gain Momentum In Various States

Alabama medical marijuana bill passes out of Senate committee Marijuana Legalization Bill Passes New Hampshire [...]

21
Feb
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The new ‘runner’s high’: the benefits of mixing cannabis and exercise

A study of cannabis users found 82% of people partaking in exercise use cannabis before [...]

05
Feb
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MLB Officially Removes Marijuana From Banned Substances List For Baseball Players

By Kyle Jaeger Major League Baseball (MLB) and the MLB players union announced on Thursday [...]

13
Dec
Photo Source: Major League Baseball is considering removing cannabis from the banned substance list for minor league players while implementing an opioid testing program in both the minor and major leagues, according to a CBS Sports report. The proposal was first reported by The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal. According to the report, players on the 40-man roster are not tested for cannabis but non-40-man roster minor league players are, and 13 players were suspended last season for cannabis use. Rosenthal says major league players “have not been subject to testing for marijuana.” The opioid testing proposal comes more than five months after the death of Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs who had two different types of opioids in his system at the time of his death. Players who fail an opioid test would be referred to treatment rather than suspended. Under the current rules, non-40-man roster minor leaguers are suspended 25 games for their first positive test for a “drug of abuse” – which includes cannabis – 50 games for a second positive test, 100 games for a third positive test. A fourth positive test bans a player for life. To date, no minor leaguer has been banned for life for cannabis use, although former Brewers relief pitcher Jeremy Jeffress was suspended three times for cannabis use. Jeffress was released by the Brewers on September 3 after an injury-shortened campaign.
MLB Considers Not Testing Minor Leaguers for Cannabis

The MLB may remove cannabis from its banned substances list for minor league players; major [...]

11
Dec
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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 [...]

08
Nov
More older people are reaching for cannabis, but they face barriers in accessing it. Johnce / Getty
The number of people over age 65 using marijuana is increasing faster than any other age group, but they think doctors need to catch up

•More and more older people are using cannabis to soothe the pains, diseases, and mental [...]

04
Nov
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Banning legitimate vaping is ‘absolute madness’

By Anthony L. Fisher, Business Insider US All panics begin with a rational fear that [...]

21
Oct
Former FDA head Scott Gottlieb called for legalization to solve the vape crisis, but Wall Street Journal editors blamed legalization for causing the crisis—over Gottlieb's own story. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
How mainstream media botched the vape lung story

In 1989, a mysterious figure known as Dr. Lunglife sent High Times a set of [...]

17
Oct
Leafly's investigation tracked a contaminated global supply chain for illicit market THC vape cartridges. (HighGradeRoots/iStock)
Journey of a tainted vape cartridge: from China’s labs to your lungs

By David Downs, Dave Howard, and Bruce Barcott Jon Doneson started feeling ill on a [...]

07
Oct
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Marijuana Remains Most Popular Drug in the World

Around 188 million people around the world enjoyed cannabis in 2017.

03
Jul
CBD for Seniors: Here’s What You Need to Know
CBD for Seniors: Here’s What You Need to Know

By Kim Torres While “18 till I die” is a wonderful mantra to recite whenever [...]

03
Jul
Does the Straight-Line Dose-Response Work for Cannabis?
Does the Straight-Line Dose-Response Work for Cannabis?

Too many assumptions around cannabis in particular rely implicitly on the classic straight line dosing [...]

02
Jul
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Look Out, CBD Could Soon Be Used as an Antibiotic

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

27
Jun