Medical Cannabis & Research
Medical applications, clinical trials, patient stories, and breakthroughs in cannabis research.
Those of us who work as drug journalists are accustomed to witnessing the limits of human creativity, both at its most beautiful and its darkest. It’s the latter that prove most challenging to the psyche: from drugs made from human bones to urban myths of peanut butter and mayonnaise injections, the landscape of substances is,…
‘Bluetoothing’: Are People Really Injecting Someone Else’s Blood to Get Read More »
A new study in Molecular Psychiatry looked at the DNA of 131,895 people and asked two simple questions. Have you ever used cannabis? If yes, how often? Among those who had tried, frequency was analyzed in 73,374 people. The answers lined up with tiny genetic signals in brain systems tied to glutamate and the way…
Can Genes Predict Cannabis Use and Who’s at Higher Risk Read More »
The planet is dying, although some will still deny it. The data is unequivocal: according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), by 2030, the Earth will surpass 1.5°C of average global temperature compared to the pre-industrial era. This will only happen if the countries that signed the Paris Agreement meet their targets. But…
Sustainable Cannabis Growers Will Save the World — If We Read More »
Jurisdictions that adopt adult-use marijuana legalization laws experience declines in opioid overdose deaths, according to data published recently in the Southern Economic Journal. Researchers affiliated with West Virginia University, Angelo State University in Texas, New Mexico State University, and the American Institute for Economic Research in Massachusetts assessed the effect of state-specific marijuana legalization laws…
Analysis: Adult-Use Marijuana Legalization Associated with Fewer Opioid Overdose Deaths Read More »
The U.S. Supreme Court has narrowed its list of pending cases concerning the federal ban on gun ownership by people who use marijuana, with justices declining to take up one of about a half dozen—with the others now set to be discussed by the justices at a closed-door meeting on Friday. On Tuesday, the court…
Supreme Court Denies One Case On Gun Rights For Marijuana Read More »
North Carolina has the opportunity to “lead the nation” in expanding access to psychedelic medicine for military veterans suffering from major mental health conditions, a Republican state senator says. At an event organized by Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP), Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions (VETS) and the North Carolina Psychedelic Policy Coalition, Sen. Bob Brinson…
North Carolina Could ‘Lead The Nation’ In Expanding Psychedelic Access Read More »
The governor of California has vetoed a bill that would have allowed certain marijuana microbusinesses to ship medical cannabis products directly to patients via common carriers like FedEx and UPS, stating that the proposal “would be burdensome and overly complex to administer.” After advancing through the legislature last month, the measure from Assemblymember Patrick Ahrens…
Newsom Vetoes California Bill To Let Marijuana Businesses Deliver Products Read More »
“To see the governor and members of the legislature be anti-business on this front is very concerning when other states have been able to figure this out.” By Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal Ohioans who sell intoxicating hemp products are worried what the 90-day ban that goes into effect on Tuesday will mean for their…
As Ohio’s Intoxicating Hemp Product Ban Takes Effect, Business Owners Read More »
Over the last few years, the industry has seen a spike in lawsuits filed by cannabis operators against regulators, service providers, and even other operators as once-booming markets decline.California and Colorado, for example, have been home to some particularly headline-dominating litigation as business owners attempt to force state agencies to update insufficient regulations, all in…
A Recipe For Avoiding Disaster: How Strong Trade Associations Can Read More »
The number of Americans who have ever smoked a marijuana blunt has risen by more than a fifth over a recent eight-year period, a new study shows. Examining data from the federally funded National Survey of Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), researchers found that “blunt smoking increased substantially from 2015 to 2022,” with the largest…
Marijuana Blunt Smoking Has ‘Increased Significantly’ In The U Read More »
