Medical Cannabis & Research
Medical applications, clinical trials, patient stories, and breakthroughs in cannabis research.
More people are turning to cannabis for sleep than ever before, and it’s not hard to understand why. Between demanding work schedules, constant connectivity, and ongoing social, political, and economic stress, quality sleep has become increasingly elusive. Add in factors like chronic pain, menopause, or aging, and sleep deprivation starts to look less like a…
CBN for Sleep: Rethinking the Nighttime Cannabis Standard Read More »
Bipartisan Texas lawmakers say the stage is set to advance legislation next session establishing regulations for hemp THC products, with growing understanding among their colleagues that prohibition fails to effectively address concerns about the cannabis market. During a panel at the Texas Cannabis Policy Conference last week, state Sen. Nathan Johnson (D) and Rep. Drew…
Bipartisan Texas Lawmakers Want Hemp THC Regulated Instead Of Banned, Read More »
A Florida campaign has fallen short of collecting enough valid signatures to qualify a marijuana legalization initiative for placement on the November ballot, state officials have announced—though the campaign itself says that determination is “premature.” Following an aggressive opposition effort marked by litigation, signature invalidations and even criminal investigations led by Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R)…
Florida Marijuana Campaign Fails To Qualify Legalization Initiative For November Read More »
An Idaho campaign says it’s collected more than 45,000 signatures to put a medical marijuana legalization initiative on the November ballot—and recent polling shows overwhelming majority support for the reform among residents. The Natural Medicine Alliance of Idaho (NMAI) announced on Friday that it’s amassed its signature haul with a team of petitioners deployed throughout…
Idaho Medical Marijuana Campaign Collects Over 45,000 Signatures For Ballot Read More »
NRA on marijuana user gun rights; NH psilocybin vote; MS medical cannabis in hospitals; VA legalization poll; Study: THC drinks as alcohol alternative Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment…
Give Trump a cannabis license to entice him on legalization, Read More »
Over the past 20 years, public perception and conversation around the term mental health have shifted significantly. In just a few decades, the narrative has evolved from viewing mental health primarily as a negative condition or personal failing to recognizing it as a foundational component of overall health and well-being. The stigma once attached to…
Mental Health, Stress, and the ECS: Stress vs Read More »
Occasionally, a study comes out that challenges what clinicians, researchers, and patients think they know about cannabis and inflammation. One recent retrospective case-control study (Tunagur et al., 2026) looked at inflammatory blood markers in adolescents with cannabinoid use disorder (CUD). The results showed higher inflammatory markers in adolescents using cannabinoids, especially synthetic ones. This has…
Is Cannabis Inflammatory? Why Context Matters More Than Headlines Read More »
Speakers for CannMed 26 have been announced, and we’re thrilled to share that our very own Dr. Codi Peterson, Chief Science Officer at The Cannigma, will be presenting. You don’t have to miss out either—you can attend too. Use promo code CM26CANNIGMA for an additional $300 off registration (link below). At CannMed 26, Dr. Peterson will be presenting findings…
CannMed 26 Speakers Announced: Dr Read More »
A playful tour of Greenland’s underground cannabis scene, from strict laws and sky-high prices to myths that grow in the polar night. Imagine living in a place where winter darkness stretches for months, the nearest neighbor might be hours away by boat, and a single gram of cannabis costs roughly $59. Oh, and it’s completely…
Getting High in the High North: Greenland’s Quiet Cannabis Culture Read More »
You may be reading this article and thinking, hang on a minute, what is this author talking about? Now, before you read any further, let me clarify that I am an advocate and practitioner of plant training and have nothing against it. However, when it comes to efficiency and the number of harvests per year,…
Why Training Plants Is a Waste of Time: Here’s What Read More »
