All posts tagged "study"

In History

Study: Adult Use of Marijuana Doubles in Last Decade

A recent study found that adult use of cannabis has more than doubled in the past...

Medical

Australian Researchers Developing Cannabis Weight Loss Pill

Thanks to cannabis, people who are interested in supplements for weight loss may have a healthier...

Politics

Poll: GOP Voters Support Ending Federal Cannabis Prosecution

In the early primary states of New Hampshire and Iowa, the majority of Republican voters believe...

In History

Cannabis Resin Found in Pipes at Shakespeare’s Estate

Did the famous bard get his inspiration for his most famous works from cannabis?

Medical

Study: Cannabis Can Help Sufferers of Overactive Bladders

Cannabigerol (CBG) can actually reduce the number of involuntary contractions a human's bladder goes through.

Medical

Teen Marijuana Use Not Linked to Depression or Cancer, Study Finds

Relatively few longitudinal studies have prospectively examined the long-term physical and mental health consequences associated with...

Politics

Study: Teen Marijuana Use Down Nationwide

Since Washington and Colorado legalized adult use marijuana in 2012, scientists and officials across the nation...

Medical

Study: Cannabis Extracts Reduce Seizures

Photo courtesy of Drug Policy Alliance A new study to be published the journal of Epilepsy...

Medical

Study: Cannabis Use Found To Lower Risk for Diabetes in HIV/HCV Patients

Photo by Jordan Greentree A group of over 200 French researchers and investigators recently released a...

Medical

Study Debunked: Marijuana Does Not Cause Psychosis

The newest in what some would consider to be a long line of media smear campaigns...

Medical

Study: Marijuana Not Associated with Changes in Brain Morphology

Photo courtesy A Health Blog A little less than a year ago, researchers from Harvard University...

Legal

Suicide Rates Down in Legal States

Marijuana advocates have said for years that having access to the sweet leaf may prevent those...

Medical

Active Ingredient In Marijuana Effective In Treatment of Alzheimer’s

Research published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease has found that tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) could be a...

Legal

Almost 1 in 10 Americans Go to Work Stoned

It happens every morning. The piercing sound of the alarm clock starts going off, signaling the...

Politics

Coloradan Support for Legal Marijuana Continues To Rise

Colorado residents say legalizing cannabis has been good for the state, as reported in a recent...

Politics

New Poll Indicates Americans Ready to End War on Drugs

A recent survey indicates that the American people are ready to finally put an end to...

Medical

Cannabis Using Students Outperform Tobacco Using Peers

The University of Ontario released a study exploring the patterns of use and characteristics of the...

Medical

Study Shows Cannabis Kills Leukemia Cells

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia A UK study in the journal Anticancer Research has found that cannabis derived...

Cannabis

NIH Funds Study of Medical Marijuana Use in Young Adults

The National Institute of Health has awarded a $3.3 million grant towards five year study assessing...

Medical

Brown University Investigates Marijuana

Brown University researchers at the Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies published a study showing frequent...