Category: Cannabis

Prosecutor Backs Marijuana Bill Following Trip To Study Drug Decriminalization In Portugal  Marijuana Moment

A Massachusetts prosecutor says that a trip to study Portugal’s drug decriminalization model motivated her to voice support for a U.S. congressional bill that …

1. Study Finds ‘Recreational’ Cannabis Consumers Using It Medically  Leafly
2. Pot a Substitute to Opioids or Sleep Meds for Many  WebMD
3. Recreational Marijuana Store Customers Consume To Help Pain And Sleep, Study Finds  Marijuana Moment
4. Could marijuana be an effective pain alternative to prescription medications?  Science Daily
5. Does Marijuana Improve Sleep? 84 Percent in Survey Had This Same Response  Inverse
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Taxpayer-Funded Study Pays Pregnant Women to Use Marijuana  CNSNews.com

Photo by Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images) (CNSNews.com) – The University of Washington has received a $193759 grant from the National Institute on Drug …

Boomers Embrace Medical Cannabis but Even in Colorado the Stigma Remains  Green Entrepreneur

The Baby Boomers grew up with parents and grandparents who frowned upon the use of marijuana, which back then was illegal everywhere. But even though …

Is Cannabis Safe During Pregnancy? Why More Expecting Mothers Are Wondering  Vogue

Both cannabis and pregnancy are difficult to study, but an increasing number of new mothers are asking what parts of the plant, if any, can be used for pain and …

Iowa Democrats call for medical cannabis study  The Gazette

A roundup of Capitol and state government news items of interest from Monday: INTERIM MEDICAL CANNABIS STUDY SOUGHT: Two Democrats who ran an …

Could marijuana be an effective pain alternative to prescription medications?  EurekAlert

A new study has shown how cannabis could be an effective treatment option for both pain relief and insomnia, for those looking to avoid prescription and over …

I Got an MRI While Stoned to See What My Brain Looked Like  VICE

I inhaled marijuana vapor to help a research team at University College London study the impact of cannabis on the brain.

Study: Teens’ Brains Change After Using Marijuana Just Once Or Twice  Study Finds

A study conducted by neuroscientists at the University of Vermont’s Larner College of Medicine found that teen brain volume is indeed impacted by even low …

OHSU Study Shows Patients Unclear On Cannabis Dosing  OPB News

Dr. Lia Ernst, a neurologist at Oregon Health and Science University, said she knew many of her epilepsy patients took cannabis to treat their conditions, but she …