Promise of marijuana leads scientists on search for evidence San Mateo Daily Journal
SEATTLE (AP) — Marijuana has been shown to help ease pain and a few other health problems, yet two-thirds of U.S. states have decided pot should be legal …
Category: Cannabis
Study: States That Legalized Marijuana Saw Uptick In Kids Ingesting Drugs WOSU
Researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital are warning about an increase in accidental ingestion of marijuana by children.
Cannabis use in older U.S. adults is rising as more states legalize medical and recreational marijuana, but many baby boomers who have turned to the drug for …
Women Are Underrepresented In Clinical Research On Cannabis Forbes
Women have much to gain from being equally represented in cannabis trials. So why are we leaving the research half baked?
Can Medical Marijuana Help People With Dementia? Next Avenue
There may be nothing more painful than looking on, helplessly, while a loved one struggles with the agitation and uncontrolled behaviors of dementia.
Cannabis is medicine — don’t make it taste good – Harvard Health Blog Harvard Health
The increasing availability of cannabis-containing edibles has fueled debate about their safety. As emergency visits rise for treatment related to edibles, some …
Cannabis Use Skyrocketing Among Older Adults, But Stigmas Still Persist Study Finds
Cannabis use among older adults and seniors in the United States is rising faster than any other age group, a new study finds, but many feel accessing and …
CU Research Suggests Marijuana May Motivate Users CBS Denver
BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – Can weed improve your workout? According to surprising University of Colorado Boulder research, the majority of marijuana users …
Minnesota physicians will study recreational pot Star Tribune
Minnesota doctors are schooling up on the topic of recreational marijuana so they can take a more active role in any debate on whether the state should legalize …
Little research exists on cannabis impact on women, study says UPI News
June 4 (UPI) — Not enough studies investigate the negative psychological impacts of marijuana on young women, a new study says. Most research on the negative psychological impact of marijuana focuses largely on men, neglecting to study how women are affected by the drug, according to findings published Tuesday in Current Psychiatry Reports. In a study published earlier this year, Hamilton found that high-potency cannabis was linked to 50 percent of diagnosed psychosis disorders cases in Amsterdam. “Cannabis psychosis is one risk which can have a devastating effect on an individual and thei…