Can cannabis be used to treat postpartum depression?
A study carried out in 2018 confirmed CBD's potential as an antidepressant
CBG: What is this cannabinoid and what are the health benefits of consuming it?
CBG’s medicinal properties prove its suitability as a treatment for patients with anti-inflammatory disorders, cancer, chronic pain, depression, epilepsy, glaucoma, Huntington’s disease, osteoporosis and psoriasis
Study: Teenagers are less likely to use weed after it’s been legalized
Young individuals residing in weed-friendly states were 10 percent less likely to use cannabis for recreational purposes after the plant had been legalized for adults aged 21 and over in their particular state
Chart: Cannabis employment in the U.S. increases 34 percent in 2019
Until the plant is legalized at the federal level and the industry is tracked, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics plonks cannabis industry workers into a number of unspecified categories
Mourners smoked psychoactive pot in Asian cemetery 2,500 years ago, say international researchers
Molecular remnants of THC were found inside heat-exposed bowls, indicating that this could be the first time humans used cannabis plant for its psychotropic effects
Study: Australian researchers prove CBD’s potential as an antibiotic
Over 23,000 people die as a result of antibiotic resistance annually, but CBD could help to tackle the global threat
Study discovers no connection between recreational cannabis legalization in Colorado and youth cannabis use/behavior
Focusing on accessibility, consumption and abuse patterns, the researchers did not find a “statistically significant difference” between the years 2013 and 2015
Study: Veteran medical cannabis patients report using weed to substitute alcohol, prescription drugs
The results of this study on cannabis-use among veterans revealed how self-reporting servicemen and women used 5-8 grams of weed on a weekly basis with a frequency of four times per day
Researchers say it’s healthier to vape dried bud, as opposed to extracted oils
The professor says that, while long-term research is currently unavailable, vaping is not entirely harmless
Study: “No increased risk of crash responsibility” among drivers who exceeded THC threshold in British Columbia
No scientific evidence currently exists to confirm a link between THC levels and varying levels of driving impairment
Study: UC researchers claim cannabis consumers have less chance of dying from a heart attack
“Perhaps the most striking finding of our study is that [cannabis] use prior to AMI was associated with decreased in-hospital mortality post AMI,” explained the researchers.