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Cannabis research at risk as political climate adjusts

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 1, 2018

If there is one thing that gives the cannabis industry its consistent momentum, it has to be the groundbreaking research that is being carried out to develop medical-grade products, such as those used...

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The price of cannabis in cities around the world

Annureet Kaur January 31, 2018

A gram of cannabis costs about $32.99 in the cannabis-illegal city of Tokyo, making it the most expensive gram of cannabis in the world. Decriminalized-city Quito in Ecuador has the cheapest cannabis at...

Recovery program in Portland uses cannabis and kratom to treat opioid addiction

Recovery program in Portland uses cannabis and kratom to treat opioid addiction

Annureet Kaur January 30, 2018

A cannabis and kratom based residential treatment recovery home is set to open in Portland in March to treat opioid addiction. Roxanne Gullikson and her husband Ron Figarratto are opening a treatment...

Alcohol sales dropped 15% in medically legal cannabis states

Alcohol sales dropped 15% in medically legal cannabis states

Annureet Kaur January 24, 2018

A recent joint study done by researchers in U.S. and South America found that the drop in alcohol consumption directly correlates to the legality of medical cannabis. The researchers used the Nielsen...

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Only 16 percent of Americans approve of current cannabis laws

January 19, 2018

That's right. Only 16 percent of Americans believe the current cannabis prohibition laws should be kept in place, according to a new poll conducted earlier this year by Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy. What's...

Medical cannabis legalization may reduce crime

Medical cannabis legalization may reduce crime

January 19, 2018

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor Cannabis critics love to claim that legalizing medical cannabis will cause crime to go up, but it’s looking like the opposite might be true. According to...

Residential real estate value goes up in areas near dispensaries

Residential real estate value goes up in areas near dispensaries

Annureet Kaur January 17, 2018

New study finds that dispensaries selling cannabis for social use had a positive impact on residential real estate prices in their vicinity. In the recent years, people have seen various impact of cannabis...

Cannabis legalization is causing less violent crimes, recent study finds

Cannabis legalization is causing less violent crimes, recent study finds

Annureet Kaur January 16, 2018

A recent study published in the Economic Journal found violent crimes have decreased in the states bordering Mexico since the legalization of medical cannabis. The research finds that the rate of violent...

Study finds potential benefits of cannabis for HIV patients

Study finds potential benefits of cannabis for HIV patients

Sara Tiradossi December 13, 2017

A chemical found in cannabis, known as tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, has been found to potentially slow the process in which mental decline can occur in up to 50 percent of HIV patients, according to a...

Alcohol sales dropped significantly in states with legal medical cannabis

Alcohol sales dropped significantly in states with legal medical cannabis

Sara Tiradossi December 6, 2017

Alcohol sales have dropped as much as 15 percent in states with legal medical cannabis, according to a new working study from the University of Connecticut and Georgia State University. The study added...

Cannabis ads have little influence on consumption

Cannabis ads have little influence on consumption

Sara Tiradossi November 28, 2017

Exposure to cannabis ads does not increase the use of the plant, according to a new study funded by National Institute on Drug Abuse. The objective of the study, published this week in the American...

New research: cannabis could help heart failure patients

New research: cannabis could help heart failure patients

Sara Tiradossi November 26, 2017

Previous studies had suggested links between cannabis use and heart problems, but new research is now finding cannabis may be beneficial for people at risk for heart failure. At a recent meeting of...

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