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New study: alcohol is 10 times more deadly than cannabis on the road

New study: alcohol is 10 times more deadly than cannabis on the road

Sara Tiradossi November 21, 2017

Researchers found alcohol is about ten times more likely to cause a fatal crash than cannabis, according to a new study published in the journal PLOS-One. Scientists at the University of Lyon examined...

California and Colorado become partners, research the genetics of hemp

California and Colorado become partners, research the genetics of hemp

Sara Tiradossi November 11, 2017

The University of California-Davis has partnered up with a Colorado-based biotech firm, Front Range Biosciences, to create a genomic map for industrial hemp. The project will sequence the genes for...

New study: regular cannabis users have more sex

New study: regular cannabis users have more sex

Sara Tiradossi October 28, 2017

While tobacco companies are putting effort into giving cigarettes a sex appeal, cannabis may actually be the one to increase sexual appetite, according to a new study published Friday in the Journal of...

Jerusalem experts research treatment of asthma through cannabis

Jerusalem experts research treatment of asthma through cannabis

Sara Tiradossi October 25, 2017

CIITECH, a cannabis biotech company that focuses on developing and commercializing medical cannabis products, is planning on funding a research project with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem on the treatment...

Study: cannabis use linked to lower prevalence of fatty liver disease

Study: cannabis use linked to lower prevalence of fatty liver disease

Sara Tiradossi October 24, 2017

According to a new study, adults with a history of cannabis use are less likely to suffer from non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) than those who have not used the substance. The study focused...

Researchers defend dispensary distribution model

Researchers defend dispensary distribution model

October 13, 2017

A recent study out of the University of British Columbia (UBC) called for policy makers to take caution while considering to alter the cannabis distribution system through dispensaries. UBC associate...

New study reveals five causes of cannabis-related hospital visits

New study reveals five causes of cannabis-related hospital visits

Sara Tiradossi October 9, 2017

As the number of people using cannabis has increased, there has been a parallel increase in cannabis-related emergency visits. A new study published in the American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy...

The American Psychological Association advocates to advance research on cannabis

The American Psychological Association advocates to advance research on cannabis

Sara Tiradossi October 7, 2017

The American Psychological Association, the nation's largest organization of psychology professionals, is urging the federal government to remove impediments to cannabis research. In a recent advocacy...

'Dabbing' cannabis may release cancerous toxins

‘Dabbing’ cannabis may release cancerous toxins

Sara Tiradossi October 5, 2017

Dabbing, a new popular method of cannabis consumption, may present health hazards to consumers. Researchers at Portland State University analyzed the chemical composition of the vapors released by butane...

Study: medical cannabis could possibly treat autism symptoms

Study: medical cannabis could possibly treat autism symptoms

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen October 4, 2017

According to a new study, medical cannabis could possibly be effective in treating symptoms related to autism. The study investigated cannabis extracts as a possible treatment for autism symptoms including...

FBI: Cannabis arrests dropped in Massachusetts, but minorities are still four times more likely to be arrested than Caucasians

FBI: Cannabis arrests dropped in Massachusetts, but minorities are still four times more likely to be arrested than Caucasians

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen October 4, 2017

According to new FBI data, almost all Massachusetts municipalities and law enforcement agencies saw cannabis arrest rates drop in 2014 while minorities were still arrested for cannabis-related crimes four...

Pictured: A petri dish containing  Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

Study: CBD shown to treat MRSA better than antibiotics

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen October 3, 2017

According to a study from the Journal of Natural Products, cannabinoids could be a possible treatment for MRSA infections. Two researchers from the Piemonte Orientale University in Italy and the University...

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