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CNB Exclusive Interview: researcher explains why 1 in 4 cancer patients use cannabis to alleviate symptoms

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen September 29, 2017

A new study found one in four patients from a Washington-state cancer center used medical cannabis to treat their symptoms in the past year. Cannabis News Box sat down with Dr. Steven Pergam, one...

New study: 86% of California's cannabis clones contaminated by pesticide

New study: 86% of California’s cannabis clones contaminated by pesticide

Sara Tiradossi September 28, 2017

California’s cannabis supply chain is at risk in 2018, with improper pesticide use and uncertain testing procedures, according to a new research project funded by Steep Hill, a leading global cannabis...

Dispensaries result in rise of value in nearby residential properties

Dispensaries result in rise of value in nearby residential properties

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen September 27, 2017

A study from the Wisconsin School of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Madison found residences in Denver located near dispensaries gained property value since social cannabis legalization. The...

FBI data shows more cannabis arrests than all violent crimes combined

FBI data shows more cannabis arrests than all violent crimes combined

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen September 27, 2017

According to 2016 crime data released by the FBI, more people were arrested for cannabis possession than any other violent crime in the United States. Cannabis possession accounted for more than 5...

Medical cannabis could prevent 50,000 deaths annually if legalized

Medical cannabis could prevent 50,000 deaths annually if legalized

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen September 25, 2017

A new study from the University of Indiana found 50,000 lives could be saved a year if medical cannabis were to be legalized nationally. "Adverse effects of moderate Cannabis use on physical health...

Study: legalization is not the cause of rise in cannabis use

Study: legalization is not the cause of rise in cannabis use

Sara Tiradossi September 21, 2017

A nationwide rise in cannabis use is not the result of medical or social legalization in a growing number of states, according to a new study published this week in Addiction, a monthly peer-reviewed scientific...

Study: 9 out of 10 doctors unprepared to prescribe medical cannabis

Study: 9 out of 10 doctors unprepared to prescribe medical cannabis

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen September 20, 2017

A new study found 9 out of 10 medical professionals said they were unprepared to prescribe medical cannabis to patients. The study was published by the Drug and Alcohol Dependence Journal and surveyed...

A new bill could completely change cannabis research

A new bill could completely change cannabis research

September 20, 2017

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor If anyone knows how hard it is to study the medicinal benefits of cannabis, it’s Dr. Sue Sisley. Sisley is a physician who has worked with veterans for...

Cannabis production program to launch at Canadian college

Cannabis production program to launch at Canadian college

Sara Tiradossi September 20, 2017

Niagara College will offer a graduate certificate program in Commercial Cannabis Production in 2018, making it Canada’s first postsecondary credential in the production of commercial cannabis. The...

Nevada campaign urges pregnant women not to use cannabis

Nevada campaign urges pregnant women not to use cannabis

Sara Tiradossi September 19, 2017

The state of Nevada will soon be launching a public information campaign to address the use of cannabis by pregnant women and stress on the impact of exposure in the womb. The concern came as a response...

Study: High CBD levels in cannabis can counteract negative side-effects of THC

Study: High CBD levels in cannabis can counteract negative side-effects of THC

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen September 12, 2017

A new study suggests cannabis with higher amounts of cannabidiol (CBD) could counteract negative effects associated with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Indiana University researchers conducted an experiment...

Senate panel urges feds to test legal cannabis products nationwide

Senate panel urges feds to test legal cannabis products nationwide

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen September 11, 2017

A senate panel urged federal agencies to test products sold at dispensaries in states where cannabis is legal. After showing concern about the lack of data on potency and purity of the cannabis products...

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