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Adolescent cannabis consumption rate lowest in 20 years

Adolescent cannabis consumption rate lowest in 20 years

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen September 7, 2017

According to a federal data survey released this week, rates of cannabis consumption among American teenagers 12 to 17 dropped to their lowest rate in two decades. Last year, 5.6 percent of adolescents...

Cannabis prices continue to drop in Washington state

Cannabis prices continue to drop in Washington state

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen September 6, 2017

Cannabis prices have dramatically dropped in Washington since social cannabis was legalized in 2014. Steven Davenport of Pardee Rand Graduate School tracked retail prices in Washington and saw they...

Colorado university exhibit celebrates cannabis art and science

Colorado university exhibit celebrates cannabis art and science

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen September 6, 2017

The University of Colorado will be opening a botanical art exhibit titled "Cannabis: A Visual Perspective” this month. The exhibit will display illustrations from botanical artists who have been helping...

Researchers find no increase in youth cannabis consumption in Washington

Researchers find no increase in youth cannabis consumption in Washington

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen September 5, 2017

A group of Washington state cannabis experts found youth consumption of cannabis and cannabis-abuse treatment did not increase after the state’s legalization of social cannabis. Under the state’s...

Lead veterinary organization supports rescheduling of cannabis

Lead veterinary organization supports rescheduling of cannabis

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen September 4, 2017

One of the leading American veterinary organizations recently announced its support for rescheduling cannabis under the Controlled Substances Act. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AMVA)...

Report expects CBD market to surpass $1 billion in three years

Report expects CBD market to surpass $1 billion in three years

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen September 1, 2017

According to a new report, the cannabidiol (CBD) market is projected to hit $1 billion in three years. Brightfield Group estimated CBD sales had already reached $170 million in 2016 and a 55 percent...

Pictured: Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Florida

Congressman proposes amendment to protect cannabis research

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen September 1, 2017

A Republican congressman proposed an amendment to protect the Department of Justice from impeding cannabis research. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Florida, sponsored an amendment to the upcoming Consolidated Appropriations...

Study: regular cannabis consumption leads to lower stress response

Study: regular cannabis consumption leads to lower stress response

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen August 30, 2017

A study which explored the interaction between cannabis use and stress found long term cannabis consumers had reduced reactions to stress than individuals who did not consume. The study was published...

Researchers claim poor quality government cannabis complicates research

Researchers claim poor quality government cannabis complicates research

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen August 29, 2017

Researchers who are studying the treatment of medical cannabis for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are asking the government to provide them with better quality cannabis. If scientists wanted...

Pictured: Hannover Medical School in Hannover, Germany

Study: cannabis can relieve vocal tics and Tourette’s symptoms

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen August 27, 2017

A recent study found cannabis relieves Tourette's symptoms. The study showed cannabis to be effective in treating symptoms associated with Tourette's Syndrome.  Researchers from the Hannover Medical...

VA study faces criticism from scientific community

VA study faces criticism from scientific community

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen August 24, 2017

Recent studies from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) suggest cannabis is ineffective in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and chronic pain, but members of the scientific community...

CNB Exclusive Interview: Lead doctor in study explains patients' switch from prescriptions to cannabis

CNB Exclusive Interview: Lead doctor in study explains patients’ switch from prescriptions to cannabis

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen August 24, 2017

In a soon-to-be-published study from the Journal of Medical Directors Association, University of New Mexico researchers found medical cannabis patients reduced their intake of prescription drugs after...

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