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Cannabis legalization associated with temporary reduction in opioid-related emergency room visits

Cannabis legalization associated with temporary reduction in opioid-related emergency room visits

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 30, 2021

Could the opioid epidemic be curbed with cannabis? According to a team of scientists at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, the rate of opioid-related visits to hospital emergency...

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Federal report: Youth cannabis consumption remained steady after states enacted legalization

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial June 15, 2021

Youth cannabis consumption remains stable, in spite of the fact that the plant is becoming more widely accessible across the United States. This is according to a federal government-funded annual survey,...

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/opioids-vs-marijuana

Accumulation of evidence points to cannabis’ ability to reduce opioid use

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial January 14, 2021

An investigative duo from the Cureus Journal of Medical Science have discovered that regular consumption of cannabis is associated with prolonged reductions in opioid use. In order to reach their conclusion,...

https://lincolncityhomepage.com/youth-marijuana-use-prevention-campaign/

Government-funded report shows that youth cannabis consumption have not risen in spite of sweeping U.S. legislation

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial December 29, 2020

The most recent edition of the Monitoring the Future (MTF) report claims that rates of youth cannabis consumption are stable. This finding suggests that broader moves to legalize cannabis in the U.S. have...

Study shows cannabis could provide pain-related mood relief in patients with sickle cell disease

Study shows cannabis could provide pain-related mood relief in patients with sickle cell disease

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial August 12, 2020

Researchers investigating the potential of using cannabis for sickle cell disease has hypothesized that the green plant may enhance mood among and reduce chronic pain among patients who are suffering from...

https://nypost.com/2019/09/27/hydrogen-cyanide-found-in-thc-vaping-cartridges-report/

Study: Fewer vaping-related lung injuries occur in legal recreational cannabis states

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial April 20, 2020

The past year-and-a-half have been somewhat treacherous in terms of public health concerns; a vape-lung crisis erupted in August 2019 and now, a lung-attacking coronavirus (COVID-19) has claimed thousands...

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/924964

Deadly coronavirus in China could have repercussions for the cannabis industry

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial February 17, 2020

A respiratory illness called "Coronavirus (COVID-19)" has proliferated throughout China's Hubei province of Wuhan; spreading across 25 countries and infecting 37,558 people as of February 9, 2020. The...

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The black market for cannabis is overshadowing the legal market in North America

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial December 21, 2019

North America's legal cannabis market is undoubtedly thriving, but so is the black market. New Frontier Data – an independent analytics company specializing in the cannabis sector – thinks that illegally-operating...

https://www.foxnews.com/health/vitamin-e-acetate-lung-illnesses-vaping

Illegally-sold cannabis vape cartridges test positive for toxic chemical

Officials worry that the discovered chemical may be an underlying cause for the common symptoms experienced by vape-lung victims, including chest pain, shortness of breath and chronic cough
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial October 15, 2019

A cannabis testing facility in California has detected hydrogen cyanide in black market-sold cartridges. The news, which was first reported by NBC News, has surfaced amidst the vape-lung crisis that...

CBD industry gets a boost from government-funded research, but THC studies won’t be considered

CBD industry gets a boost from government-funded research, but THC studies won’t be considered

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial October 14, 2019

An impressive $3 million will be invested into CBD research, following the approval of a grant by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH). The money will be funneled into numerous studies exploring...

Researchers say cannabis could be used to prevent heart attack

Researchers say cannabis could be used to prevent heart attack

The University of Colorado researchers say that they "would strongly suggest that [cannabis] use is associated with a significant decrease in in-hospital mortality” for individuals hospitalized after a heart attack
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial September 16, 2019

A recent study straight out of the University of Colorado suggests that cannabis could help prevent the chances of a heart attack.  Doctors from the University investigated over a million hospital...

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Using cannabis to treat ADHD: Does CBD work?

While CBD does possess therapeutic potential as a treatment for ADHD, its psychoactive cousin THC cannot be overlooked completely
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial August 7, 2019

According to the American Psychiatric Association (APA), approximately five percent of American children suffer from attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder. Also known as ‘ADHD’, this chronic condition...

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