WSU Archives - Cannabis News Box

Cannabis use slashes OCD symptoms by half

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial • November 4, 2020

Could cannabis offer respite from the symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)? According to a recent study fresh out of Washington State University (WSU), quite possibly. The Anxiety and Depression...

Cannabis could help ease migraine, researchers say

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial • December 20, 2019

In November, a study published in the Journal of Pain demonstrated a major reduction in headache and migraine symptoms among individuals who consume cannabis as a treatment. A total of 1,959 anonymous...

Study: Crime clearance rates improved with cannabis legalization

Based on the findings of this WSU study, arrest rates plummeted almost 50 percent in Colorado and over 50 percent in Washington

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial • August 11, 2018

Police effectiveness has not been hindered by cannabis legalization in Colorado and Washington, according to researchers at Washington State University (WSU). Factually, there has been a noticeable...

Washington State University researchers recommend one puff of cannabis for depression

Medical cannabis patients experienced a major reduction in their symptoms after taking one puff of medicinal cannabis

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial • May 20, 2018

There has been much debate regarding the use of cannabis for depression, but researchers from Washington State University are clearing the smoke clouds. A team of researchers from WSU discovered that...