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For almost a century popular culture has been filled with images of lazy, unmotivated “stoners” who do little more with their lives than smoke cannabis, but a new study from a team of UK researchers is busting that long-held myth. Across a series of la… Continue reading Study debunks “stoner” myth that cannabis users are lazy & unmotivated
A robust new study led by researchers from Stanford University has found a strong association between increased risk of heart attack and regular marijuana use. The study indicates THC can trigger inflammation in blood vessel cells and the researchers c… Continue reading Stanford study links marijuana use to increased heart attack risk
Over the last couple of years, a novel cannabinoid has quietly grown in popularity. Delta-8 THC is similar to its more commonly known psychoactive cousin, delta-9 THC, but a legal loophole has led to its broad use across the United States despite safet… Continue reading What is delta-8 THC and is it a safe cannabis alternative?
A new study led by researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital has identified a pattern of brain activity that seems to correlate with impairment from cannabis intoxication. The researchers suggest this novel brain-based biomarker could be a way to… Continue reading Roadside brain imaging could assess cannabis driving impairment
As we get closer and closer to a world where psychedelic medicines are widely used in a variety of therapeutic ways, the last 12 months saw some incredible advances in the field of psychedelic science. From the first published data out of large-scale c… Continue reading Highlights from a landmark year in psychedelic science
A new study led by researchers from Penn State is outlining a number of strategies that should be employed by cannabis growers to mitigate the plant’s ability to absorb heavy metals from soil. The study indicates it is possible consuming cannabis conta… Continue reading Heavy metals in cannabis plants could affect human health, study finds
A small UK study has found epileptic children treated with whole plant medicinal cannabis products displayed an 86 percent average reduction in seizure frequency. The researchers behind this series of case reports call for direct clinical trials to tes… Continue reading Cannabis cuts seizures by 86 percent in epileptic children
A new meta-study, led by researchers from the University of Sydney’s Lambert Initiative, has concluded blood or saliva THC concentrations are not effective ways to measure cannabis-induced driving impairment. The findings suggest the need for more nuan… Continue reading Blood or saliva THC levels found to be poor sign of driving impairment
Research continues to shine a light on all the surprising ways that exercise can benefit the human body, and that includes altering the composition of our gut microbiome and tempering inflammation. A new study has explored this phenomenon in sufferers … Continue reading Exercise boosts production of anti-inflammatory cannabis-like substances
A new study is offering one of the most comprehensive investigations ever conducted into the chemical origins of cannabis’ unique “skunk-like” smell. The study reveals an entirely new family of sulfur compounds accounts for the novel odor and these mol… Continue reading Discovery of new compounds solves mystery of cannabis’ pungent smell