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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
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
The only way I can get through the rest of this year is in a deep marijuana-induced coma. Continue reading I Want to Eat This 850-Pound Weed Brownie
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
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
New Australian research is systematically investigating the anticonvulsant effects of a number of rare compounds in cannabis. A new study is reporting cannabigerolic acid (CBGA), informally known as the “mother of all cannabinoids,” may be more effecti… Continue reading CBGA, the “mother of all cannabinoids”, reduces seizures more effectively than CBD
A recently published study in the journal Scientific Reports is presenting evidence to suggest molecules called terpenes synergistically interact with cannabinoids to contribute to the therapeutic effects of cannabis. The research supports a controvers… Continue reading The entourage effect: Is cannabis more than just THC and CBD?