Health and Science
A federally funded study out of Canada shows that youth marijuana use rates have declined after the country legalized cannabis—contradicting concerns voiced by prohibitionists. Using data from Canada’s annual COMPASS Study, researchers at the University of Waterloo and Brock University compared marijuana use trends among adolescents from 2017-2018 (pre-legalization) and 2021-2022 (post-legalization). The study—published in
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Researchers have developed a new glossary to describe cannabis aromas, debunking certain theories about what gives marijuana strains their unique smell profiles and creating a lexicon to better classify varieties for consumers and businesses. Notably, they found that— contrary to popular belief—terpene content is a poor predictor of cannabis’s scent profile. For the study, published
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More Americans now use marijuana than smoke cigarettes amid shifting perceptions of harm of the two substances, according to a new study. Researchers at the State University of New York (SUNY) and the University of Kentucky provided what they called the “most comprehensive” analysis of trends in adults who use only cannabis, only tobacco or
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Legalizing marijuana for medical or recreational purposes is “significantly associated with reduced opioid use among patients diagnosed with cancer,” according to a new federally funded study published by the American Medical Association (AMA). Examining prescription drug claims data from an average of more than 3 million patients annually from 2007 to 2020, the researchers found
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Bioactive compounds in cannabis are significantly impacted by the chemical composition of the soil the plants are grown in, according to a new federally funded study. “The outcome of this study provides outdoor growers with information on the effects soil health can have on cannabinoid and terpene content in hemp,” researchers wrote in a paper
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A new cannabis compound that appears to have “remarkable antioxidant and skin anti-inflammatory” properties has been discovered by scientists. The isolated cannabinoid, classified as cannabizetol (CBGD), shows promise for the expanding base of knowledge regarding the therapeutic and medicinal potential of the marijuana plant. Cannabizetol is formed when two cannabinoid molecules bind together with a
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A non-intoxicating cannabis product that is being sold across the U.S. can ease symptoms of moderate to severe anxiety after a short duration of use, a new study has found. “Results from this open-label clinical trial provide evidence that a hemp-derived, full-spectrum, high-CBD product similar to those currently available in the marketplace may be both
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Researchers have conducted the first comprehensive sensory-guided study of the odor-active compounds in dried cannabis flowers, uncovering dozens of previously unknown chemicals that shape the the plant’s distinct fragrance. The findings expand scientific knowledge of marijuana beyond the common understanding of terpenes, CBD and THC. To unravel the chemistry of smell, the researchers utilized a
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For decades, marijuana consumers have debated whether using a bong, where smoke is pulled through water before inhalation, is any safer than inhaling smoke from a joint. Conventional wisdom has long held that water filtration makes for a cleaner, less harmful consumption experience. But a new study, by authors affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Cannabidiol (CBD) shows promise for a range of applications in dermatology and cometic science, a new comprehensive review of medical literature on the marijuana component’s topical applications has concluded. The paper, published in the journal Biomolecules, found that the non-intoxicating compound’s “anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antibacterial, analgesic and anti-proliferative properties contribute to its therapeutic potential in managing
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CBD has shown “promising” results to reduce inflammation and cognitive decline associated with aging, according to a recent government-funded study. Researchers at University of Lethbridge and McGill University investigated the effects of non-intoxicating cannabidiol on aging mice, testing to see how long-term administration of CBD would impact memory, motor control functions and coordination that are
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CBD appears to reduce symptoms of alcohol withdrawal and risk of relapse, while also providing neuroprotective effects, according to a new federally funded study published in the journal Nature. Researchers at the University of California San Diego set out to investigate how the non-intoxicating cannabinoid might impact people with alcohol use disorder. And the findings
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