Health and Science

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” New research by the medical cannabis company Leafwell suggests that state-level medical marijuana legalization may significantly reduce health insurance costs. In states with legal medical cannabis, companies paid 3.4 percent less for health insurance premiums compared to where marijuana remained illegal—a savings of about $238 […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” A new study finds that patients who used medical marijuana for three months improved on a variety of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) measures, including physical functioning, bodily pain, social functioning, fatigue and general health. “Gains were observed in all HRQoL domains assessed after three […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” A new study supported by AARP shows that marijuana use by older people in the U.S. has nearly doubled in the last three years—with most saying they use cannabis to relieve pain, help with sleep, improve mental health and achieve other benefits. More than 1 […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” A study by a group of scientists in Italy suggests the coca plant was being used in Europe nearly two centuries earlier than previously thought, noting newfound evidence of the alkaloid of cocaine discovered in human remains from the 1600s. “Toxicological analyses were performed on […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” New research on the use of medical marijuana among people with rheumatic conditions such as arthritis finds that more than 6 in 10 patients who used medical cannabis reported substituting it for other medications, including NSAIDs, opioids, sleep aids and muscle relaxants. Most patients further […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” New research on Colombian-grown cannabis reveals “significant phytochemical diversity” in the plants, uncovering what authors say are “four distinct chemotypes based on cannabinoid profile” as well as plants that are rich in uncommon terpenes. The findings “underscore Colombia’s capacity to pioneer global C. sativa production,” […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” A new scientific review of research on the impacts of marijuana on inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) finds that cannabinoid therapy helped reduce disease activity and improved quality of life in patients with the chronic diseases. “This meta-analysis […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” A newly published study on the use of cannabis to treat uncomfortable menstrual symptoms finds that administration of a broad-spectrum, high-CBD vaginal suppository was associated with “significantly reduced frequency and severity of menstrual-related symptoms” as well as their negative impacts on daily life. Participants who […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” A recent study examining the combined effects of THC and CBD suggests that, contrary to widespread belief, CBD may actually heighten the experience of a marijuana high rather than diminishing it. The research, published in the journal Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, found that people who […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” A new study shows that cannabis users have lower rates of severe COVID-19 infections and experience fewer serious consequences such as death or lengthy hospital stays when they get the virus. “Cannabis users had better outcomes and mortality compared with non-users,” says the report, authored […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” A new study examining medical marijuana patients in the U.S. who are under the age of 21 finds that minors and young adults typically qualify for state cannabis programs for many of the same reasons that older adults do, including anxiety, PTSD and chronic pain. […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” Two new studies on psychedelics and alcoholism—including one with contributions from a top federal drug official—offer hope for new ways to treat alcohol use disorder (AUD). One says a single dose of psilocybin “was safe and effective in reducing alcohol consumption in AUD patients,” while […]