Health and Science

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” A federal science agency has released a new report as part of a project designed to help testing laboratories ensure accuracy and precision in testing cannabis products. The report focuses on determining cannabinoid content in plant material samples, following earlier reports on moisture content and […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” Newly published research on marijuana cultivation finds that growing plants outside can drastically reduce environmental impacts compared to indoor production—lessening greenhouse gas emissions, soil acidification and the pollution of local waterways. “Results show that outdoor cannabis agriculture can be 50 times less carbon-emitting than indoor […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” A new study on the impacts of medical marijuana on older adults finds that cannabis-based products may provide multiple therapeutic benefits for the demographic, including for health, well-being, sleep and mood. Authors also observed “sizable reductions in pain severity and pain interference among older aged […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” A new study examining a Reddit community aimed at providing young people with information about cannabis finds that although responses to posts “were generally thorough and responsive,” nearly all came from “opinions and personal experiences” rather than reliable sources. While youth seem increasingly to be […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” A new study of thousands of people nationwide suggests that secondhand harm caused by marijuana use is far less prevalent than that of alcohol, with respondents reporting secondhand harm from drinking at nearly six times the rate they did for cannabis. Perceived harms from opioids […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” Rates of youth marijuana use in Colorado declined slightly in 2023—remaining significantly lower than before the state became one of the first in the U.S. to legalize cannabis for adults, contradicting prohibitionist arguments that the reform would lead to increased underage consumption. That’s according to […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” Researchers who looked at opioid prescription and mortality rates in Oregon found that nearby access to retail marijuana moderately reduced opioid prescriptions, though they observed no corresponding drop in opioid-related deaths. Specifically, communities located within a mile of state-licensed cannabis outlets had prescription opioid rates […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” Authors of a new study in Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) that looked at survey responses from more than 175,000 people say the typical medical–recreational binary may not adequately capture how people say they use marijuana, noting that “while most patients (76.1%) reported […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” A newly published study of college enrollment data found that states’ adoption of recreational marijuana legalization (RML) “increases enrollments by approximately up to 9%, without compromising degree completion or graduation rate.” Increases in out-of-state enrollments further suggest the policy shift “boosts college competitiveness by offering […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” A new federally funded study into the effects of cannabis terpenes suggests that the compounds could be “potential therapeutics for chronic neuropathic pain,” finding that an injected dose of the compounds produced a “roughly equal” reduction in pain markers when compared to a smaller dose […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” New industry-backed research into the potential anti-anxiety effects of cannabidiol found that an oral CBD solution effectively treated mild to moderate anxiety, as well as associated depression and poor sleep quality, with no serious adverse events observed. “Our findings indicate that administering 300-600 mg of […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” A newly posted page about psilocybin on a federal health agency’s website acknowledges the potential benefits the psychedelic substance might provide—including for treatment of alcohol use disorder, anxiety and depression. The page also highlights psilocybin research being funded by the federal government into the drug’s […]