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Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” Amid broad calls for better tests to screen for marijuana use, researchers behind a federally funded study say they have developed new procedures to enhance the selectivity of a popular forensic testing method, allowing better detection of delta-9 THC and its metabolites in blood. The […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” Promising results from a clinical trial of the LSD-like substance MM120 have persuaded the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to award it “breakthrough therapy” status as a treatment for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). The drugmaker behind MM120—Mind Medicine Inc., or MindMed—said in a press release […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” The National Animal Supplement Council (NASC) is promoting a new study that it says shows CBD is “safe for long-term use” in dogs—a significant finding given emerging research that cannabis can effectively treat conditions such as anxiety and certain skin diseases among canines. The study, […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” People who use marijuana take more walks on average compared to non-users and e-cigarette users, according to the findings of a new study that “challenge the stereotype” of cannabis consumers being less active. The study, published in the journal Preventive Medicine Reports late last month, […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” Marijuana legalization has been “associated with a decline in beer sales,” suggesting a substitution effect where consumers shift from one product to the other, according to a new Canadian study. As Canada sees cannabis tax revenue surpass that generated from beer and wine, the study […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” Marijuana use is associated with lower odds of subjective cognitive decline (SCD), according to a new study, with people who consume cannabis for recreational or medical purposes reporting less confusion and memory loss compared to non-users. The study—which showed that recreational cannabis use is “significantly” […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” Eight in ten Americans now live in a county with at least one marijuana dispensary, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center. The analysis also shows that high concentrations of retailers often “cluster” near borders abutting other states that have “less permissive […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  At least four U.S. states are on track to consider adding female orgasmic disorder (FOD) as a specific qualifying condition for medical marijuana, with supporters pointing to a growing body of research showing that cannabis can significantly improve orgasmic frequency, ease and satisfaction in people with […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  A lesser-known cannabinoid, THCV, appears to have more energizing effects without the fatigue and “munchies” associated with marijuana’s more prominent delta-9 THC compound, according to a new double-blind clinical study. On Tuesday, the cannabis genetics company Phylos and marijuana research firm People Science announced the results […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  Cannabis appears to be a “viable alternative” treatment option for dogs suffering from a common skin disease—especially if they experience adverse side effects from conventional steroid therapies—according to a new case study. Researchers at the Federal University of Santa Catarina in Brazil published their findings in […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  A new federally funded study shows that as the prevalence of treatment for cannabis use disorder (CUD) has fallen nationwide in recent decades, the reductions in self-reported CUD treatment have been concentrated in states with legal access to marijuana. Factors such as a drop in “legally […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  Mushrooms of the genus Psilocybe appear to have begun producing the psychedelic compound psilocybin roughly 67 million years ago, right around the time of the dinosaurs’ demise, according to a newly published study led by researchers from the University of Utah and the Natural History Museum […]