Health and Science

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  A Justice Department research says states may need to “get away from that idea” that marijuana impairment can be tested based on the concentration of THC in a person’s system. Frances Scott, a physical scientist at the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Office of Investigative and […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  New Jersey adults might have mixed opinions about how the state should spend marijuana revenue—but a new study makes clear that most don’t think cannabis tax dollars should be earmarked for police or anti-drug campaigns. The public opinion study, published in the International Journal of Drug […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  Federally funded researchers have identified new methods of distinguishing between marijuana and hemp by detecting the exact amount of THC in flower and edibles. The National Institute of Justice (NIJ), which is part of the Justice Department, is promoting the results of two research projects it […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  A study says that internet search interest in delta-8 THC—a federally unregulated cannabinoid that is commonly synthesized or derived from hemp—is significantly higher in states where marijuana itself remains criminalized. Looking at online search data available through Google Trends, CBD Nationwide—which calls itself the “largest” cannabidiol […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  Psychedelic substances, including psilocybin mushrooms, LSD and others, may improve sexual function—even months after a psychedelic experience, according to a new study. The findings, published on Wednesday in Nature Scientific Reports, are based largely on a survey of 261 participants both before and after taking psychedelics. […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  A new scientific literature review published in the journal Molecules explores the “collaborative interactions” of various chemical compounds in marijuana—including cannabinoids, terpenes and flavonoids—arguing that a better understanding of the components’ combined effects “is crucial for unraveling cannabis’s complete therapeutic potential.” The findings reinforce what many […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  Significantly more Americans now say they smoke marijuana than cigarettes—with young people being more than five times more likely to consume cannabis than tobacco, according to new Gallup polling data. Overall, 17 percent of Americans say they smoke cannabis, compared to 12 percent who reported smoking […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  Marijuana use alone is not associated with higher odds of car accidents, according to a new study by researchers who looked at drivers who visited emergency departments. In fact, high self-reported acute cannabis use was actually associated with lower odds of a crash. Alcohol, meanwhile—whether used […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  Across Canada, nearly 8 in 10 people (79.3 percent) believe psilocybin-assisted therapy is “a reasonable medical choice” to treat existential dread at the end of one’s life, according to a new survey, while almost 2 in 3 (63.3 percent) feel the substance should be legal for […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  Scientists say they’ve identified an alternative way to test for recent marijuana use that’s significantly more accurate than standard THC blood tests that sometimes misrepresent a person’s potential impairment depending on frequently they use cannabis. And they’re actively working to build on that research with an […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  In a little-noticed section of a report on the nation’s worsening drug overdose epidemic released late last year, the American Medical Association (AMA) urged states and local communities to consider allowing overdose prevention sites (OSPs) to operate as a public health strategy. “At this point in […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  Dogs who receive daily doses of CBD see “significant reductions” in stress and anxiety related to car travel, according to a new study. To investigate the issue, researchers at the Waltham Petcare Science Institute in the United Kingdom compared the behavioral and physiological stress response of […]