Health and Science

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment  A federal health agency is giving researchers guidance on the types of studies it’s interested in funding for the development of psychedelic drugs to treat certain mental health conditions, pointing out limitations for animal-based research and rules for trials involving children. The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment  A new study adds to the body of research indicating that access to legal and regulated marijuana markets served a “protective” purpose for people who vaped cannabis during a 2019 outbreak of lung injuries related to contaminated products. Researchers at Johns Hopkins, New York University and the American […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment  People who use psychedelics like psilocybin are generally more connected to nature and knowledgable about climate change—traits that tend to translate into pro-environmental behavior—according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Innsbruck in Austria and the University of Zurich in Switzerland conducted an international study to […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment  Most Americans don’t think marijuana is dangerous despite efforts by legalization opponents to cast the plant in a negative light, according to a new poll. Rasmussen Reports surveyed 1,000 Americans to learn about their views about drug misuse in the U.S., the perceived dangerousness of cannabis and the […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment  Another study has found that giving people legal access to medical marijuana can help patients reduce their use of opioid painkillers, or cease use altogether, without compromising quality of life. The study, published in the peer-reviewed journal Substance Use and Misuse on Wednesday, surveyed registered medical cannabis patients […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment  Another recent study is dismantling marijuana stereotypes, with researchers finding that adult-use legalization is actually associated with decreased levels of obesity despite the fact that cannabis is well-known appetite stimulator. The study—published this month by the Journal of Health Economics—analyzed obesity data in Washington State, one of the […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment  A top federal drug agency is now officially soliciting proposals for a contractor to grow, harvest and analyze millions of grams of marijuana for research purposes. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) published a request for proposal (RFP) notice last week, stating that it’s seeking manufacturers that […]

Editor’s note: Are you too high right now? Go here to calm yourself or a friend. One of the eternal questions in cannabis culture has finally been answered by science: After consuming marijuana, how long will you stay high? In a 2021 study published in Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, researchers led by Danielle McCartney of […]

Delta-8 THC is one of the hottest topics in cannabis right now. It’s a minor cannabinoid that can get you high like traditional THC, but much less so. It’s found in small amounts in the cannabis plant and is often converted from other compounds like CBD. If you haven’t heard of it yet, you surely […]