Health and Science
Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More A new study published by the American Medical Association is challenging a key argument from legalization opponents who say that marijuana reform should be limited to simple decriminalization because it would similarly end cannabis arrests. It’s certainly true that decriminalization is associated with significant decreases in […]
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Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More A majority of states will legalize psychedelics by 2037, according to a new analysis published in an American Medical Association journal that’s based on a statistical model of the state-level marijuana legalization movement. Psychedelics reform has been advancing “in a rapid, patchwork fashion” in the U.S.—and […]
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Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More State-level medical marijuana legalization is associated with a significant decrease in opioid prescriptions and use among certain cancer patients, according to a new study from the American Medical Association. The study, which analyzed data on insurance claims from 38,189 people with recently diagnosed cancer, found that […]
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Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment A new study funded by a top federal drug agency has found that state-level marijuana legalization is not associated with increased youth cannabis use. The research article, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine this month, looked at data from three longitudinal studies on past-year cannabis consumption […]
Read MoreScience & 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) […]
Read MoreScience & 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 […]
Read MoreScience & 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 […]
Read MoreScience & 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 […]
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Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment The ongoing federal prohibition of marijuana is getting between consumers and safe products, according to a new study resulting from a year-long investigation into the prevalence of various contaminants in lab-tested cannabis. Looking at disparities in legal states’ approach to contaminants, as well as robust data from samples […]
Read MoreScience & 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 […]
Read MoreScience & 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 […]
Read MoreScience & 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 […]
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