Health and Science

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” Six years after Canada legalized marijuana sales nationwide, a new government report shows that daily or near-daily use rates by both adults and youth have held steady. Meanwhile, the vast majority of consumers now say they obtain cannabis legally, with only 3 percent of respondents […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” Newly published research on the psychiatric effects of psilocybin suggests a complicated, potentially bidirectional relationship between the psychedelic’s therapeutic effects and sleep. Taking psilocybin not only appears to reduce sleep disturbances in patients for up to four weeks, the study says, but sleep itself may […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” A newly published report in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) finds that psilocybin-assisted therapy in a group of frontline clinicians during the COVID-19 pandemic “resulted in a significant, sustained reduction of symptoms of depression.” “In this randomized clinical trial, we aimed to […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” Giving dogs a dose of CBD could help counteract the ill effects of accidental THC consumption, according to a new study that authors are calling “the first report of treatment of canine THC toxicosis by administration of CBD.” The paper, which is set to be […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” New research on how people cope with challenging psychedelic experiences suggests that some ways to manage a bad trip may be more helpful than others, though the authors said their findings also indicate that there’s no one-size-fits-all approach. Thus, they advise therapists and other psychedelics […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” A new study on prescription opioid use in Utah following the state’s legalization of medical marijuana suggests the availability of legal cannabis has both reduced opioid use by patients with chronic pain and also helped drive down prescription overdose deaths statewide. “Since the legalization of medical […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” A new report examining the effects of adding medical marijuana to state prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) finds that the additional tracking had mixed effects, both reducing the prescription of medications that could cause complications with cannabis and also exposing a possible bias against medical […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” A new review of scientific research on the lesser-known cannabinoid cannabigerol (CBG) says the compound has the “potential to modulate multiple physiological processes,” which could give it “therapeutic power to alleviate various conditions, including cancer, metabolic, pain, and inflammatory disorders, among others.” “CBG has emerged […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” A new study of more than 5,000 men whom researchers evaluated over the course of 44 years found “no significant harmful effects of cannabis use on age-related cognitive decline.” In fact, the report says, “Men with a history of cannabis use had less cognitive decline […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” After years of delays, researchers are set to move forward on a landmark clinical trial meant to evaluate the efficacy of smoked medical marijuana to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in military veterans. The study is being funded with tax revenue from legal cannabis sales […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” A newly published review of research on psychedelics and tobacco use concludes that there’s “evidence that psychedelics, in particular psilocybin, may offer a potential avenue for combating tobacco use disorder,” though authors say that studies to date are still limited and that further investigation is […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” Americans view driving under the influence of marijuana as one of the issues they’re “least concerned” about when compared to other dangerous behaviors such as operating a vehicle while distracted by cellphones, speeding or getting behind the wheel after drinking alcohol, according to a new […]