Health and Science

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” Among U.S. workers, those in the food service and hospitality industries are some of the most common consumers of marijuana, according to a new analysis of five years’ worth of federal health survey data by federal researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” Results of a new yearlong study of prescribed medical marijuana for patients with chronic pain and mental health issues observed an association between cannabis use and symptom improvement, with most side effects limited to dry mouth and sleepiness. At least some of the benefits appeared […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” A newly published review of research on marijuana and chronic nerve pain concludes that treatment with cannabinoids offers “significant relief from chronic pain” with “minimal to no side effects”—potentially providing patients a “life-changing alternative” to conventional pharmaceuticals. “The positive effects of cannabinoids in pain management […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” A new scientific review of available evidence on the relationship between cannabis and driving finds that most research “reported no significant linear correlations between blood THC and measures of driving,” although there was an observed relationship between levels of the cannabinoid and reduced performance in […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” A newly published study tracks what it calls a “significant decrease” in youth marijuana use from 2011 to 2021—a period in which more than a dozen states legalized marijuana for adults—detailing lower rates of both lifetime and past-month use by high-school students nationwide. The findings […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” There’s “no evidence” to support the idea that there’s a widespread trend of illicit marijuana being laced with fentanyl, a new federally funded study concludes. But Sen. JD Vance (R-OH), the GOP vice presidential nominee, is continuing to peddle that claim. The study, published in […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” A new federally funded study published by the Journal of the American Medial Association (JAMA) analyzed product listings on a popular marijuana advertising site and found that nearly half of all products were “flavored,” based on notes in the product descriptions. Researchers raised concerns that […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” Two new federally funded reports published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) may help allay at least some concerns around prenatal exposure to marijuana. One study found that cannabis use during early pregnancy was not associated with child autism, while the other […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” A new scientific review on the insecticidal potential of cannabis concludes that it’s “proved to be a promising plant in terms of mortality and evidenced effects on insect fertility, birth rates, and adult emergence”—findings that could one day offer the possibility of new products to […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” A federal health agency is acknowledging that a sizable portion—between about 20 percent and 40 percent—of people being treated for cancer are using cannabis products to manage side effects from the condition and associated treatment. Such widespread uptake by patients raises concerns that use is […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” As many as 6 in 10 people currently receiving treatment for depression in the U.S. could qualify for psilocybin-assisted therapy if the treatment were approved by the Food and Drug Administration. That’s according to a recent study in the journal Psychedelics that highlights the broad […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” A new study shows that contrary to lazy stoner stereotypes, legal medical marijuana “promotes greater physical activity” in people with chronic medical conditions and that “legal recreational cannabis promotes (even more so) greater physical activity in those not experiencing chronic medical conditions.” “In the U.S. […]