Health and Science

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” Newly published research that combines an academic literature review with a survey of university students concludes that marijuana is likely an effective tool in reducing harm caused by opioid use disorder, while noting that “perceptions and knowledge vary.” “Upon a review of the literature, it […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” A pair of newly announced government grants totaling more than half a million dollars will fund research into hemp, marijuana and processes to differentiate the two forms of the cannabis plant from one another. One grant, of $300,000 to the National Institute of Standards and […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” A new study finds that people who have used multiple different formulations of psilocybin—including whole mushrooms, mycological extract and a lab-synthesized version—typically prefer whole mushrooms, which they describe as not only more effective but also “more alive and vibrant.” The report, by psychedelics researchers in […]

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 […]