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Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” Researchers have carried out the first study looking at the effects of low-dose LSD to treat anxiety in a dog, finding that the psychedelic caused no adverse effects and appeared to “significantly” attenuate the animal’s nervous symptoms. The case study, published in the journal Veterinary […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” A review of research into the synergistic effects of the chemical components in medical marijuana—an idea commonly known as the entourage effect—says that terpenes, popularly credited with modulating the experience of cannabis, may indeed be “influencers in the therapeutic benefits of cannabinoids,” though for now […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” Hemp leaf extract containing cannabidiol (CBD) could be a promising new natural insecticide, according to a new study that found it effectively killed larvae of mosquitoes that spread yellow fever—including one variety of the insect that’s resistant to conventional insecticides. The study, published this summer […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” A federal government agency has published a wide-ranging series of scientific reports on marijuana and cancer as part of an effort to better understand “core questions” around patients’ relationship with cannabis—including sourcing, cost, behavioral patterns, patient–provider communications and reasons for use. One study looks specifically […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” Researchers looking into the effects of medical marijuana use on brain processes say in a new federally funded paper published by the American Medical Association that cognitive attributes such as working memory, reward and inhibitory control were not significantly affected after a year of cannabis […]

Science & Health Archives – Marijuana Moment Read More  [[{“value”:” A new federally funded study on cannabis use and parenting finds that parents typically don’t consume marijuana while their kids are present. Those who used cannabis, however, were also significantly likely to report positive parenting behaviors in the same timeframe that they consumed the drug. […]