Study asks 80,000 cannabis users when, how, and why they use the plant
Leafly LifestylePublished on September 29, 2022(Svitlana/AdobeStock)The report aims to demystify “purposeful and intentional” cannabis use across America. Data points include 206,000 sessions in total. The data from those experience logs were used as the basis for the report,” according to its authors.“This report reveals distinct consumption trends that product manufacturers and retailers can use to […]
‘Cloudy with a chance of Munchies’ study ties legal cannabis to lower obesity rates
Leafly Health Published on September 29, 2022 (AdobeStock) Another stigma bites the dust. Munchies be damned, a new study showed cannabis use could be connected to lower obesity rates in states that legalize adult-use. North Dakota State University researchers tracked obesity rates in Washington State, from 2002 to 2018. They compared those rates to those […]
Star signs and cannabis strains: October 2022 horoscopes
Leafly Lifestyle Published on September 29, 2022 (Savina Monet for Leafly) If you’re reading this, you managed to make it through six planets in retrograde last month, Stargazers. You are probably busy licking your wounds and asking yourself, “Do I even want to look up at that devilish night sky this month?” Well, there is […]
Amazon Loudly Backs Cannabis Legalization, But Silently Bans Weed Grinders
The Fresh Toast By Amazon made headlines last year when it came out in support of ending marijuana prohibition. Now, it seems the company has gotten cold feet. It is reportedly clearing spice grinders, used by some to grind weed flower, from its site ostensibly in keeping with company policy not to sell drug paraphernalia. What Happened In a Seattle Times story from earlier […]
FDA finally advances cannabis research and regulations: Hires ex-NY cannabis policy regulator
Leafly Politics Published on September 29, 2022 This story was written by Nina Zdinjak and originally published on Benzinga. The FDA has appointed Norman Birenbaum to be its senior public health advisor on cannabis research and regulatory actions, reported Inside Health Policy. Why this matters This is the first time the FDA has hired a cannabis research and regulation advisor. The agency continues to struggle with regulations on […]
Is Regular Marijuana Use Linked With An Overactive Bladder?
The Fresh Toast Marijuana use is becoming increasingly common. And as more states legalize the plant for recreational and medicinal purposes, more and more people are confident in its medicinal strength. Still, due to how difficult it is to conduct proper research on the drug, there are a lot of things we don’t know about […]
