Cannabis Drinks Are Growing in Popularity — and Helping Some People Drink Less Alcohol
For people who aren’t interested in total abstinence, cannabis-infused beverages may offer a way to reduce alcohol use while keeping…
Like alcohol units, but for cannabis—experts define safer limits
Researchers at the University of Bath in the UK are proposing thresholds for safe—or at least safer—cannabis use and hope…
Cannabis produces acute hyperphagia in humans and rodents via increased reward valuation for, and motivation to, acquire food
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 52, December 2025. SignificanceCannabis stimulates feeding, though the mechanistic underpinnings…
What cannabis really does for chronic pain
Cannabis products with higher THC levels may slightly reduce chronic pain, particularly nerve pain, according to a review of multiple…
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Ozempic and Wegovy linked to a lower risk of cannabis use disorder
An analysis of almost 700,000 people with type 2 diabetes or obesity found that those prescribed Ozempic or Wegovy were…
Canopy Growth shares—predicted to hit zero last year—surge as Germany decriminalizes cannabis
One analyst warned last summer that Canopy "may not be able to continue operations and meet its financial obligations...Read More
The U.S. could need the equivalent of 40 new nuclear plants over the next 5 years, by one estimate—and appetite for power hogs crypto and cannabis are to blame
Data centers’ power use is projected to triple by the end of the decade, one consulting firm predicts...Read More
Do you smoke weed recreationally? Here’s what experts want you to know.
Today’s cannabis strains are not your grandma’s weed—and they may be impacting your mental health, heart health, and more.Read More
Toxic metal particles can be present in cannabis vapes even before the first use
Vapes have often been heralded as a "safer" way to consume either nicotine or cannabis, where legal to do so.…
Vice President Kamala Harris & Fat Joe Team Up for Discussion on Easing Marijuana Penalties
Harris criticized the federal classification of cannabis as “patently unfair.”...Read More
11% of high school seniors report using delta-8 THC, advertised as ‘legal’ form of cannabis
More than 11% of high school seniors said in a national survey that they had used delta-8 THC, a psychoactive…
Massachusetts governor to pardon those convicted of misdemeanor cannabis possession
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey on Wednesday said she would issue pardons for tens of thousands of people convicted of misdemeanor…
Healey to issue pardons for those convicted of cannabis possession
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey plans to announce this week that she’s following the lead of President Joe Biden and issuing…
