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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Jolly Cannabis to Shine Bright at Total Products Expo in Las Vegas
Jolly Cannabis, a prominent nationwide cannabis company, is set to shine at the Total Products Expo from January 31 to…
How strong is the link between cannabis and schizophrenia?
Psychiatrist Deepak D’Souza says we are finally beginning to understand the relationship between cannabis use and schizophrenia, including which drug…
Cannabis can relieve pain short-term, but we still don’t know how
There is some evidence that cannabis is an effective short-term pain-reliever but long-term users may experience more pain...Read More
Japan to legalize cannabis-based medicines
Japan has passed a bill to legalize cannabis-based medicines in a landmark revision of its stringent drug laws, while toughening…
One in eight older adults use cannabis products, suggesting need to screen for risks
More older Americans use cannabis now than before the pandemic, with 12% saying they've consumed a THC-containing substance in the…
Vaping vs edibles: How does the way we use cannabis alter its effects?
Edibles, vapes and joints all contain the same psychoactive compounds, but the effects they have on the body vary...Read More
Why does weed give you the ‘munchies’? Here’s what the science says
There may be several reasons why cannabis encourages people to eat, including the fact that the psychoactive compound in the…
Cannabis probably doesn’t help you sleep better
Many people take cannabis to help them sleep, but there is little evidence that the drug makes a difference...Read More
The ancient origins of cannabis and our changing attitudes towards it
Cannabis attitudes are undergoing a seismic shift but what do really know about the drug? Our three-part special podcast series…
