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…
Pot Inc. was celebrating Trump’s rescue — but cannabis companies still can’t be banked
Pot Inc. has been popping the champagne corks (or, in this case, rolling some fat joints), and it’s not just…
GLP-1s and Obesity Cancers; Cannabis’ New Legal Status; Celebrity Cancer Diagnoses
MedPage Today) -- GLP-1 agonists may have little impact on risk of obesity-related cancers, according to a systematic review and…
Cannabis reclassification could finally end the industry’s financial exile
Decades after individual states began to allow the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes licensed dispensaries still can’t accept credit…
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Stressed rats keep returning to cannabis and scientists know why
Rats with naturally high stress levels were far more likely to self-administer cannabis when given access. Behavioral testing showed that…
If offered, rats will use cannabis to deal with stress
Corticosterone is to rodents as cortisol is to humans. The post If offered, rats will use cannabis to deal with…
Cannabis Dispensaries Are the New Lifestyle Boutiques
The lines between cannabis and fashion, lifestyle, and interior design are blurrier than ever, but that might be what it…
The Strange Rise of Scromiting — Most Common Among Young, Heavy Cannabis Users
Doctors are seeing a once-rare vomiting syndrome almost daily. Learn how skyrocketing THC levels may be a key reason why...Read…
More People Are Addicted to Marijuana, but Fewer Are Seeking Help, Experts Say
MedPage Today) -- Megan Feller smoked pot several times a day and couldn't eat, sleep, or function without it. But…
Where cannabis stores cluster, emergency visits climb
Researchers analyzed data from over six million people to see how close residents lived to cannabis retailers. Neighborhoods near these…
They relied on marijuana to get through day. But then days felt impossible without it…
As daily cannabis use rises to historic levels in the U.S., some longtime users are finding it harder to quit.…
Fewer of those addicted to marijuana seek help than once did
Cannabis use among young adults has reached historic levels, with nearly 18 million Americans using marijuana daily in 2022. This…
They relied on marijuana to get through the day. But then days felt impossible without it
As daily cannabis use rises to historic levels in the U.S., some longtime users are finding it harder to quit.…
