‘Not your parents’ cannabis:’ Legalization lights up innovation—but not clinical research
State-level cannabis legalization in the U.S. is producing a lot of innovative ways to get high, but little in the…
Why does cannabis give people ‘the munchies’?
A researcher explains how your body processes the THC from cannabis, resulting in "the munchies...Read More
Cannabis study finds THC can create false memories
THC doesn’t just blur memories—it can create new ones that never happened. In a controlled experiment, cannabis users were much…
NFUZD is the cannabis brand identity that dares to look completely different
José Manuel Vega's bold new branding project proves the cannabis industry doesn't have to look like, well, the cannabis industry...…
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A cannabis worker in Mass. died on the job from an asthma attack. It’s the first reported case in U.S.
Advocates for safety in the marijuana industry have called for more safeguards to make sure the cannabis business doesn’t put…
A cannabis worker died on the job from an asthma attack. It’s the first reported case in US
A 27-year-old cannabis industry worker died in Massachusetts from an asthma attack related to her work...Read More
Cannabis can harm young brains but may improve learning in older age
There is growing evidence that cannabis use may disrupt adolescent brain development, but in older adults it seems to lead…
Cannabis use is on the rise in the US – except among younger teens
Cannabis is more popular in North America than anywhere else and its use continues to grow – but, somewhat surprisingly,…
The cannabis of the future might not come from plants
We can now synthesise THC, CBD and other cannabinoids in bioreactors – these could be used to make new therapeutic…
Contaminants in cannabis and hemp flowers create potential for health risks
Cannabis use, even for medical purposes, could make some people sick due to harmful fungi that contaminate the plants...Read More
The surprising ways cannabis can be part of drug addiction treatment
The idea that overcoming addiction means abstaining from all psychoactive substances for good is outdated and misguided - particularly as…
Why we know so little about cannabis – and why scientists are worried
While research on marijuana has surged in the last 20 years, our understanding of the drug is decades behind that…
One of the cannabis industry’s major opponents reemerged this week
The cannabis industry has many champions, but it also has some powerful enemies...Read More
