Cannabis and older adults: Poll shows current use patterns, beliefs and risks
Whether they're using it for recreational or medical reasons, a sizable percentage of people in their 50s and older have…
Adult use of cannabis, hallucinogens remain at historically high levels, survey finds
The number of U.S. adults using cannabis and hallucinogens remained at historically high levels in 2023 while alcohol use and…
Adjunctive Cannabis Extract Improves Nausea-Vomiting Prevention in Cancer Patients
MedPage Today) -- Adding cannabis extract to standard antiemetics tripled the rate of complete response for treatment-refractory chemotherapy-induced nausea and…
Cannabis use linked to head and neck cancer risk
A new study that looked at 20 years of medical data from millions of people found a link between cannabis…
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Latest Cannabis
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
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
Our favorite cannabis vaporizer is $90 off for Cyber Monday
Amanda ReedWhen it comes to saving money on Cyber Monday, this is a CANNabis deal, not a CAN'Tabis one. The…
Cannabis derails train of thought, but may not affect long-term memory
Cannabis interferes with the working memory we use to keep track of what we are doing, but whether the drug…
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…
