Science related (Medical) Top Marijuana Expert Says Marijuana Is Not Benign by Sophia Vida October 18, 2019 According to one of the nation’s top experts on marijuana’s effect on the teenage brain, marijuana is not a benign substance. Bertha Madras, a Harvard professor and member of the Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and t...
Science related (Medical) Miscarriage Risk for Women Heightens with Men’s Marijuana Use by Sophia Vida October 16, 2019 Women go to great lengths to try and have a healthy pregnancy but many may have no idea that their partner's marijuana use could lead to a miscarriage. According to researchers at Boston University, when men smoke marijuana onc...
Science related (Medical) New Study Looked at Legal Effect of Recreational Marijuana on Crime by Sophia Vida October 11, 2019 The National Institute of Justice has issued a grant to fund a new study that is aimed to determine the effect of this legal change on crime rates. The study, conducted by researchers at Washington State University, Stockton Un...
Science related (Medical) The U.S. is Spending Millions on CBD Research for Pain Relief by Sophia Vida September 20, 2019 According to a report from the Associated Press, the U.S. government will spend $3 million to find out if marijuana can relieve pain. Nine research grants were announced on Thursday and are for work on CBD, the component of mar...
Science related (Medical) Duke Medical Center Study Says Future Fathers May Be Doing this When they Use Marijuana by Sophia Vida August 29, 2019 According to a study from Duke Medical Center, cannabis may epigenitically mark a man's sperm for autism. The study, which had 24 men and 15 rats, highlights a potential transgenerational effect of marijuana exposure. The passi...
Science related (Medical) Study Finds that Teenagers Using Concentrated Marijuana are Likely to Use Other drugs by Sophia Vida August 27, 2019 According to a new study, teenagers who use a concentrated form of marijuana which can be referred to as dabs, shatter, crumble, or wax, are more likely to also use other drugs. This is in comparison to kids who avoid marijuana...
Science related (Medical) Lung Disease Cases in California May Be Linked to Unlicensed Marijuana Vaping Products by Sophia Vida August 23, 2019 There are 21 lung disease cases in the state of California that may be connected to unlicensed marijuana vaping products. The state's public health authorities are investigating these cases of severe lung disease that appear to...
Science related (Medical) Harvard Researchers Say Marijuana Chemical has Potential for Pancreas Cancer Therapy by Sophia Vida August 21, 2019 One of the scariest cancers to be diagnosed with is pancreatic cancer and it is forecast to become the second leading cause of cancer-related death by the year 2020. Harvard University researchers have some good news however. ...
Science related (Medical) Study Finds Marijuana and Alcohol Together Likely to Lead to High-risk Behavior by Sophia Vida August 16, 2019 According to a study from Penn State University, combining marijuana and alcohol can lead to some risky behavior. The study has found that simultaneously using both is likely to lead to high risk behaviors in the consumers. ...
Science related (Medical) First FDA Approved Marijuana-Derived Epilepsy Drug Sees Stellar Sales by Sophia Vida August 07, 2019 Gw Pharmaceuticals is the company behind Epidiolex, the first FDA approved epilepsy drug that is cannabis derived. The company announced on Tuesday that sales of the drug had more than doubled compared to the previous quarter. ...
