Science related (Medical) Researchers Find Legal Cannabis Hemp Oil Can Effectively Treat Chronic Neuropathic Pain by Sophia Vida May 21, 2020 Researchers at The University of New Mexico (UNM) have found that legal Cannabis hemp oil reduced mechanical pain sensitivity 10-fold for several hours in mice with chronic post-operative neuropathic pain. This is the first stu...
Science related (Medical) Canadian Researchers Find that Cannabis Enzymes Could Treat Covid-19 by Sophia Vida May 21, 2020 According to a Canadian study carried out by researchers at the University of Lethbridge, cannabis has enzymes that could treat COVID-19. Results from the study, which was published in the peer journal Preprints, show the benef...
Science related (Medical) Study Finds Heavy Marijuana Use Can Result in ‘Bong Lung’ for Life by Sophia Vida May 19, 2020 A study published in the journal Addiction, has found that heavy marijuana users, who are prone to a destructive lung disease known as "bong lung" can suffer irreversible damage to their lung. A University of Otago study shows ...
Science related (Medical) CDC Study Finds that People Who Smoked Cannabis Had Higher Risk for Fungal Infections by Sophia Vida May 15, 2020 According to a CDC study, many cannabis users may be disappointed to learn that those who smoked the plant had a higher risk of fungal infections compared to those who do not smoke. The CDC study has found that cannabis smoking...
Science related (Medical) More Pediatricians in Canada are Seeing a Demand for Cannabis for Children by Sophia Vida May 13, 2020 An article in The Conversation has reported that while many pediatricians in Canada are not jumping to prescribe medical cannabis for children, they are still seeing an increase in the amount of requests for it. Dr. Adam Rapopo...
Science related (Medical) Marijuana Could Block Coronavirus Infection According to Researcher by Sophia Vida May 08, 2020 An Alberta researcher has found that cannabis is showing promise in blocking the coronavirus infection. The researcher has detected that cannabis extracts are showing potential in making people more resistant to the virus. B...
Science related (Medical) UCLA Chemists Develop Chemistry for Marijuana Breathalyzer by Sophia Vida May 08, 2020 According to research published in Organic Letters, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Chemical Society, researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, have reported the key chemical discovery that is necessary for...
Science related (Medical) Even Occasionally Smoking Marijuana Raises Risk of COVID-19 by Sophia Vida April 23, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has sent many into lock down fearing that they could catch the deadly virus. Many marijuana smokers may be disappointed to learn that even occasionally smoking the plant could raise their risk of coronavir...
Science related (Medical) Scientists Find No Difference Between Effects of Indica and Sativa Marijuana Strains by Sophia Vida April 22, 2020 Marijuana strains have been classified as either "indica" or "sativa" for decades in order to explain the type of effect they have when consumed. While there is no simpler way to create an accurate system for classification, it...
Science related (Medical) Smoking Even a Little Marijuana Could Increase the Risk of Coronavirus by Sophia Vida April 15, 2020 Many people are taking all the precautions that they can to not catch coronavirus. Some marijuana users will not be thrilled to learn that smoking even a small amount of cannabis could increase their risk of catching the respir...
