Science related (Medical) Over 100 Toxic Chemicals in Cannabis Smoke Have Been Identified by Sophia Vida June 25, 2020 Engineering researchers at the University of Alberta have identified more than 100 toxic chemicals in cannabis smoke. The researchers have characterized the potentially hazardous particles in cannabis smoke and have raised awar...
Science related (Medical) Women May Need Less THC Than Men To Get Same Effects According to Study by Sophia Vida June 24, 2020 According to a study entitled "Sex differences in the acute effects of smoked cannabis: evidence from a human laboratory study of young adults," which was published in Psychopharmacology, women may need less THC than men in order ...
Science related (Medical) Study Finds that Stronger Marijuana Does Not Lead to Higher Level of Intoxication by Sophia Vida June 17, 2020 According to a new study published in Jama Psychiatry, smoking high-THC marijuana or concentrates does not result in greater levels of intoxication. The study was led by a team from the University of Colorado, Boulder. Using mo...
Science related (Medical) Study Finds that Most Youth Treated for Cannabis Poisoning in B.C. Used it with Other Drugs by Sophia Vida June 12, 2020 According to a study, a staggering 71% of patients seen at B.C. Children Hospital for marijuana poisoning had used marijuana with other illicit drugs, booze, or medication. Dr. Shelina Babul is the senior author of a study on t...
Science related (Medical) Study Finds that Medicinal Cannabis and Hemp Users Report Better Health by Sophia Vida June 10, 2020 According to a study of 1276 patients conducted by Johns Hopkins University and the Realm of Caring, cannabis users had self-reported better health, quality of life, pain, sleep, anxiety, depression, and reduced healthcare utiliza...
Science related (Medical) Research Finds that Users of High-potency Marijuana are Four Times More Likely to Report This by Sophia Vida May 28, 2020 According to research out of the University of Bristol, users of high-potency cannabis are four times more likely to report associated problems, and twice as likely to report anxiety disorder. This is compared to users of lower-po...
Science related (Medical) Norfolk Baby Becomes First to Get Cannabis-derived Medicine by Sophia Vida May 28, 2020 A baby born at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital has become the first baby to get a cannabis-derived medicine in a trial to help those born with a condition that can lead to brain damage. Oscar Parodi was born with neonat...
Science related (Medical) New Study Finds More Patients Turn to Medical Cannabis for Arthritis Pain by Sophia Vida May 28, 2020 A new study has found that more people who suffer from arthritis pain and other muscle aches and pains are turning to medical cannabis without consulting a doctor. As many as 1 in 5 patients who consult an orthopedic surgeon fo...
Science related (Medical) This is the Optimal Age to Use Marijuana According to Researchers by Sophia Vida May 26, 2020 Determining what age is optimal to use marijuana can be met with many differing opinions. A group of researchers however may have found the ideal age according to a new study out of Canada that was published in the peer-review jou...
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...