Aug 27 2025
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has awarded more than $3.9 million from its Cannabis Restoration Grant Program to the Monterey Bay Salmon and Trout Project (MBSTP), bolstering efforts to preserve critically endangered Coho salmon in Santa Cruz and San Mateo counties. The grant will support the Kingfisher Flat Conservation Hatchery, the only …
Aug 27 2025
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro says his effort to legalize recreational marijuana is still alive, even as the state budget remains more than eight weeks overdue. Shapiro, a Democrat, told reporters Monday that legal marijuana—along with taxing skill games—remains a central part of his plan to help close the budget gap. “I’m not going to concede …
Aug 27 2025
A study published today by PLOS Mental Health finds that medical marijuana may provide relief for people struggling with chronic insomnia, improving both sleep quality and related symptoms like anxiety. The analysis, conducted by researchers at Imperial College London, examined data from 124 patients enrolled in the UK Medical Cannabis Registry who were prescribed cannabis-based …
Aug 27 2025
Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich continues to throw his support behind ibogaine, pointing to new research from Stanford University that suggests the psychedelic could play a transformative role in treating post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety among veterans with traumatic brain injuries. On a recent episode of his Newt World podcast, Gingrich described the …
Aug 27 2025
A new study published in the peer-reviewed journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence finds that cannabis could help reduce alcohol intake among some heavy drinkers. Researchers from Colorado State University and the University of Colorado Boulder conducted the first controlled laboratory experiment examining the effects of legal-market cannabis on drinking behavior.
Aug 27 2025
A study from the University of Haifa, published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology, has found that cannabidiol (CBD) reduced both cognitive decline and neuroinflammation in an animal model of Alzheimer’s disease. For the study, researchers worked with rats bred to mimic Alzheimer’s disease, which caused memory loss, reduced social interaction, and brain changes linked to the …
Aug 27 2025
In a phase 2b randomized controlled trial, psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy provided significant and lasting relief from depression and anxiety in people with life-threatening illnesses. The study, conducted by researchers from St. Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, Swinburne University, and the University of Melbournem, enrolled 35 participants between 18 and 80 who were experiencing clinically significant depression or anxiety. …
Aug 26 2025
A major data breach has exposed nearly one million records tied to Ohio Marijuana Card, a company that helps patients secure physician-certified medical marijuana cards through telehealth and in-person clinics across several states. The incident, impacting 957,434 records, was first discovered on July 14, 2025, by cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler, and was announced today via …
Aug 26 2025
The pace of cannabis research in 2025 has been unprecedented. Through the end of August, scientists around the world have released hundreds of peer-reviewed studies exploring nearly every facet of the plant and its compounds. This wave of research reflects both a growing acceptance of marijuana as a subject of serious academic inquiry and the …
Aug 26 2025
Researchers from the University of Chemistry and Technology Prague and the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine have found that cannabidiolic acid (CBDA) has far stronger bioavailability than cannabidiol (CBD), making it a potentially underutilized therapeutic compound. The study, which is being published in the November 2025 issue of the International Journal of Pharmaceutics, tested …
