Mar 02 2023
Legalizing marijuana is associated with a reduction in the number of alcohol-related fatalities involving pedestrians, according to a new study published in the journal IATSS (International Association of Traffic and Safety Sciences) Research. For the study researchers from Florida Polytechnic University examined the relationship between marijuana legalization and rates of pedestrian-involved fatal crashes between the …
Mar 01 2023
A study published in the peer-reviewed journal Molecular Biology Reports has “demonstrated that cannabidiol is a viable therapy to treat prostate cancer cells”. Prostate cancer is the second most frequently occurring carcinoma in males worldwide and one of the leading causes of death in men around the world, states the study which was conducted by …
Feb 27 2023
According to a recent study published in the American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, medical cannabis could be effective in treating chronic pain and reducing prescription drug use in patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT). CMT is a group of hereditary conditions that causes damage to the body’s peripheral nerves, leading to symptoms such as …
Feb 27 2023
A new study “suggests that cannabis-based medicinal products are associated with an improvement in health-related quality of life in UK patients with chronic diseases.” The study is being published in the journal Expert Review of Clinical Pharmacology and it was epublished online ahead of print by the U.S. National Library of Medicine. It was conducted …
Feb 25 2023
Activation of the cannabinoid receptor 2, something done naturally through the consumption of cannabis and cannabinoids, may help combat colon cancer according to a study of both mice and humans. Published by the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, the study was conducted by researchers at Tel Aviv University, Ariel University and the The Chaim Sheba …
Feb 25 2023
Cannabidiol (CBD) “supports the honeybee worker organism by activating the antioxidant system”, states a study published in the journal Antioxidants. Conducted by researchers at the University of Life Sciences in Lublin, this is the first study of its kind to demonstrate the benefits of the cannabis compound CBD for honeybees. For the study researchers tested …
Feb 17 2023
Using THC-dominant marijuana extracts twice a day is associated with symptom mitigation in patients with Alzheimer’s disease This is according to an observational study published in the Italian journal La Clinica Terapeutica. For the study researchers examined the safety and efficacy of marijuana extract containing 22% THC and 0.5% CBD in 30 patients with mild to …
Feb 04 2023
The results of a study published by the journal Human Cell “suggest, for the first time, that inhalant CBD can impede lung cancer growth by suppressing CD44 and angiogenesis.” Conducted by researchers at Augusta University (Georgia), the Virginia Commonwealth University and the Georgia Institute of Cannabis Research, the study was epublished online by the National …
Feb 02 2023
Medical marijuana was associated with reductions in opioid dosages “which may lower their risk of opioid-related morbidity and mortality”, according to a new study published by the American Medical Association. Conducted by researchers at New York’s Department of Health, the objective of the study was to ” assess changes in opioid dosages among patients receiving …
Jan 30 2023
A new study reports for the first time that “cannabidiol can selectively kill a subset of Gram-negative bacteria that includes the ‘urgent threat’ pathogen Neisseria gonorrhoeae.” Published in the journal Communications Biology, the study was conducted by researchers at the New York University School of Medicine in New York City and Universidad Miguel Hernández and …
