Aug 29 2023
States that legalize medical marijuana see a significant reduction in foster care cases related to drug abuse in the years that follow, according to a new study. Published by Research Square, the study was conducted by researchers at Georgia College and State University. For the study researchers investigated whether or not “states that legalize marijuana …
Aug 26 2023
According to a new study published in the peer-reviewed journal Toxicology in Vitro, cannabis-based extracts “have great abilities for preventing breast cancer cell metastasis in in vitro experiments.” “Breast cancer is the highest incidence of all types of cancer in women, and the cancer metastasis process accounts for a majority of cancer deaths”, states the …
Aug 23 2023
A combination of the cannabis compounds THC and CBD is “an appropriate adjuvant agent to reduce chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in patients with gynecologic cancer who received high-emetogenic chemotherapy”, according to a newly published study. Conducted by researchers at the Royal Thai Air Force and Thammasat University Hospital, the objective of the study was to …
Aug 21 2023
According to a new study published in the journal Psychiatry Research, those with a clinical high risk for psychosis “who continuously used cannabis had higher neurocognition and social functioning over time, and decreased medication usage”. The study was published in the September, 2023 issue of the journal Psychiatry Research, and it was conducted by researchers …
Aug 21 2023
A new study “suggest CBD and CBG as therapeutic agents that can replace NSAIDs (Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) in managing post-fracture pain”, and “at the same time, promote bone healing.” Published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, the study was conducted by researchers at the The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine and Pennsylvania …
Aug 15 2023
In a new study the vast majority of patients with neurological disorders receive symptom relief from marijuana use. According to researchers “the purpose of this study was to investigate the quality of life of patients receiving medical cannabis.” One hundred patients receiving medical cannabis were given (a) a socio-demographic and clinical questionnaire, and (b) the …
Aug 15 2023
According to a new study a history of using marijuana is not associated with a decrease in survival rates among liver transplant patients, despite some marijuana users being denied such transplants. The study was conducted by researchers at the University of Ottawa and the University of British Columbia, and is published in the Canadian Liver …
Aug 14 2023
A higher percentage of Americans than ever before believe marijuana is safer than tobacco, according to new research published in the journal JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) Network Open. “While rates of cigarette use are declining, more US adults are using cannabis”, states the study’s abstract. “Perceptions of safety are important drivers of substance use …
Aug 13 2023
According to a study published in the journal Phytotherapy Research, adult marijuana users are considerably less likely than non-consumers to develop type 2 diabetes. For the study researchers from the Tabriz University of Medical Science conducted a meta-analysis covering more than 478,000 subjects. The study was conducted “to evaluate the association between cannabis use and …
Aug 11 2023
The marijuana compound cannabidivarin (CBDV) has therapeutic potential for preventing neurobehavioral alterations associated with Fragile X syndrome, according to new research. The research is published in the peer-reviewed journal Cells, with the title Early Administration of the Phytocannabinoid Cannabidivarin Prevents the Neurobehavioral Abnormalities Associated with the Fmr1-KO Mouse Model of Fragile X Syndrome. The study …
