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May 14, 2024
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May 8, 2024 When breastfeeding mothers in a recent study used cannabis, its psychoactive component THC showed up in the milk they produced. The research also found that, unlike alcohol, when THC was detected in milk there was no consistent time when its ...
Feb. 27, 2024 A new study of 300 people with anxiety shows that the nonintoxicating compound, CBD, found in cannabis can quell anxiety better than THC-dominant products -- and without the ...
Feb. 28, 2024 More frequent use of cannabis was associated with higher odds of adverse cardiovascular outcomes, finds new ...
Oct. 25, 2023 In a mouse study designed to explore the impact of marijuana's major psychoactive compound, THC, on teenage brains, researchers say they found changes to the structure of microglia, which are ...
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Apr. 10, 2024 New research adds to evidence that a chemical found naturally in cannabis can -- in the right amounts -- lessen the anxiety-inducing effects of ...
Mar. 12, 2024 Approximately 11% of 12th-grade students across the United States reported past-year use of delta-8- tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-8-THC, or delta-8 for short), according to an analysis of data from ...
Dec. 12, 2023 In a large study of more than 9,000 pregnant people from across the U.S., researchers at University of Utah Health have found that cannabis exposure ...
Nov. 30, 2023 The increased legalization of cannabis over the past several years can potentially increase its co-use with alcohol. Concerningly, very few studies have looked at the effects of these two drugs when ...
Nov. 20, 2023 A new analysis of the genomes of more than 1 million people has shed light on the underlying biology of cannabis use disorder and its links to psychiatric disorders, abuse of other substances such as ...
July 6, 2023 Researchers showed that consuming THC while pregnant could potentially affect development of the fetus and lead to life-long health impacts for ...
May 22, 2023 Researchers analyzed THC levels in the breath of people who use cannabis regularly, both before and after they smoked marijuana. The researchers found that THC levels spanned a similar range across ...
Apr. 20, 2023 Marijuana (cannabis) is well known for giving people the 'munchies.' Not only does it make people want to eat more, but it also makes them crave the tastiest, most high-calorie foods. Now a new study ...
Oct. 4, 2022 Chemists have developed a fuel cell sensor that they hope to develop into a handheld analyzer to detect THC on a person's breath. When THC is introduced into their laboratory-scale device it ...
Sep. 28, 2022 In new study, opioid use seen to reduce or stop altogether, following prescription of medical ...
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Feb. 13, 2024 New research examined how often people experiencing binge eating are also using cannabis recreationally, and whether patients who use cannabis experience more severe eating disorder symptoms or ...
Jan. 30, 2024 Asthma is more common among high school students who use cannabis, relative to those who do not and the prevalence of asthma increases with the frequency of its use among the students, according to a ...
Nov. 29, 2023 A 20-year study examined the long term relationship between cannabis and illicit opioid use. Overall results were inconsistent and showed no strong link. The study showed that clinicians and ...
Dec. 12, 2022 Simultaneous cannabis and alcohol use, defined as using both substances at the same time so their effects overlap, increased in adults from 2008 to 2019, according to new research. Shifts in cannabis ...
Nov. 29, 2022 Pregnant women living in U.S. states where cannabis is legal must be screened for the drug, for the health of both mother and baby, claim scientists who in a new national study have found that they ...
Nov. 28, 2022 States that legalized recreational cannabis saw a slight population-level uptick in alcohol consumption that was largely driven by young adults and men, according to new ...
Nov. 16, 2022 New research has found no evidence that cannabidiol (CBD) reduces the negative effects of ...
Aug. 27, 2022 A new first-of-its-kind study of twins finds that residents of states where recreational marijuana is legal use it 24% more frequently than those in states where it's illegal. It's among ...
Aug. 23, 2022 People who use therapeutic cannabis are more likely to also use nicotine products than the general population, according to a new ...
Aug. 2, 2022 Plant biologists have defined the high-efficiency 'hacks' that cannabis cells use to make cannabinoids (THC/CBD). Although many biotechnology companies are currently trying to engineer ...
July 25, 2022 Largest ever study into the health effects of different types of cannabis highlights concerns about stronger forms of the ...
July 19, 2022 A new study found that rates of cannabis use and daily cannabis use have increased across the U.S., and current cannabis use and daily use are substantially higher among individuals residing in ...
July 1, 2022 Adolescents are over three times more vulnerable to developing a cannabis addiction than adults, but may not be at increased risk of other mental health problems related to the drug, according to a ...
June 28, 2022 A new study found visits to the emergency department and hospitalizations are 22 per cent higher among individuals who use cannabis compared with those who do not. The findings also show serious ...
June 6, 2022 Evidence behind the effectiveness of cannabis-related products to treat chronic pain is surprisingly thin, according to a new systematic evidence review. Voters in a number of states have legalized ...
May 19, 2022 Cannabis vaping is increasing as the most popular method of cannabis delivery among all adolescents in the U.S., as is the frequency of cannabis vaping, according to ...
May 18, 2022 Students at four-year colleges and universities drink nearly twice as much alcohol as their peers in two-year colleges, according to a survey of college students in the Seattle area. On the other ...
Apr. 19, 2022 Some cannabis edibles look remarkably like popular snack foods and may be easily confused for them, finds a new ...
Mar. 31, 2022 Cannabis use among pregnant women is on the rise and may be associated with negative health outcomes in children, according to a new ...
Mar. 18, 2022 A new study shows that using cannabis products to treat pain, anxiety and depression failed to improve these symptoms while doubling the risk of developing the addictive symptoms of cannabis use ...
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