The legalization of marijuana in one form or another in more than half of the nation has left doctors scrambling to help their patients understand its medicinal benefits, along with its potential harms. But there’s a problem: There’s just not a ton of solid research on cannabis, at least in America. The blockade on research […]Read More
All summer long GOP leaders have attacked Democrats over marijuana. Democratic leaders are responding this month by going all in on cannabis. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has scheduled a vote for the week of Sept. 21st that would not only decriminalize marijuana – it would also expunge criminal records and create a fund so tax […]Read More
President Donald Trump is coaching Republican officials to avoid cannabis ahead of November’s elections, which is perplexing marijuana advocates – along with some Republican lawmakers – who recognize the issue is both popular and bipartisan. While in Wisconsin on Monday, the president blamed former-Gov. Scott Walker’s 2018 loss on the myriad of cannabis legalization […]Read More
High-potency marijuana concentrates on today’s legal markets can contain upwards of 90 percent THC, so one might reasonably expect them to pack a greater psychoactive punch than typical flower, which tops out around 30 percent. But that may not be the case, according to a new study out of the University of Colorado at Boulder. […]Read More
Speaking to a group of lawmakers this week, an official from the White House’s anti-drug office acknowledged that in Colorado and other states that have passed marijuana legalization for adults, consumption of cannabis by teens has fallen—contrary to fears often expressed by prohibitionists. “For some reason, the use rate among this age bracket is going […]Read More
Does marijuana ruin an exercise routine? You might be surprised. A new study of older Americans found that cannabis consumers tended to do more formal exercise and engage in more physical activities than non-consumers during the course of a four-month trial. While authors cautioned the findings are preliminary, they contribute to a growing body of […]Read More
One of the enduring myths of cannabis is the one about how higher THC levels are more dangerous to users. Despite a lack of science on the subject, we are constantly warned of the risks of high-potency products, especially when it comes to concentrates. Read More
A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) letter warning a company about its marketing of injectable CBD products has led to a voluntary recall that the federal agency announced on Wednesday. Biota Biosciences received the letter last month, with FDA directing the firm to cease sales of its line of CBD vials, which it markets as […]Read More
Alex Berenson has a new cause. Last year, he tried to warn us that cannabis is a contributor to mass murders. Today, he’s pushing the theory that the U.S. reaction to the novel coronavirus is an example of government overreach, a hoax fueled by leftist media, scientists and politicians. As protesters take to the streets […]Read More
Even for someone who has gotten used to cannabis nonsense passed off as knowledge, sometimes you just have to shake your head and wonder. It seems there is a new “study,” this one published in the journal Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy. It comes from University of Michigan and University of Buffalo researchers Daniel Kruger, Jessica […]Read More
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