Medical

The word is still out on what marijuana really does to our sleep quality. According to Matthew Walker, author of the extremely popular Why We Sleep, marijuana can reduce the amount of REM sleep we experience, which has unknown...

A newly published study has found that medical cannabis is an “effective treatment option” for individuals suffering from chronic pain, offering improved quality of life and reduced reliance on emergency healthcare services. The research, released last week in the...

The headline is according to a top researcher in the field who spoke at a webinar for Substances and Mental Health Services Administration, a federal agency. Ryan Vandry, a psychologist from Johns Hopkins University, pointed to numbers from California, all...

A new analysis of global health data has found that cannabis use is associated with a significantly increased risk of cardiovascular disease, including double the risk of dying from related conditions. The findings, published in the journal Heart, raise...

Some researchers in South Korea were searching inside the structure of a cannabis plant for anti-tumor properties when they came across something surprising. Without looking for it, they came across a cannabinoid that hasn't yet been discovered. Newly titled cannabielsoxa,...

The University of Mississippi, long known as the sole institution federally authorized to cultivate marijuana for research, is stepping into a new leadership role with the launch of a major cannabis research initiative. Backed by a federal grant, the...

A study was just published that analyzed data from over 10,000 other studies in order to make a gigantic meta-analysis that has pretty much shut the door on where we stand with cannabis benefits when it comes to cancer...

California regulators have indefinitely suspended the license of BelCosta Labs, a prominent cannabis testing facility based in Long Beach, citing serious violations that pose potential risks to public health and safety. In an April 10 letter obtained by MJBizDaily, the...

As cannabis continues to become more and more legal and attracts bigger businesses, we continue to see just how many ways it can be consumed. At this point most of us have our way of choice, and a report...

Researchers at UBC Okanagan have taken it upon themselves to make a standardized system of cannabis doses. This has been extremely tricky over the years because of the many ways in which people consume marijuana. How can you equate...