WIRE: Medical Marijuana access linked to greater employment for older adults
Baltimore, MD: The enactment of medical cannabis access laws is associated with better reported health outcomes among older Americans and greater labor participation, [...]
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WIRE: Case study suggests oral THC use could mitigate night sweats
San Francisco, CA: The administration of oral THC (dronabinol) either mitigates or resolves paraneoplastic night sweats, according to a case series published in the Journal [...]
WIRE: Study indicates regular cannabis use associated with lower Body Mass Index
East Lansing, MI: The use of cannabis over time is inversely related to obesity, according to data published in the International Journal of Epidemiology. A team of Michigan [...]
WIRE: Study finds no correlation between blood THC and driving impairment
Düsseldorf, Germany — The presence of low levels of THC in blood is poorly correlated with driving performance, according to driving simulator data published in the [...]
WIRE: Feds weigh in on legal status of hemp, CBD
Washington, DC: Representatives from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) testified last week with regard to federal efforts [...]
WIRE: Cannabis exposure not associated with changes in brain morphology
Philadelphia, PA: Cannabis exposure is not associated with significant changes in brain morphology in either older or younger subjects, according to a pair of newly published [...]
WIRE: Study indicates autistic children have lower endocannabinoid levels
Jerusalem, Israel: Children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) possess lower levels of endogenous cannabinoids than do matched controls, according to data [...]
WIRE: Cannabis use associated with metabolic benefits
Santander, Spain: Cannabis use is associated with sustained effects on weight and metabolism, including lower body mass index (BMI) and lower overall cholesterol levels, [...]
WIRE: Study shows majority of medical cannabis patients are seeking pain relief
Ann Arbor, MI: Most US patients registered to access medical cannabis cite chronic pain as their primary qualifying condition, according to data published in the journal [...]
WIRE: Study finds patients often substitute cannabis for anti-anxiety drugs
Halifax, Canada: Patients authorized to legally use medical cannabis frequently substitute it in place of benzodiazepines, according to a pair of new studies. Benzodiazepines [...]