WIRE: CBD found to reduce heroin cravings in new clinical trial
New York, NY: The administration of oral CBD reduces cue-induced cravings and anxiety in subjects with a history of heroin use, according to clinical data published in The [...]
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WIRE: Study suggests plant-derived THC/CBD reduce dementia symptoms
Geneva, Switzerland — The daily administration of plant-derived extracts containing a two-to-one ratio of CBD to THC is associated with a reduction in agitation and [...]
WIRE: Government cannabis cultivated at U-Miss is genetically similar to hemp
Greeley, CO: Marijuana grown by the University of Mississippi for clinical research purposes is genetically divergent from cannabis strains commercially available in retail [...]
WIRE: Private use of cannabis no longer criminalized in Israel
Jerusalem, Israel: Adults may possess or cultivate personal use amounts of cannabis in their homes, under new policies that took effect earlier this month. Under the amended [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]