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CBD provides pain relief through pharmacological and placebo effects
Cannabidiol (CBD) seems to reduce the unpleasantness of pain, a finding that surprised the researchers behind a new, first-of-its-kind study.
Oregon decriminalizes drugs: Here are 3 metrics other states will track
It's "the biggest blow to the war on drugs to date," said Kassandra Frederique, executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance.
Study: Smoking weed while pregnant lowers infant birth weight
While many people don't think its all that bad, a new study suggests you should lay off while expecting.
Early marijuana use ‘primes’ the brain to enjoy cocaine, study suggests
A new study on rats suggests that using marijuana as an adolescent "reprograms the initial behavioral, molecular, and epigenetic response to cocaine."
What will the first weed degree program in the U.S. look like?
Check out the curriculum for the nation's first cannabis-focused bachelor's program.
The 2020s: The decade of psychedelic breakthroughs?
Clinical studies are underway. How we treat them moving forward matters.
Legalized marijuana linked to lower opioid abuse; death rates
A new study analyzed more than 1.5 billion opioid prescriptions over eight years.
Great moments in marijuana history are being revealed
David Bienenstock has made it his mission to keep the history of cannabis alive.
Despite almost no research, the pet CBD industry will grow to $1 billion
Veterinarians are concerned. Consumers appear not to be.
Marijuana addiction has risen in places where it’s legal
While legalization has benefits, a new study suggests it may have one big drawback.
Marijuana legalization bill passes historic House committee vote
The bill would effectively legalize marijuana at the federal level, while allowing states to draft their own laws.
Why are intelligent people more likely to abuse drugs?
The downsides of drug abuse are so clear that one would imagine smarter folks would stay away from them. The research suggests otherwise.
Here are the states where teens smoke the most pot
A recent report compared the youth marijuana usage rates across the U.S. states, revealing some surprising differences.
Colorado passes $1 billion in marijuana revenue since 2014
That's only counting revenues from taxes, fees, and licenses.
Marijuana improves couple intimacy, new research suggests
Couples who use marijuana experience greater intimacy.
Mexico plans to decriminalize all illegal drugs
"Prohibitionist strategy is unsustainable," reads the policy plan.
Marijuana is somehow making millions violently sick
A recent Colorado study of ER visits is alarming medical professionals.
Cannabis may boost perceptual reasoning in teenage brains, researchers say
It increases their brains' gray matter volume.
The wall vs. legal marijuana: One is pointless, the other secures the border.
A new report shows how legalizing marijuana nationally would likely be much more effective at curbing drug smuggling than building a border wall.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo calls for New York to legalize recreational marijuana
"We must end the needless and unjust convictions and the debilitating criminal stigma and let's legalize the adult use of recreational use of marijuana once and for all," the governor said.
Marlboro maker places $1.8 billion bet on marijuana company
Altria Group Inc., maker of Marlboro cigarettes, said it's taking a 45 percent stake in Cronos Group, a major Canadian medical and recreational marijuana provider.
Pot stocks soar as Sessions resigns — but will his replacement relax laws?
Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions imposed stricter guidelines on marijuana policy during his tenure. It's still unclear where his replacement, Matthew Whitaker, stands on the issue.
Here’s how Americans voted on key 2018 ballot measures
Voters decided on major changes on issues like marijuana, abortion and Medicaid.
What is CBD really good for?
There is a lot of hope in the healing powers of CBD. Unfortunately there's way more hype.
Giving up marijuana improves memory in just one week, study shows
Attention rates, however, remained the same whether smoking or not.
Canada offers pardons to citizens with pot possession charges
Canadians who've been caught with 30 grams of marijuana or less will soon be able to request those charges to be expunged.
Carl Sagan on why he liked smoking marijuana
Carl Sagan liked to smoke weed. His essay on why is fascinating.
400 women will use ‘weed tampons’ for Harvard cannabis study
They cost about $11 and contain 60mg of THC, the main psychoactive component of marijuana, and 10mg of CBD.
Will Canada run out of legal pot during the first year of sales?
Canada's recreational marijuana industry might not be poised to meet demand in the first year of legal sales, according to some experts.