New Hope for Colorectal Cancer. CBD. A study has found new information about a new treatment strategy in colorectal cancer using CBD, a compound found in cannabis. Cannabidiol was discovered to act on cancer cells by impacting the type of cannabinoid receptor type 2 (CB2). This receptor is not influenced by typical gene mutation that … Read more
Daily Cannabis Use Shows Promise in Tackling Opioid Dependence A new study published in the Drug and Alcohol Review reveals that daily cannabis consumption could be a valuable tool in helping chronic pain patients reduce their opioid use. The research, conducted by a team from the British Columbia Centre on Substance Abuse, the University of … Read more
Study Finds Medicinal Cannabis May Not Impair Driving Skills in Regular Users Recent research published in the Journal of Safety Research shows that regular use of prescribed cannabis in medical cannabis patients does not significantly impair driving ability after use. Australian researchers tested 38 medical cannabis users to determine the impact of vaporized cannabis on … Read more
CBD Reshapes the Gut Microbiome to Enhance Endurance In a new report in Nature, researchers have studied how cannabidiol (CBD) boosts endurance by reconstituting the microbiome in animal intestines. The researchers treated animals for several weeks and monitored changes in their intestinal bacterial communities, muscle physiology, and their overall ability to exercise. Treated animals, to … Read more
Cannabis for Anxious, Autistic Kids: Pioneering Pediatric Trials A group of Australian researchers are studying the benefits children could receive if treated with medicinal cannabis for issues with their developing brains. Medigrowth has partnered with several universities, one of them being the Deakin University, to perform trials utilizing low-potency cannabis. Trials, conducted among children five … Read more
Hope for Czech Cannabis Journalist Robert Veverka is a Czech activist and journalist whose decade of work in reforming drugs has taken him into a contentious court battle. The one-time founder and current editor of magazine Legalizace, a publication about cannabis, started in 2010, with a purpose of fighting anti-cannabis propaganda with balanced information about … Read more
New Cannabis Index Promises Safer Highs Canadian researchers at University of British Columbia Okanagan have developed a new dosing index for cannabis intended to educate new users towards safer consumption. In a Journal of Psychoactive Drugs study, the group calculated 5 milligrams of THC in an edible to represent about a single hit off a … Read more
Cannabis and Late-Stage Dementia: Promising Research A pioneering study, led by the University of Exeter, is trying to determine the potential benefits of cannabis-based medicine for people living with late-stage dementia. It is a timely research since cases of dementia are rising exponentially across the globe, and it has more than 55 million victims globally. … Read more
Cannabis Use Associated with Increased Physical Activity, Study Finds A recent study examined daily relationships between cannabis use and three other behaviors: physical activity, alcohol use, and smoking cigarettes. This research used momentary assessments over 28 days using smartphone-based surveys among 98 participants who reported cannabis use at any point during the study period. During … Read more
NYC Legal Weed Shop Reaches $7M in Sales in 2024, Decades After Owner’s Cannabis Conviction In a stunning twist of fate, a legal cannabis dispensary in New York City did $7 million in sales in 2024, compared to its owner’s prior incarceration for selling cannabis nearly two decades ago. It is a perfect example of … Read more
