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Cannabis Tinctures – Four Reasons Why They Work Better Than Edibles
Two new studies prove that cannabis tinctures have several advantages over traditional edibles. Here is how they stack up.Cannabis edibles come in many forms: tablets, capsules, pretzels, cookies, brownies, gummies, etc.…
UC Berkeley and HelloMD Study Shows Patients Prefer Cannabis to Opioids
Unless you have been living under a rock, you must be aware that there is an opioid epidemic plaguing our nation. Due to our healthcare system’s penchant for overprescribing more and more addictive and deadly pain medications, there are…
Alcohol and Cannabis – The Science Behind How They Interact
Alcohol and cannabis are two of the world’s most popular recreational drugs. It is not surprising then that they are often consumed together.Some people report that they feel pretty good after combining cannabis with a few drinks.…
Medical Cannabis Patient Advocacy Group Partners With University Of Maryland
On Thursday, June 22nd, the Patient Focused Certification (PFC) Training Program will unveil its new training platform on the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy’s online learning platform. The partnership between PFC and the…
Study Shows Cannabis Does Not Lead To An Increase In Psychotic Symptoms
There exists “minimal evidence” in support of an association between cannabis use by itself and the onset of psychotic symptoms in young people, according to data published online ahead of print in the Journal of Adolescent Health.…
Your DNA Can Determine Whether You Pass a Drug Test
Image: SNRE Lab on Flickr Countless people spend money on products to pass a urine drug test for cannabis. They don’t know that whether they will pass is already written in their DNA.I recently covered a scientific study on how…
Scientists Define ‘Standard Joint Unit’ for Research
It may seem silly to some, and downright funny to others, but apparently there is a need to define exactly what a joint is. For old timers, it might be a thin small joint often called a “pinner” or one of the big ones that…
Do Studies Pay People To Smoke Weed?
Unlike the NASA space weed articles you see in many websites there are legitimate studies being conducted out there that pay you to consume cannabis. Unfortunately, most of these studies are there to prove the negative effects of…
Research On Youth Marijuana Use And ER Visits In Colorado
At the 2017 meeting of Pediatric Academic Societies in San Francisco, researchers revealed a study they carried out on the admission of children (ages 13 to 21) to hospital emergency rooms in Colorado.
The study, entitled Impact of…
100 Drug Policy Researchers And Allies To Join National Science March
On April 22, 2017, dozens of drug policy researchers and their allies will leave their colleges and universities to gather on the streets of D.C. for the National March for Science. A busload of scholars from New York City will meet up…
