Study: 34% of Chronic Pain Patients Enrolled in MMJ Program Quit Pharmaceuticals
Wed / Sep 20th
A new study by researchers from the University of New Mexico found that 34 percent of chronic pain patients enrolled… Read More
Science & Research
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Zelda Therapeutics-led Observational Study Finds Hope for MMJ as Autism Therapy
Mon / Sep 18th
In an observational study by Australia’s Zelda Therapeutics Ltd., 21 autism patients demonstrated significant symptom improvements when treated with medical… Read More
National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Adolescent Cannabis Use at Lowest Point Since 1994
Fri / Sep 8th
Monthly cannabis use among American adolescents aged 12-to-17-years-old is at its lowest point since 1994, according to a federal National… Read More
Millennials Drive On-Demand MMJ Sales in California
Wed / Sep 6th
According to a report from New Frontier Data and greenRush.com, millennials account for 80 percent of online cannabis purchases, which… Read More
Research Review: Does Cannabis Kill Leukemia Cells?
Wed / Sep 6th
Recently, an article was published covering the use of cannabis in the treatment leukemia, which caused quite a stir within… Read More
Hocking College to Apply for Ohio MMJ Testing License, Launch Cannabis Lab Major
Tue / Sep 5th
Hocking College, a two-year technical school in Nelsonville, Ohio, announced that they intend to serve as a cannabis testing facility… Read More
Washington State Think Tank Finds Legalization Has Not Increased Teen Cannabis Use
Tue / Sep 5th
The Washington State Institute for Public Policy has released their second round of reports required under the state’s cannabis legalization… Read More
New York Firm Partners with MS Researcher for Phase 2 FDA-Approved Study
Mon / Aug 28th
MMJ Bioscience has partnered with the executive director of the New York State Multiple Sclerosis Consortium, Dr. Bianca Weinstock-Guttman, on… Read More
National Institute of Health Awards New York Researchers MMJ-Opioid Grant
Fri / Aug 25th
The National Institutes of Health has awarded a $3.8 million research grant to Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore… Read More
Report: Hemp-Derived CBD Market Could be $1B Industry by 2020
Thu / Aug 24th
Hemp-derived CBD sales reached $170 million in 2016 and the market is estimated to hit a billion dollars in the… Read More
Survey Finds Marketers Lukewarm to Enter Cannabis Space
Fri / Aug 18th
According to a survey by Emerging Insider, a content relations firm, marketers throughout North America are split on whether or not… Read More
Justice Department Allegedly Blocking DEA-Backed Cannabis Research Applications
Wed / Aug 16th
The Justice Department, at the behest of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, has actively blocked the Drug Enforcement Agency from moving… Read More
University of New Brunswick Creates Health Research Chair in Cannabis
Thu / Aug 10th
Canada’s University of New Brunswick has announced that it is creating a Health Research Chair in Cannabis which will help… Read More
Separate Polls Find Growing Support for Cannabis Reforms
Wed / Aug 9th
Two new polls have found the majority of Americans support cannabis legalization and criminal reforms related to cannabis possession. In… Read More
Survey: 80% of Respondents Report Success with CBD Therapies
Thu / Aug 3rd
The largest-ever survey conducted on cannabidiol (CBD) users found 80 percent of respondents reporting the cannabinoid “very effective” or “extremely… Read More
Australia Approves MMJ Research Licenses to Two Firms
Tue / Jul 11th
Australia’s Office of Drug Control has issued medical cannabis research licenses to two firms allowing them to cultivate and manufacture… Read More
Study: MMJ Reduces Migraine Pain Intensity, Reduces Attacks Like Traditional Treatment
Fri / Jul 7th
A study presented at the 3rd Congress of the European Academy of Neurology has found that medical cannabis might be… Read More
Study Finds Cannabis Safe and Effective Treatment for Tourette Syndrome
Wed / Jul 5th
A study published in The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences reports that cannabis therapies are both effective and well-tolerated… Read More
Poll: Strong Majority Supports State-Level MMJ Programs
Fri / Jun 30th
According to a Marijuana Majority poll conducted by Survey USA, 76 percent of respondents said states should be allowed to… Read More
UN Report: Cannabis Still Hasn’t Caused a Single OD Death
Thu / Jun 29th
In their 2017 World Drug Report, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime found that cannabis is the most… Read More
Study Finds Overwhelmingly Positive Response to Using MMJ as Opioid Substitute
Thu / Jun 29th
According to a study conducted by HelloMD and the University of California Berkeley, cannabis can be used as a substitute… Read More
Study: Cannabis Consumers Are Educated, Employed & Earn Well
Wed / Jun 28th
According to a new study from Eaze, a technology company that facilitates medical cannabis deliveries, their consumer base is educated,… Read More
New Study Outlines ‘Lower-Risk Cannabis Use Guidelines’
Wed / Jun 28th
According to a study published by the American Public Health Association, eating cannabis products is better for consumers than smoking… Read More
After-Legalization Traffic Studies Draw Conflicting Conclusions
Mon / Jun 26th
Last week, two studies on highway safety after cannabis legalization purported different findings and both drew headlines – one claimed… Read More