Tag: cannabis

Let's stick to what's scientifically proven, shall we?

They're not interested in the 'high' part of cannabis, though.

That's not necessarily a good thing, however.

THC has beneficial health outcomes but also carries risks. Let's see what the science says about it.

Opiates kill pain -- but they also kill people.

It's all about moderation, guys. Keep it down to a small buzz, researchers suggest.

Although anecdotal evidence abounds, this is the first time science confirms cannabis compounds can treat epilepsy.

This new research center is set to deliver quite a buzz.

A new Cornell study found that people who support legalizing marijuana are not potheads at all -- they have practical, ...

A new study revealed that 14% of people with epilepsy have turned to cannabis to alleviate their condition -- almost ...

Roll up! Your sleeves so we can do some research, of course.

It's not a waterproof study, but it's a good starting point for further research.

The plants were so well preserved, they still contained THC-rich trichomes -- even after all this time!

The U.S. government threw a bone, at least.

Just don't do it.

A new report questions the legitimacy of today's "War on Drugs," seeing as the five-decade long process has failed to ...

How long marijuana, cocaine, LSD, and other drugs stay in your urine, hair or blood.

Researchers looked at the long-term exposure of marijuana on cognitive skills. Current users showed poorer cognitive ability across all the ...

Marijuana use has doubled among American adults from 2001 to 2013. About 10% of the population or 22 million are ...

A new study conducted on medical consumption of cannabis came up with some good news, and some bad news: for ...

Scientists have genetically modified yeast to produce the main psychoactive substance in marijuana, THC. Responsible for most of weed's effects ...

William Shakespeare - universally praised as one of the best writers in history, eminent dramatist and England's national poet, is ...

An extensive meta-analysis of 79 trials which studied the medical benefits of marijuana found that the various cannabinoid compounds did ...

Two apparent bongs likely used by Scythian tribal chieftains have discovered by archaeologists in Russia. But unlike modern bongs, these ...

Scientists, in the lab at least, see marijuana differently from growers or users. Like other plants, once you dive into ...

South Londoners who smoke skunk weed - a much more potent strain of cannabis - were found to be three ...

After reviewing existing literature and statistics, researchers from the University of Warwick have found evidence which suggests a significant relationship ...

People who chronically abuse marijuana may be able to quit by replenishing the supply of a molecule that normally activates ...

Photo via Wikimedia Commons/Bokske. It's one of the most known effects of marijuana - you get a powerful surge in ...

Fetal brain development has been found to be drastically endangered by maternal drug exposure, according to an ongoing study by ...

We've written a number of times about the advantages that cannabinoids can bring - how they can become effective pain ...

While there's a lot of talk and debate around medicinal marijuana, dispensed for its curative properties against cancer and other ...

Fatal overdoses due to painkillers have reached epidemic levels, greatly exceeding those from heroin and cocaine combined, becoming the worst ...

In 2010, prescription drug overdoses killed 23,000 Americans, while cannabis continued its over 10.000 year history of not killing anyone ...

A new study which capitalized on an extensive ongoing survey, shows that children with high IQs, especially girls, are more ...

The sun begins to ooze off outside of Birmingham, England. It's tea time. A woman stands alone in her house, ...