Marijuana Use Does Not Impact Working Memory And Other Brain Processes, American Medical Association Study and Harvard Finds

Researchers looking into the effects of medical marijuana use on brain processes say in a new federally funded paper published by the American Medical Association that cognitive attributes such as working memory, reward and inhibitory control were not significantly affected after a year of cannabis consumption. The results appear to run contrary to long-held stereotypes … Continued

Marijuana Leads To ‘Improvements In Physical, Social, Emotional And Pain-Related’ Quality Of Life, Study Shows

A new study finds that patients who used medical marijuana for three months improved on a variety of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) measures, including physical functioning, bodily pain, social functioning, fatigue and general health.  “Gains were observed in all HRQoL domains assessed after three months of medical marijuana use,” note authors from the Philadelphia … Continued

Using Marijuana Increases ‘Positive Parenting’ Behaviors, New Federally Funded Study Indicates

A new federally funded study from the University of Tennessee, Ohio State University and San Jose State University on cannabis use and parenting finds that parents typically don’t consume marijuana while their kids are present. Those who used cannabis, however, were also significantly likely to report positive parenting behaviors in the same timeframe that they … Continued

Medical Marijuana Helps People With Arthritis And Other Rheumatic Conditions Reduce Use Of Opioids And Other Medications, Study Shows

New research on the use of medical marijuana among people with rheumatic conditions such as arthritis finds that more than 6 in 10 patients who used medical cannabis reported substituting it for other medications, including NSAIDs, opioids, sleep aids and muscle relaxants. Most patients further said that the use of marijuana allowed them to reduce … Continued

Marijuana Legalization Cuts Into To Alcohol Industry Because People Substitute Cannabis For Beer And Wine, Analysis Finds

Financial analysts say they expect the expansion of the marijuana legalization movement will continue to pose a “significant threat” to the alcohol industry, citing survey data that suggests more people are using cannabis as a substitute for alcoholic beverages such as beer and wine. A report from Bloomberg Intelligence (BI) projects that slumping sales of … Continued

U.S. Marijuana Consumers Have Spent More Than $4.1 Billion On Pre-Rolled Joints In The Past Year And A Half, Industry Report Finds

American marijuana consumers have spent more than $4.1 billion on pre-rolled joints over the past year and a half, according to a new industry report, with the products now making up about 15.9 percent of the cannabis market. Among the latest trends in the pre-roll market, it adds, is the continued growth of specialty infused … Continued

Marijuana Improves Quality Of Life For Crohn’s And Ulcerative Colitis Patients, Study Shows

A new scientific review of research on the impacts of marijuana on inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) finds that cannabinoid therapy helped reduce disease activity and improved quality of life in patients with the chronic diseases. “This meta-analysis of clinical trials suggests that cannabinoids are associated with improved … Continued

Nursing Students Overwhelmingly Favor Medical Cannabis Access

More than nine in ten nursing students believe that patients should be legally able to access medical cannabis, but few report receiving sufficient training on the subject while in medical school, according to survey data published in the journal Nurse Practitioner. Researchers affiliated with Simmons College in Boston surveyed over 100 nurse practitioner (NP) students. … Continued

Home Depot to Stone Depot

Home Depot, one of the largest employers in the United States, is shifting its employee drug testing policies to remove cannabis from screening panels entirely and stop pre-employment drug testing of most of its workers The changes took effect on September 1 and emails were sent out in a human resources memo last week, which … Continued

Can THC Turn Back The Clock? Cannabis Reverses Brain Aging, Boosts Mental Capacity, New Study Suggests

Scientists from the University Hospital Bonn and the University of Bonn have unveiled promising evidence that low doses of THC, the primary psychoactive component of cannabis, could reverse brain aging. This falls in line with a past study on the subject from the University of Colorado, Boulder.   The research hinges on the interaction between … Continued