Marijuana Use Is Becoming More Commonly Accepted In Sports, Study Funded By NFL Shows

New research funded by the National Football League (NFL) highlights the growing acceptability of therapeutic cannabis in sports. Still, it also underscores the obstacles to marijuana research caused by ongoing federal prohibition that has hamstrung efforts to better understand the benefits and risks of cannabinoids for athletes. Despite growing interest among athletes—and the recent relaxation … Continued

Medical Marijuana Helps Depression, Pain And Anxiety Patients While Reducing Prescription Drug Use, New Study Shows

A new study from Old Dominion University finds that medical marijuana is associated with reduced prescription drug use and improved well-being and symptom intensity among Appalachian adults who suffer from anxiety, depression, insomnia and chronic pain. The researchers behind the paper are urging more cannabis education for healthcare providers, who they say are the main … Continued

Medical Marijuana Is A ‘Promising’ Treatment For Tourette Syndrome, New Scientific Review Concludes

A new scientific review from the European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology examined the potential therapeutic effects of cannabis-based medicine on Tourette syndrome and found that medical marijuana shows “promising and potentially effective outcomes…in mitigating the severity of tics and premonitory urges.” While authors noted that further research—involving larger samples, fixed doses and “unified drug components”—are … Continued

Runners Who Take CBD Have Less Anxiety And Perceived Exertion, New Study Finds

The cannabis component CBD could benefit competitive runners by helping to reduce anxiety and perceived exertion, according to a study from the University of Northern Colorado. The research involved 12 adult subjects who were given either 300 milligrams of CBD or a grapeseed oil placebo. After a two-hour waiting period, participants were instructed to complete … Continued

Lesser-Known Marijuana Components Can Be ‘Promising Anticancer Agents,’ Study On Multiple Myeloma Finds

A lesser-known cannabinoid known as CBG has surprised scientists after a first-ever human clinical trial found that it appears to improve memory, while also “significantly” reducing anxiety and stress. The non-intoxicating cannabinoid might not be as well-known as THC and CBD, for example, but as it’s grown in popularity, researchers at Washington State University (WSU) … Continued

Marijuana Helps People Reduce Opioid Use And Manage Withdrawal Symptoms, New Federally Funded Study Finds

Marijuana helps people with substance misuse disorders stay off opioids or reduce their use, maintain treatment and manage withdrawal symptoms, a new federally funded study from the University of Southern California finds. The study indicated that access to marijuana could offset the harms of the opioid epidemic, either by helping people limit the use or … Continued

Legalizing Medical Marijuana Has ‘Positive Impact’ On Child Development By Increasing Parenting Time, Study Finds

A new study suggests that access to medical marijuana may increase the amount of parenting that people engage in by improving patients’ health. The study from St. Lawrence College found that medical marijuana legalization (MML) “reduces inactive time and increases sleep, consistent with medical marijuana’s health benefits”.  “We show that legalizing medical marijuana increases parenting … Continued

Cannabis Is More Effective In Treating Musculoskeletal Pain Than Traditional Medications Are, Patients Say In New Study

More than 1 in 5 patients who go to orthopedic surgeons with chronic musculoskeletal pain are using or have used some form of cannabis to manage their pain, according to a new study published this month. Of those, almost two thirds said they felt cannabis was very or somewhat effective, while more than 9 in … Continued

Three Out Of Four Patients Say Medical Marijuana Reduces Their Use Of Opioids And Painkillers, Ohio Study Shows

A new study from the Ohio Department of Commerce finds that a large majority of medical marijuana patients in the state say cannabis has reduced their use of prescription opioid painkillers as well as other illicit drugs. The survey found that 77.5% agreed that marijuana reduced their need to use prescription painkillers. As for illicit … Continued

CBD may help protect skin from sun damage: study

A new study published in the journal of the American Academy of Dermatology has revealed a possible link between CBD and sun protection—and the data suggests it may even reduce the risk of skin cancer.  The study looked specifically at nano-encapsulated CBD, meaning shrunken CBD particles in a specialized delivery system. It found that—following two … Continued