Articles in Science & tech category
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Study: Legalization Reduces Crime in Border Towns
Jacqueline Havelka - Published on May 3, 2018Read moreRecent data shows that violent crime rates are reduced in border towns that have legalized cannabis. Read more about the study here.
Cognitive Effects of Cannabis on Youths Are Short-Lived, Meta-Analysis Finds
Tobias Coughlin-Bogue - Published on April 19, 2018Read more“Results indicate that previous studies of cannabis in youth may have overstated the magnitude and persistence of cognitive deficits associated with use.”
What Is the GPR55 Receptor and Why Is It Important in CBD’s Benefits?
Josh Kaplan - Published on April 4, 2018Read moreG-protein coupled receptor 55, or GPR55, is a receptor that may extend CBD’s health benefits, including preventing seizures and fighting cancer. Learn more about it here.
How Cannabis Enhances the Effects of Opioids
Josh Kaplan - Published on March 29, 2018Read moreResearch shows that cannabis may enhance the effects of opioids to relieve pain. Read more about how cannabinoid receptors, like CB1, are important to the effects of opioids.
How cannabis relieves different types of pain
Josh Kaplan - Published on March 28, 2018Read moreDifferent types of pain require different types of treatment for relief. Learn more about the research behind the use of cannabinoids like THC and CBD to relieve pain.
THCA and CBD Crystalline: Cannabinoids at Their Purest
Patrick Bennett - Published on March 22, 2018Read moreTHCA and CBD crystalline cannabinoids are considered to be some of the purest forms of cannabis concentrates. Learn more about these potent extracts here.
The Latest in Cannabis Research: Spring 2018
Josh Kaplan - Published on March 22, 2018Read moreTrying to keep track of all the advances in medical cannabis research? Here are some brief summaries of some of the biggest headlines over the last few months.
What’s in a Strain Name? A Lot, Actually—but Only If It’s Accurate
Tobias Coughlin-Bogue - Published on March 14, 2018Read moreA new study finds that lab standardization could give consumers a clearer picture of what they’re buying.
Consuming Cannabis During Pregnancy: Here’s What the Science Says
Alexa Peters - Published on March 11, 2018Read moreToo many doctors won’t discuss the issue, leaving women to research it on their own. Here’s a good place to start.
Dissolvable Cannabinoids: A New Frontier in Cannabis Consumables
Patrick Bennett - Published on March 7, 2018Read moreDissolvable THC & CBD powder may solve many problems associated with traditional cannabis edibles from solubility to time of onset. Learn all about it here.