Smoking cannabis long-term is not associated with the same physiological consequences on lung health as is tobacco smoking, according to longitudinal data published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. A team of New Zealand researchers examined the long-term effects of cannabis smoking and/or tobacco smoking in a cohort of 881 middle-aged adults. Consistent with prior … Continue reading Longitudinal Study: Cannabis’ Impact on Lung Health Distinct from Tobacco
Category: Prohibition Doesn’t Work
Congressional lawmakers, not the President, possess the authority to declassify cannabis from the US Controlled Substances Act – thereby repealing federal marijuana prohibition, affirms a newly issued report by the Congressional Research Service. The report indicates that the President does not possess unilateral authority to amend drug policies – stating: “The CSA does not provide a direct … Continue reading CRS Report: President Lacks Constitutional Authority to End Cannabis Prohibition by Executive Order
Cannabis cultivated in 2020 for the state-legal adult-use market possessed a wholesale harvest value of more than $6 billion, ranking it among the nation’s most valuable crops, according to an analysis provided by Leafly.com. Nationwide, state-legal cannabis ranks fifth among America’s most valuable crops – trailing only corn, soybeans, hay, and wheat. In five states – Alaska, … Continue reading Report: Legal Cannabis Among Nation’s Most Valuable Crops
On Monday, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled that Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva can continue to compete at the Beijing Olympics, despite testing positive late last year for a banned substance.In response to this news, Toi Hutchison, President and CEO at the Marijuana Policy Project, the nation’s leading cannabis policy reform organization, released … Continue reading International Olympic Committee slammed for letting Russian athlete compete on banned drug while banning black American over marijuana
Nearly two-thirds of US adults, including 54 percent of Republicans, support “the national legalization of marijuana,” according to polling data compiled and released this week by Rasmussen Reports. Overall, 62 percent of respondents expressed support for legalization – a percentage that is consistent with prior national polls. Only 23 percent of respondents voiced opposition to legalizing cannabis. Last week, national polling … Continue reading National Polling Shows Strong Bipartisan Support for Marijuana Legalization
Women suffering from chronic pelvic pain (CPP) are frequently consuming CBD to mitigate their symptoms, and they are also using it in lieu of other prescription medications, according to data published in the Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology. Researchers affiliated with the University of Michigan, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology assessed prevalence and patterns of CBD consumption in … Continue reading Survey: Women with Pelvic Pain Frequently Substitute CBD in Place of Other Analgesic Medications
The use of cannabis prior to bedtime is associated with reduced symptoms of insomnia, according to data published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research. Canadian investigators with McMaster University in Ontario assessed cannabis use trends in 991 subjects with self-reported insomnia. Study participants self-administered cannabis products at home and reported symptom changes in real time on a … Continue reading Study: Patients Report Improvements in Their Insomnia Following Cannabis Use
Federal data compiled annually by the US National Institutes of Health and released last week reports a significant decline in the percentage of young people using cannabis nationwide. Data provided by the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) latest National Survey on Drug Use and Health finds that marijuana use fell significantly year-over-year among those ages 12 to 17. … Continue reading Federal Survey Identifies Marked Decline in Youth Marijuana Use
Marijuana provided by the University of Mississippi for clinical research purposes is genetically dissimilar to the types of cannabis products commercially available at retail markets in legal states, according to an analysis published in the journal Frontiers in Plant Science. Since 1968, the University of Mississippi’s farm, which is governed by the US National Institute on Drug Abuse, has … Continue reading Analysis: ‘Government-Grade’ Marijuana More Closely Resembles Hemp, Has Little in Common with Commercially Available Cannabis
The majority of patients registered with the state of Florida to access medical cannabis products report reducing their consumption of other medications over time, according to data published in the journal Medical Cannabis and Cannabinoids. A team of researchers affiliated with Florida Gulf Coast University surveyed 157 state-registered medical cannabis patients. Sixty-five percent of respondents said that they … Continue reading Florida: Survey of State-Legal Medical Marijuana Patients Finds That Most Reduce Their Use of Prescriptions, Over-the-Counter Drugs
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