Health

Man with Tourette Syndrome Pleads with NHS To Increase Cannabis Prescriptions

Conor Ryder, from Dorset, England, a man living with Tourette syndrome, is urging the government to make medicinal cannabis more…

3 years ago

Large new study supports screening cannabis for heavy metals

Evidence mounts of untested cannabis as a vector for disease. The post Large new study supports screening cannabis for heavy…

3 years ago

Did cannabis legalization improve a state’s mental health?

A new study finds mental health admissions went down after legalization. The post Did cannabis legalization improve a state’s mental…

3 years ago

Study Found That 92% of Illegal Cannabis Samples Contained Pesticides

A recent study published in the Journal of Cannabis Research found shocking evidence of the presence of pesticides in illegal…

3 years ago

States With Legal Weed See Drop in Mental Health Treatment

States that have legalized recreational marijuana use for adults have also seen a drop in mental health treatment admissions, according…

3 years ago

Science chat: Dissecting the new study on cannabis abuse and depression

Correlation is not causation. And detection bias is real. The post Science chat: Dissecting the new study on cannabis abuse…

3 years ago

Large study finds canna-moms’ kids have normal brains

Heredity—not THC—appears to drive outcomes. The post Large study finds canna-moms’ kids have normal brains appeared first on Leafly.

3 years ago

New Hampshire Medical Pot Dispensaries Open Business to Outsiders (Even Canadians!)

Medical cannabis patients who are visiting New Hampshire from another state or Canada can now receive the treatment from authorized…

3 years ago

Senate Committee Approves Bill Allowing VA To Recommend Pot to Veterans in Legal States

The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a spending bill last Thursday that includes an amendment allowing the U.S. Department of Veterans…

3 years ago