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 Affairs (VA) […]
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Utah Appoints Medical Cannabis Policy Advisory Board
Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Executive Director Tracy Gruber announced the appointment of nine board members to the recently […]
Americans Say Cannabis Is Safer Than Alcohol And Cigarettes (And Less Addictive Than Technology)
Americans say that cannabis is much less dangerous than opioids, alcohol, and cigarettes, according to a new survey conducted by the American […]
Real cannabis worked in rare study on chronic pain
Pain and insomnia reports fell. Quality of life improved. The post Real cannabis worked in rare study on chronic pain appeared first […]
Study: Pot Use Linked With Lower Risk of Liver Disease
Consuming alcohol is a well-known cause of liver damage, but the opposite may hold true for smoking pot. That is the takeaway […]
Biotech Company Seeks FDA Approval For Psilocybin-IBS Treatment
Tryp Therapeutics announced on Wednesday that it had “submitted an Investigational New Drug (IND) application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration […]
Weed Legalization Has Contributed to a Decrease in Tobacco Use
A study published in the Journal of Health Economics addresses the topic of tobacco use in the wake of cannabis legalization. Entitled […]
Switzerland Continues to Expand Cannabis Research Trials
One cannabis trial covering the areas of Bern, Lucerne, and Biel, and another in Geneva, were recently approved in Switzerland. According to […]
Doctors Warn Seniors About Consuming Too Much THC
Due to an uptick of incidents involving seniors consuming too much cannabis, doctors are warning older citizens about how to consume the […]
Why Most CBD Products May Not Help You & How to Find Products That Will
Mind & Matter is a monthly column by Nick Jikomes, PhD, Leafly’s Director of Science and Innovation. Cannabidiol (CBD) is the second most […]