Cannabis holds promise for pain management, reducing the need for opioid painkillers – a neuropharmacology expert explains how

Studies suggest that marijuana and CBD use might help relieve chronic pain while also reducing a patient’s need for opioids.

Benjamin Land, Research Associate Professor of Pharmacology, University of Washington • conversation
Nov. 2, 2022 • ~9 min

Young people report using more marijuana, hallucinogens

Marijuana and hallucinogen use are at an all-time high, survey results indicate. An expert says legality and cultural shifts could be behind change.

U. Michigan • futurity
Sept. 6, 2022 • ~10 min

France reenters medical marijuana industry after more than a half-century hiatus – a cannabis historian explains

In the mid-1800s, France was at the epicenter of the international movement to medicalize hashish, a potent form of cannabis. Now the country’s medical marijuana research is making a comeback.

David A Guba, Jr., Assistant Professor of History, Bard Early College Baltimore • conversation
July 13, 2022 • ~10 min

Medical marijuana may trigger substance abuse

Obtaining a medical marijuana card to use cannabis products to treat pain, anxiety, or depression symptoms led to the onset of cannabis use disorder while failing to improve symptoms, says a new study.

Tracy Hampton • harvard
March 18, 2022 • ~4 min

Can delta-8 THC provide some of the benefits of pot – with less paranoia and anxiety?

In the first published survey of users of the hemp-derived compound, respondents highlight some important therapeutic effects.

Jessica S. Kruger, Clinical Assistant Professor of Community Health and Health Behavior, University at Buffalo • conversation
Jan. 31, 2022 • ~8 min

How does smoking marijuana affect academic performance? Two researchers explain how it can alter more than just moods

In their quest to feel high and relax, college students who use marijuana may be setting themselves back, research consistently shows.

Christine M. Lee, Ph.D., Research Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington • conversation
Oct. 13, 2021 • ~8 min

To spare sperm, quit cannabis for 77 days pre-conception?

For the sake of their sperm, some marijuana users may want to quit cannabis for 77 days before trying to conceive, new research suggests.

Stephanie Lopez-Duke • futurity
Sept. 23, 2021 • ~6 min

Brain’s THC equivalent can quell seizures but there’s a catch

A THC-like compound in the brain calms epileptic seizures but also increases memory loss, research with mice indicates.

Bruce Goldman-Stanford • futurity
Aug. 12, 2021 • ~9 min

Smoking weed may hurt men’s fertility

Smoking marijuana may harm a man's fertility, according to new research. But men who smoke pot may also have sperm that are faster swimmers.

Lance Sumler-Tulane • futurity
Aug. 10, 2021 • ~4 min

Can cannabis ease chronic itch?

Cannabis may offer rapid relief from chronic itch, an unrelenting and at times debilitating condtion.

Sheree Monet Wisdom-Johns Hopkins • futurity
May 14, 2021 • ~4 min

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