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Excessive vomiting linked to prolonged and heavy marijuana use

There have been some reports of chronic vomiting and retching due to long term marijuana use. In a new study, researchers find that long term heavy marijuana use especially in regions where marijuana is legalized, the cases of unexplained and difficult-to-treat vomiting and nausea are on the rise.

30 Nov 2017

Study finds strong link between daily cannabis use and cigarette smoking

Daily marijuana use has been on the rise over the past decade. Now, a new study by researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and the Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, City University of New York, found that cigarette smokers are 10 times more likely to use marijuana on a daily basis.

30 Nov 2017

Brain-imaging study receives $2.5 million NIH grant to examine cannabis use disorders

The National Institutes of Health recently awarded the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas $2.5 million to examine cannabis use disorders.

29 Nov 2017

Teaching teens the perils of pot as marketplace grows

After Yarly Raygoza attended the drug prevention program at the Boys & Girls Club here last year, she used what she learned to talk a few friends out of using marijuana.

29 Nov 2017

Synthetic cannabis-like drug found to be safe and effective in treating sleep apnea

A synthetic cannabis-like drug in a pill was safe and effective in treating obstructive sleep apnea in the first large multi-site study of a drug for apnea funded by the National Institutes of Health. The study was conducted at Northwestern Medicine and the University of Illinois at Chicago.

28 Nov 2017

Major labeling inaccuracies in cannabidiol extract products

There is a growing demand among consumers for marijuana containing products supposedly providing several health benefits in a range od diseases and conditions. This has spawned thousands of websites that are selling these products online. Many of these contain mislabeled cannabidiol (CBD) or a compound found in cannabis or marijuana finds a new study.

7 Nov 2017

Study finds mislabeling in nearly 70% of cannabidiol products sold online

In recent years, there has been an increased interest in the medicinal use of Cannabidiol (CBD), a chemical that naturally occurs the in cannabis plant (aka "marijuana"). There is interest in CBD as a medicine because there is some evidence that it has medical benefits,

7 Nov 2017

Mislabeling of cannabidiol products poses safety and efficacy issues for consumers

Growing consumer demand for cannabis-related products purported to have medicinal benefits has created an environment where people are using mislabeled cannabidiol products sold online.

7 Nov 2017

Young adults dependent on marijuana and alcohol less likely to achieve life goals, study finds

New research presented today at APHA's 2017 Annual Meeting and Expo examined the effect of marijuana use and dependence on life achievement in young adults.

6 Nov 2017

FDA warning on miracle marijuana cures for cancer

Yesterday, 1st November 2017, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, FDA, released a statement warning the general public against fraudulent claims regarding marijuana based cancer cures. The FDA has also issued warnings in writing to four companies that are selling such products online illegally. These products are being advertised as miracle cures for cancers and several serious conditions.

2 Nov 2017

Stoked! Weed may light the flame for a roll in the hay

Many states permit the use of medical marijuana. Now there's evidence that pot might work as "marital marijuana," revving up sex drives in both men and women.

31 Oct 2017

Could marijuana be an aphrodisiac?

A new study is the first to show that regular use of marijuana or cannabis is linked to having more sex. The study by the Stanford researchers assessed the use of marijuana and frequency of sexual intercourse among participants in the United States. Results were unprecedented.

29 Oct 2017

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Latest Cannabis News and Research

Excessive vomiting linked to prolonged and heavy marijuana use

Study finds strong link between daily cannabis use and cigarette smoking

Brain-imaging study receives $2.5 million NIH grant to examine cannabis use disorders

Teaching teens the perils of pot as marketplace grows

Synthetic cannabis-like drug found to be safe and effective in treating sleep apnea

Major labeling inaccuracies in cannabidiol extract products

Study finds mislabeling in nearly 70% of cannabidiol products sold online

Mislabeling of cannabidiol products poses safety and efficacy issues for consumers

Young adults dependent on marijuana and alcohol less likely to achieve life goals, study finds

FDA warning on miracle marijuana cures for cancer

Stoked! Weed may light the flame for a roll in the hay

Could marijuana be an aphrodisiac?

Pre-clinical study reports promising step forward in search for non-addictive painkillers

Duke Health researchers find anxiety disorders among some problematic marijuana users

Resident physicians report lack of preparedness for counseling patients on medical cannabis

Systematic review finds lack of data on medical cannabis use in children and adolescents

Brazilian researchers find more significant cognitive deficits among early-onset cocaine users

Your grandma’s guide to grass: Calif. rolls out website to cut through cannabis haze

Persistent cannabis use linked to violent behavior among young people with mental illness

Lower meat consumption during pregnancy increases risk of substance misuse by offspring

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