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Researchers are using liquid chromatography tandem-mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) to identify and characterize metabolites of synthetic cannabinoids (SCBs). A better understanding of how metabolic pathways transform synthetic cannabinoids can provide information needed to develop new treatments to counteract the drug's effects. Credit: Anna Radominska-Pandya, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Synthetic cannabinoid abuse is a growing problem in the United States, with new versions of the drugs coming on the market every year. New research is examining how the body processes these man-made drugs and the role that genetics might play in their metabolism.

Indiana is well on its way to having an ultra-light medical marijuana law put on the books in 2017.

Earlier last week, legislative forces in Indianapolis put their seal of approval on a measure aimed at giving epilepsy patients access to a non-intoxicating form of marijuana, commonly referred to as CBD oil. The bill managed to get through the Senate on Thursday, followed by a unanimous vote in the House right before lawmakers cleared out for the weekend.

Just hours before adjourning for the year, Iowa’s House of Representatives voted to pass House FIle 524, a piece of legislation that, if signed by the governor, would expand the state’s extremely limited medical marijuana program and bring cannabis cultivation to Iowa.

According to the Des Moines Register, the bill wasn’t unveiled to the Iowa House until 3 a.m. Saturday morning, and it passed State Senate approval by 7 a.m. the same day.

Though the first day of Coachella had a few hiccups, including some technical difficulties during Radiohead’s two-hour headlining set, fans were, for the most part, treated to a packed day of amazing music and art — a weed smoker’s dream.
Today is day two, with a slew of top-notch musical acts set to touch the Coachella stages.

Some studies suggest that, when the THC in cannabis binds to your cannabinoid receptors, this affects emotional processing by reducing negative bias, so you're more likely to see things in a positive way. Using cannabis shortly before sex can increase your empathy and emotional connection with your partner, Dr. Tishler says. "Even lusty, one-night stand sex is about making some sort of a connection," he says. "The connection [cannabis fosters] happens between people’s minds, not so much their genitals."This intimate feeling extends into post-sex cuddling, since an orgasm leads to the release of both dopamine and oxytocin.

In honor of today's incredibly important holiday, the Hollywood location of Equinox partnered with cannabis company Lord Jones  to create an active recovery routine that pairs perfectly with the company's signature CBD-infused lotion. This compound is found in marijuana, but doesn't get you high. Instead, it has been known to produce pain relief and feelings of relaxation, meaning it's perfect for a chilled-out yoga session."While I’ll always suggest movement over not moving, chronic movement without regeneration is also damaging," says Derek Beres, a trainer at Equinox Hollywood who helped devise the Higher Healing workshop.

Most of the time when discussing anything marijuana, it’s all about the adults. Age minimums, adult-use cannabis, and various other topics that all apply to those of us who are over a certain age.
An exception to the rule is an inspiring medical marijuana dispensary out of Modesto, California called Jayden’s Journey.
This refuge for children with some of the most challenging health problems plaguing modern medicine has a playroom.

“Perhaps the most promising role for cannabinoids is in the treatment of itch,” the study’s senior author, Robert Dellavalle, MD, associate professor of dermatology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, said in a press release.