Countless artists, musicians, scientists, and professionals swear by cannabis for enhancing their creativity and inspiring new creative works, but others have called this connection an urban legend. Previous studies exploring the effects of cannabis on creativity have been inconclusive, but …
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We Asked Rep. Cohen About Today’s Session with Sessions
During a House Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday, Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) grilled Attorney General Jeff Sessions about his stance on marijuana policy in the United States. The brief exchange had Sessions facing questions from Cohen about past remarks he’s made …
Read More »New ‘heat-not-burn’ cigarettes harm blood vessels: study
(HealthDay)—Heat-not-burn “cigarettes” could be as harmful to your blood vessels as traditional smokes, a new animal study suggests. Tobacco giant Philip Morris is seeking U.S. approval for one of these smoking alternative products, called iQOS. The company claims it’s safer …
Read More »Study: Marijuana or Alcohol, Which Causes More Fatal Automobile Accidents?
Results from a French study published Wednesday indicate drivers under the influence of alcohol are decidedly more likely to be involved in a fatal car accident than marijuana users. The recent PLOS One study found motorists in France under …
Read More »Colorado Transportation Official Says Weed Users Still Don’t Understand the Dangers of Driving High – News
Lead photo via Twitter user Brian Cooper With some form of legal weed now available to more than half of all Americans, even the most staunchly-prohibitionist politicians are now conceding that nationwide cannabis reform is a question of ‘when,’ and …
Read More »More adults use marijuana in states where it is legal
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Daily use of marijuana as well as past month rates rose for both men and women aged 26 and older in states with medical marijuana laws in effect, according to researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School …
Read More »Cannabis Advocacy Group Goes After Trump Opioid Commission with Freedom of Information Act Requests – News
Lead photo via Flickr user Gage Skidmore National cannabis advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) has filed two Freedom of Information Act requests in an effort to find out exactly how much information and discussion Donald Trump’s Commission on …
Read More »THC and Migraines: Study Indicates Tetrahydrocannabinol Can Help
A recent study published in the European Journal of Pharmacology examined the use of cannabinoids as a treatment for migraines in female rats and found THC has the power to reduce migraine-like pain. Migraine headaches adversely affect more than 4 …
Read More »What can twitter reveal about people with ADHD?
In a Twitter-based study, Penn researchers found that people with ADHD tended to post messages related to lack of focus, self-regulation, intention and failure, as well as expressions of mental, physical and emotional exhaustion. They often used words like those in …
Read More »With online medical marijuana, it’s buyer beware
(Reuters Health) – People who buy medical marijuana online may not necessarily get exactly what they expect when their package arrives in the mail, new research suggests. Online, almost 70 percent of products made from cannabidiol – a marijuana plant …
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