Tag: research
Chocolate Can Throw Off Testing of Cannabis Edibles
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – At the American Chemical Society (ACS) Fall 2019 National Meeting and Exposition, being held through Thursday in San Diego, California,...
Review: “Weed the People” Shows Struggles, Successes of Cannabis Meds for Cancer
Now available on Netflix, 2018 documentary “Weed the People,” follows the stories of several young cancer patients—Sophie, Cecilia, AJ, and Chico, who ranged in...
Wait, Weed Helps the Waistline?
Conventional cannabis wisdom states that the "munchies" must lead to packing on the pounds. However, new data is challenging this theory, and, like many...
3 Tips for Helping Senior Customers
Baby Boomers, or those born prior to 1965, aren’t babies anymore but they are the fastest growing consumer demographic for cannabis products. Media reports...
7 Cannabis-Infused Valentine’s Ideas for Sexy People
Three studies were conducted in 2018 that looked at, among other things, the sexual behavior of cannabis users.
The largest of the studies was conducted...
‘TWD’ Star Norman Reedus Raffles Memorabilia for Cancer Research
LOS ANGELES–Star of hit AMC series “The Walking Dead” Norman Reedus has donated signed show memorabilia for a raffle to benefit SavingSophie.org, a nonprofit...
Study Says CBD May Help Treat Meth Addiction
SYDNEY, Australia–Results from a research study recently published in peer review The Journal of Psychopharmacology indicate that treatment with cannabis-derived compound cannabidiol, commonly known...
CannMed 2018 Put the Spotlight on Developments in Cannabis Research
LOS ANGELES – The 3rd annual CannMed conference took place last week at The UCLA Luskin Conference Center at The University of California in...
Saving Sophie Fundraiser for Pediatric Cancer Research Announced
SHERMAN OAKS, Calif –Pediatric medical cannabis nonprofit Saving Sophie has announced an inaugural fundraiser for October 12, the Saving Sophie Experience: The Journey to...
Epidiolex Becomes First FDA Approved Cannabis-based Drug
LONDON – UK-based pharmaceutical company GW Pharmaceuticals on Monday announced that cannabis-based drug Epidiolex has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration....