Early deficits in Alzheimer’s may be caused by blockage of the brain’s cannabinoids, according to new research out of Stanford University School of Medicine. These compounds are...
The administration of oral THC mitigates symptoms of post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD), according to clinical trial data published online ahead of print in the journal Clinical Drug...
Most of us were caught off-guard by the rush of states this year that approved the limited use of CBD-only marijuana extracts because these traditionally conservative states...
Colorado is preparing to begin the largest state-funded study on the benefits of medical marijuana, The Denver Post reports. Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper signed a bill that will...
A University of Minnesota research group, led by chief researcher Kalpna Gupta, has found that the cannabinoids in marijuana can help treat pain caused by sickle cell disease,...
After nearly a decade of research, scientists at California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute recently published online in the British Journal of Pharmacology, which suggest that cannabinoids...
Cannabidiol (CBD), a cannabinoid in marijuana, may help Parkinson’s disease sufferers overcome sleep problems, a new study from the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil has found. REM sleep...
A four-year study, published in the journal Schizophrenia Research, followed 170 youth at high risk for psychosis and concluded that marijuana use had no effect on the development...
The state of Georgia has entered an agreement with GW Pharmaceuticals and Georgia Regents University to trial a marijuana-based epilepsy treatment according to a new article on...
Leaf Science examines the research from a group of neuroscientists at the University of Cagliari in Italy. The study was the first to investigate the effect of...
State lawmakers have approved legislation, Senate Bill 155, to fund observational and clinical research assessing the safety and therapeutic efficacy of cannabis. Democrat Gov. John Hickenlooper signed the bill into...
According to Leaf Science, researchers in Scotland hope to conduct clinical trials on an experimental drug derived from marijuana. A team at Edinburgh University is applying for permission...
Leaf Science reports on new research from a pair of neurologists at the University of Dublin claiming cannabis could be the key to fighting disorders of the aging...
Federal agencies are moving forward with plans to increase the US government’s production of research-grade cannabis. Last week, the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) publicly announced in the Federal...
Ladybud reports several Pennsylvania families received emails from the office of Governor Tom Corbett, announcing he wants new legislation to implement a program to research cannabis oil at...
Researchers at the American Academy of Neurology reviewed more than 30 studies that compared the effects of medical marijuana to those of placebos in treating people with several conditions. They...
Even if bills are approved by both chambers before the scheduled end of session next week, Gov. Scott of Florida might sink the effort with a veto. Scott signaled...
The enactment of state laws legalizing the physician-recommended use of cannabis therapy is not associated with increased levels of marijuana use by young people, according to data published online...
