Bootleg marijuana vapes produce vapor tainted with formaldehyde, tests show
A pioneering test found a toxic stew of dangerous chemicals — including formaldehyde and hydrogen cyanide — in the vapor produced by some illicit…
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State Marijuana Legalization Aids Research Very Little
It took psychiatrist Staci Gruber four years to wrangle approval to run a clinical trial testing whether a liquid cannabinol product administered orally can ease symptoms of anxiety….
Marijuana Did Well on the Ballot Tuesday
Tuesday was a new high for marijuana legalization advocates. Michigan voted to approve a ballot measure, making it the first state in the Midwest to approve…
CBD or THC? Common Drug Test Can’t Tell the Difference
In June of 2018, Mark Pennington received troubling news from his ex-girlfriend, with whom he shared custody of their 2-year-old son. She had taken…
Most People Don’t Actually Feel Euphoric When They Take Opioids, Study Finds
Opioids jump-start the brain’s reward system, provoking a burst of pleasurable feelings along with a dizzying drug-induced high. At least that’s what scientists used to…
6 Health Risks Of Doing Dabs You Should Know
Other than the traditional act of smoking marijuana, these days, users can vape, bake edibles, and use topicals or tonics to get high in…
Can Medical Marijuana Help Kids With Autism?
Medical marijuana extracts appear to help children with autism, reducing their disruptive behavior while improving their social responsiveness, a new Israeli clinical trial reports. Kids treated…
9 Things Smoking Weed Does to Your Body
When it comes to polarizing health topics, few subjects spark more debate than weed (except maybe CrossFit or the Paleo Diet). Can it improve your health? Lower stress? Make…
John Legend Makes Cannabis Move, Joins CBD Green Rush
Ten-time Grammy Award winner John Legend, who’s long opposed the War on Drugs, has announced a partnership with California edibles company PLUS Products on its new line of…
Number Of Banks Accepting Marijuana Business Grew Again Last Quarter, Feds Report
The number of banks and credit unions that service the marijuana industry grew again in the third quarter of 2019, according to a federal…
WSU study of connection between marijuana legalization, crime turns up surprises
Looking into the effects of legalized marijuana, Washington State University researchers discovered some surprising things. They turned up unintended consequences, found gaps in the…
10 Cannabis Statistics You Really Need to Know
In terms of its size, value and general popularity, America’s legal cannabis industry is setting new records on a daily basis. 11 states and the District…
Guide to Growing Cannabis
If you are interested in growing cannabis indoors, you must realize that it is entirely different from growing the plant outdoors. Indoor cannabis farming…
Will Smoking Weed Affect My Anxiety?
Weed and anxiety have always been entwined for me. My experience of getting high amounts to an unpleasantly increased heart rate, imagining that all my friends secretly…
Pilot Study Shows Marijuana Can Help Chronic Pain Patients Stop Taking Opioids
When chronic pain patients participated in a program to reduce their use of opioids with medical marijuana, a quarter of them completely stopped taking…
California Gov. Signs Bill Allowing Medical Cannabis in K-12 Schools
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has signed a bill allowing K-12 students to use medical cannabis at school, the Los Angeles Times reports. The law allows…
Research Begins to Confirm What Cancer Patients Say About Cannabis
Regardless of its legal status, cancer patients have self-medicated with cannabis for a long time. We likely know someone, or are someone, who has…
Hundreds Of Companies Sign Letter Calling For Marijuana Descheduling To Prevent Vaping Injuries
More than 800 cannabis industry leaders have signed onto a letter urging Congress to deschedule marijuana to mitigate the risks associated with vaping products…
10 Medical Marijuana Stocks to Cure Your Portfolio
Invariably, no other investment class generates as much interest and controversy as marijuana stocks. Within a generation, public sentiment toward legalization shifted dramatically from strongly opposed…
How I consumed cannabis in college without losing focus
To be clear: With some notable exceptions, I believe cannabis should be consumed by folks who are at least 21 years old. So if you’re…
Underbanked cannabis industry struggles to finance double-digit growth, leaving business owners empty-handed
Harmony Dispensary, a medical marijuana cultivator and dispensary in Secaucus, New Jersey, has a Zen-looking shopfront with light green walls, clean glass shelves showcasing…
This Is Your Body On CBD
If it seems like everyone’s selling CBD (short for cannabidiol, a chemical compound from the cannabis plant), that’s because they probably are. Unfortunately, most of these…
What Women Need from Romance
Romance, we ladies need it. No matter how much we may protest that we don’t, we do, in one form or another. Why would…
How I Found the Right Cannabis Strain for Sex
You may have seen the news stories about how cannabis can improve sex and make you more orgasmic—or you may already know that from…
This DEA Cannabis Announcement Will Floor You
It’s very possible that legal cannabis could be one of the fastest growing industries between now and 2030. Pretty much every analyst covering the…
Cannabis Strains That Are Unexpectedly Similar
Cannabis strains are made up of cannabinoids (like THC and CBD) as well as terpenes, which are aromatic compounds that give each flower its…
10 Ways to Use AVB (‘Already Vaped Bud’)
“Already vaped bud,” or AVB for short, is the brown, crispy flower that’s left over after vaping cannabis. Although much of the THC in…
We Tried the CBD Hemp Flowers You Can Buy Online. Here’s How They Smoked
The last few years in the United States have seen a chorus-line of watershed moments for the cannabis industry, but revisions to 2018’s Farm…
The Many Types of Solventless Cannabis Extracts
The world of cannabis extracts is expanding rapidly with no intention of slowing down. In most legal markets, concentrate sales are increasing steadily as…
How to Keep a Cannabis Strain Health and Wellness Journal
Keeping a cannabis journal is a great way to help you maximize the power of cannabis consumption, particularly if you’re utilizing cannabis as part…
7 Wines From Chile That Will Blow Your Mind
Here are seven wines from Chile that are going to blow your mind. For the longest time Chile has pumped out volumes of cheap,…
Cancer docs feel unprepared, but recommend marijuana anyway
SEATTLE — Nearly half of U.S. cancer doctors who responded to a survey say they’ve recently recommended medical marijuana to patients, although most say…
7 REASONS WHY YOU AREN’T GETTING HIGH FROM WEED
So, you’ve been smoking weed but not getting high. Don’t worry – you’re certainly not the first. There are several reasons why someone might…
Why Some People Can’t Handle Their Weed
She had no clue what she was in for, but certainly couldn’t have imagined this. Ellie Reid, a 26-year-old graduate student at the University…
This Hormone Could Keep You From Getting Stoned Off Marijuana
Call it a buzzkill, but it’s still a breakthrough. Researchers have discovered a naturally occurring hormone in the body that can protect you from…
What’s the Difference Between Wax and Oil Vaporizers?
There’s a flood of high-tech weed products on the market. Why do some folks prefer wax pens while others opt for oil vapes? And…
Johns Hopkins Launches Center For Psychedelic And Consciousness Research
One of the United States’ most respected medical institutions has announced that it will be sinking its teeth into the field of psychedelics research….
9 questions about marijuana legalization you were too embarrassed to ask
Just 10 years ago, no state in the US had legalized marijuana for recreational purposes. Today, marijuana is legal for recreational purposes in 11 states and…
Medical Cannabis Coming to Mexico, Maybe Decriminalization Too
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Claudia Gracia pushes her daughter Paulina in a wheelchair through the aisles of an exposition center in search of the…
The Best New Cannabis Strains to Grow in 2019
As spring rains yield to summer sun, tens of thousands of hobbyists are starting an annual cannabis garden. With 33 medical states and 10…
Pop Culture Says CBD Cures Everything—Here’s What Scientists Say
Jonathan Duce entered Dion’s, his neighborhood liquor store in Waltham, Massachusetts, walked past the wine and six-packs and headed straight for the gummy worms….
18 Careers In Cannabis That You Can Have Now
Cannabis is having an explosive moment in nearly every aspect of the industry (except for possession-related incarcerations). The good news is that there is…
You can grow hemp in Kansas. But this CBD store owner might go to jail for selling it
Annie Martin could have lit up a joint on the courthouse steps in Lawrence and faced a $1 fine as her sole penalty under…
The Best Cannabis Strains for Introverts
As personality types vary, so too do the cannabis strains that best suit them. It’s no surprise, then, that introverts and extroverts may enjoy…
Florida could be next US state to make cannabis legal
Officials in Florida are gearing up to make recreational cannabis legal in the Sunshine State, an expert has told The Leaf Desk. Despite historic…
10 Marijuana Stocks That Could See 100% Gains
The past several months haven’t been particularly kind to cannabis stocks, as the hope (and hype) of the long-term potential collides with short-term reality….
Study on cannabis chemical as a treatment for pancreatic cancer may have ‘major impact,’ Harvard researcher says
Pancreatic cancer makes up just 3 percent of all cancers in America. But with a one-year survival rate of just 20 percent (and five-year survival rate of less…
Florida Is the Nation’s Fastest-Growing Medical Marijuana Market
Despite ongoing efforts by the Florida Legislature to thwart the will of the people, Florida likely has the fastest- growing medical marijuana program in the…
Arizona Iced Tea Is Pivoting to Weed and That’s Just the Beginning
Arizona Iced Tea, as Eater once noted, has “always been cool.” The company produces the tallboy of iced teas, almost always for 99 cents a pop, the…
Nearly 4 Tons of Marijuana Found Hidden in Jalapeño Peppers Seized in San Diego
Border Patrol agents on Thursday discovered nearly four tons of marijuana hidden in a shipment of jalapeño peppers traveling from Mexico to the US,…
The Limits on THC and CBD Levels for Cannabis Strains
For decades, growers have used selective breeding to create strains with ever-higher levels of THC. Some have done the same to produce low-THC, high-CBD profiles….