As more state laws shift to allow medicinal and recreational cannabis use, an unexpected but serious side effect has surfaced: more
Category: Cannabis
Microbial production of cannabinoids
Cannabinoids are psychotropic substances found in cannabis plants. Their consumption activates the endocannabinoid system, considered to regulate the homeostatic mechanism. Homeostasis is the
New research offers insight into the proteins in the brain that detect cannabis
Researchers at the University of Bristol have made new progress in understanding how cannabinoid receptors (CB1Rs), the proteins that detect
Unraveling Cannabinoids
Charles R. Broderick, an alumnus of Harvard University and MIT, has made gifts to both alma maters to support fundamental
Cannabis strains with more THC and less CBD are probably more harmful
Popularity of cannabis is on the rise. Naturally, problems related to it are also increasing. Now scientists from UCL used
Cannabis during pregnancy bumps psychosis risk in offspring
Pregnant women who use cannabis may slightly increase the risk their unborn child will develop psychosis later in life, suggests
Daily use and high potency cannabis linked to higher rates of psychosis
Daily cannabis use, especially of high potency cannabis, is strongly linked to the risk of developing psychosis, according to a
Parents: Keep Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Away from Children
The legalization of medical marijuana in about two-thirds of U.S. states has led to growing concern about how dispensaries may
Why is CBD oil everywhere?
With a widespread market and popular proselytizers, from high-end “aspirational” lifestyle guru Gwyneth Paltrow to television M.D.-to-the-masses Dr. Oz, CBD
More Than Half of People Taking Cannabis for Chronic Pain Report Driving While High
More than half of people who take medical cannabis for chronic pain say they’ve driven under the influence of cannabis
