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Impact of orally administered cannabidiol (CBD) on fitness and health among healthy adult individuals

Researchers evaluated the effects of oral CBD administration on the health and fitness of healthy adults.

9 Jun 2023

Unlocking the complete potential of industrial hemp using genomics

Plant biologist Alex Harkess, PhD, and his lab at HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology are on a mission to change the future of food and fiber crops, one flowering plant species at a time.

7 Jun 2023

Cannabis users' cognitive abilities compared: Flower vs. concentrate - surprising findings revealed!

Study compares the cognitive test performance of chronic cannabis flower users, concentrate users, and non-users, revealing that both flower and concentrate users exhibit poorer performance in certain cognitive tasks compared to non-users. However, there were no significant differences in cognitive test results between flower and concentrate users, suggesting similar cognitive impacts under sober conditions.

22 May 2023

Is medical cannabis treatment associated with improvements in health-related quality of life?

Researchers investigated whether cannabis treatment could improve the health-associated quality of life.

11 May 2023

Legal pot is more potent than ever — and still largely unregulated

Marijuana and other products containing THC, the plant's main psychoactive ingredient, have grown more potent and more dangerous as legalization has made them more widely available.

9 May 2023

Medical cannabis soothes cancer pain

Study evaluated the safety and effectiveness of medical cannabis in reducing pain and concurrent medications in patients with cancer. The results suggest that medical cannabis is a safe and effective complementary treatment for pain relief in patients with cancer.

4 May 2023

Clinical review finds adverse effects of perinatal cannabis use on pregnancy and breastfeeding

Study reviews the available literature on perinatal cannabis use and its effects on pregnancy and breastfeeding. It also discusses the need for further research and guidelines for clinicians when discussing cannabis use with pregnant patients.

30 Apr 2023

Cannabigerol lowers blood pressure of healthy mice

Cannabigerol, an extract found naturally in the cannabis plant, is an increasingly popular treatment (as over-the-counter CBG oil) for chronic pain and inflammation.

21 Apr 2023

CBD treatment in elite athletes: topical administration tolerated well with only minor adverse effects

Researchers conducted an open-label pilot study to determine the efficacy and tolerability of CBD as a potential pain management therapy in a group of former elite athletes with chronic levels of pain in the lower extremities.

3 Apr 2023

Discontinuing use of THC may reverse its effects on male fertility

A 2022 study from Oregon Health & Science University researchers confirmed that chronic use of cannabis may greatly impact male fertility and reproductive outcomes in nonhuman primates - but it was unclear whether the effects are permanent.

27 Mar 2023

Racism contributes to disproportionate newborn drug testing

If a newborn tests positive for certain drugs after birth, mandated reporters in many states – including health care professionals and social workers – are required to report it to Child Protective Services.

8 Mar 2023

More frequent cannabis use associated with higher risk of coronary artery disease

People who used marijuana daily were found to be about one-third more likely to develop coronary artery disease (CAD) compared with people who have never used the drug, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together With the World Congress of Cardiology.

24 Feb 2023

Study finds high doses of oral CBD can exacerbate THC’s effects by inhibiting THC metabolism

Researchers compare the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of oral Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol-dominant and cannabidiol-dominant cannabis extracts that contained the same Δ9-THC dose (20 mg).

24 Feb 2023

High doses of cannabidiol may increase the effects of THC in edible cannabis products

Contrary to some common claims, a study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers found that relatively high doses of cannabidiol (CBD) may increase the adverse effects of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main active ingredient in cannabis that can cause a mood alteration or a "high" sensation.

13 Feb 2023

More young Colorado children are consuming marijuana despite efforts to stop them

The number of children — especially very young ones — ingesting marijuana is rising in Colorado despite regulations meant to keep edibles out of kids' hands, and state leaders said they have no plans to revisit those rules this year.

8 Feb 2023

Eliciting a history of vaping in adolescents is key to identifying EVALI cases

The severity of a lung disease associated with e-cigarettes in teens decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic, but hospitalizations from the disease continued to mount, according to a study of more than three dozen patients by UT Southwestern researchers published in Pediatric Pulmonology.

7 Feb 2023

Tetrahydrocannabinol News and Research

Impact of orally administered cannabidiol (CBD) on fitness and health among healthy adult individuals

Unlocking the complete potential of industrial hemp using genomics

Cannabis users' cognitive abilities compared: Flower vs. concentrate - surprising findings revealed!

Is medical cannabis treatment associated with improvements in health-related quality of life?

Legal pot is more potent than ever — and still largely unregulated

Medical cannabis soothes cancer pain

Clinical review finds adverse effects of perinatal cannabis use on pregnancy and breastfeeding

Cannabigerol lowers blood pressure of healthy mice

CBD treatment in elite athletes: topical administration tolerated well with only minor adverse effects

Discontinuing use of THC may reverse its effects on male fertility

Racism contributes to disproportionate newborn drug testing

More frequent cannabis use associated with higher risk of coronary artery disease

Study finds high doses of oral CBD can exacerbate THC’s effects by inhibiting THC metabolism

High doses of cannabidiol may increase the effects of THC in edible cannabis products

More young Colorado children are consuming marijuana despite efforts to stop them

Eliciting a history of vaping in adolescents is key to identifying EVALI cases

How does vaping affect your health?

Public health experts draft recommendations to help prevent vaping product use-associated lung injury

Increased frequency of cannabis use may be placing bisexuals at greater risk of cannabis use disorder

What are the effects of prenatal exposure to alcohol and marijuana on fetal development?

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Passing on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Health risks for male offspring of women with PCOS

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