“You have to make some money before you can do some good”: Balancing the commercial, social and public health objectives in a “community enterprise” regulatory model for alcohol and cannabis In Summary:...
(—)-ß-Caryophyllene, a Terpine Found in Cannabis, Demonstrates Therapeutic Potential in a Mouse Model of MS
(—)-β-Caryophyllene, a CB2 Receptor-Selective Phytocannabinoid, Suppresses Motor Paralysis and Neuroinflammation in a Murine Model of Multiple Sclerosis In Summary Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a central nervous system disease whose inflammatory and other...
Israeli Researchers Present First Clinical Evidence That Cannabis at Microdosing Levels Relieves Pain
Syqe Medical's randomized controlled trial demonstrates for first time that THC doses measured in micrograms relieve pain without significant side effects In Summary Microdosing - the act of consuming an extremely low...
What is The Entourage Effect?
By Lilly Bertone Before we dive deeply into the different terpenes and cannabinoids found in the cannabis plant, it’s important to first talk about The Entourage Effect. Along with THC, the cannabis...
The Relationship Between Cannabis and Nicotine may Reveal Novel Treatments
Acute separate and combined effects of cannabinoid and nicotinic receptor agonists on MMN-indexed auditory deviance detection in healthy humans In Summary Researchers have attempted to elucidate the relationship between nicotine and cannabis...
The Relationship Between Social Support in Socially Stigmatized Populations and Substance Use
An inverse relationship between perceived social support and substance Use frequency in socially stigmatized populations In Summary Researchers have recently attempted to elucidate the relationship between perceived social support and frequency of...
Legalizing Medical and Recreational Cannabis May Decrease Adolescent Use
Association of marijuana laws with teen marijuana use- new estimates from the youth risk behavior surveys In Summary Earlier this July a letter was published providing evidence that adolescent cannabis use may...
The Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Requires Guidance when Recommending Medical Cannabis
Canadian Association of Gastroenterology position statement- use of cannabis in gastroenterological and hepatic disorders In Summary The Canadian Association of Gastroenterology has stated that guidance is required on the issues of relevance...
April 26th, 2020
Cannabis teratology explains current patterns of Coloradan congenital defects- the contribution of increased cannabinoid exposure to rising teratological trends In Summary Researchers have recently found that the frequency of major birth defects...
Factors that Predict Cessation of Cannabis Use
Cessation of cannabis use- A retrospective cohort study In Summary A retrospective cohort study conducted in Germany recently found that cessation of cannabis use can be predicted by a range of factors....