A recently published study has found adult medicinal cannabis patients do not experience adverse changes in either brain morphology (form and structure) or cognitive performance after a year of regular use.The study sought to establish if there is an association between year-long cannabis consumption for medical symptoms and brain...

A survey of more than 1,000 people in Germany who had used cannabis in the last 12 months reveals some interesting insights.After legalising cannabis for medical use in 2017, Germany's parliament passed the Cannabis Act early this year legalising possession and cultivation for recreational purposes. But Germans can't...

Oregon State University has received another government grant to delve into hemp - this one to fund research into new food, beverage and biobased industrial product uses.OSU is home to the  Global Hemp Innovation Center, which was launched in 2019. But it wasn't the first hemp research department at...

CBD has multiple potential application in terms of human and animal health. Another to add to the list is as a pesticide.Cannabidiol is a non-intoxicating cannabinoid undergoing a lot of research in terms of its usefulness in treating or managing numerous health conditions in humans, and in pets.But for...

A report tabled in South Australia's Parliament last week recommends changes to the South Australian Road Traffic Act to allow patients using legally prescribed cannabis medicines containing THC to drive if they are not impaired.In February this year, South Australia's House of Assembly agreed with the resolution to establish...

A study involving hundreds of Pennsylvania medical cannabis patients indicates many experienced significant improvements in quality of life during the first three months.Research led by Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) tracked close to 400 adults who hadn't used medical marijuana previously and had one of the 24 qualifying...

While signature requirements have been met to get the issue of medical cannabis on Nebraska's November ballot, allegations have been raised concerning the signature gathering process.After a couple of failed attempts, legalizing medical cannabis should finally be in front of the state’s voters this November. In late August, Nebraska...

The latest University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging indicates 21% of people aged 50 or older have used cannabis products containing THC in the last year, and 12% are using them monthly.THC stands for tetrahydrocannabinol, a cannabinoid most often associated with marijuana's "high". The poll, supported by...

Missouri Governor Mike Parson and Attorney General Andrew Bailey have announced a taskforce to combat unregulated psychoactive cannabis products in the state.The taskforce is joint initiative between the Attorney General's Office (AGO) and the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control (ATC). ATC will investigate licensees selling unregulated psychoactive cannabis...

US presidential candidate Donald Trump has given (somewhat) clear indication he's backing the rescheduling of cannabis to Schedule III.In October 2022, US President Joe Biden announced an initiative involving the review of how marijuana is scheduled under federal law. Cannabis is currently listed as a Schedule I substance under...