Cannabis and Cancer

Vaping cannabis produces stronger effects than smoking cannabis for infrequent users

In a small study of infrequent cannabis users, researchers have shown that, compared with smoking cannabis, vaping it increased the rate of short-term anxiety, paranoia, memory loss and distraction when doses were the same.

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The Weed Industry May Be Better Off Without the Support of Big Tobacco

Tobacco companies have cash and urgency, but weed companies can probably find better strategic partners from which to receive investment.

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Duterte Says He Uses Marijuana ‘to Keep Awake’

President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines, whose administration has killed thousands suspected of drug offenses, said he that he used marijuana to stay alert for meetings. He later said the remark was a joke.

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Rodrigo Duterte Jokes About Marijuana Use, While Thousands Die in His Drug War

The Philippine president’s joke that he uses marijuana to stay awake at official functions was criticized as insensitive.

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Cannabidiol's Upregulation of N-acyl Ethanolamines in the Central Nervous System Requires N-acyl Phosphatidyl Ethanolamine-Specific Phospholipase D

Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, Volume 3, Issue 1, Page 228-241, 2018.

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The ‘Green Dimension’: Inside the Lives of California’s Marijuana Trimmers

Each autumn, young people flock to Northern California to find temporary work pruning cannabis bound for the state’s legal dispensaries, or black markets as far away as the East Coast.

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How a Push to Legalize Pot in N.J. Became a Debate on Race and Fairness

New Jersey has linked a proposal to clear hundreds of thousands of past criminal convictions with its effort to legalize recreational marijuana.

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Drug use, religion explain 'reverse gender gap' on marijuana

Women tend to be more conservative than men on political questions related to marijuana. A recent study finds that this gender gap appears to be driven by religion and the fact that men are more likely to have used marijuana.

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Does teen cannabis use lead to behavior problems -- or vice versa?

New research finds that cannabis use among teens doesn't appear to lead to greater conduct problems or greater affiliation with other teens who smoke cannabis. Instead, it's adolescents with conduct problems or whose friends use cannabis who are more likely to gravitate toward cannabis use.

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Oral Ingestion of Cannabis sativa: Risks, Benefits, and Effects on Malaria-Infected Hosts

Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, Volume 3, Issue 1, Page 219-227, 2018.

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Security Guard Shot at Detroit Medical Marijuana Dispensary

Authorities say a security guard working at a Detroit medical marijuana dispensary was shot twice during an exchange of gunfire with someone on the property.

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Marijuana Legalization Threatens These Dogs’ Collars

Drug-sniffing dogs that are trained to detect marijuana are complicating searches where pot has been legalized. That’s forcing some into early retirement.

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Canada’s Grand Cannabis Experiment Has Set Scientists Free

Legalization will vastly expand our understanding of the ancient drug plant and how it can improve lives.

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Can Marijuana Save This Maori Community in New Zealand?

As the country prepares to legalize the production of medicinal marijuana, the economically battered town of Ruatoria — population 750 and falling — hopes to cash in.

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A Black Driver, a Marijuana Bust and a Body Camera That Turned Off

A traffic stop in New York led to a young black man being arrested for possession of marijuana. What happened? The New York Times obtained videos that offer a rare window into how far police may be willing to go to make an arrest.

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