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You enter the University of Colorado Boulder's newest research laboratory through the side entrance. The door–which is heavy and white, with a black, jug-style handle–slides open from right to left. Crammed inside are a plain wooden dresser, two chairs, and a small desk, above which someone has...

One in five Americans lives in a state where it's legal to use marijuana without a doctor's prescription. Yet we know surprisingly little about the drug's effects on our health. Rumors abound, while the science is sparse. One of the most common rumors is that marijuana today is stronger than...

You know that an ongoing punchline that stoners always have the munchies? Well, it's not totally untrue. Research shows that smoking marijuana actually does affect the mechanisms that trigger hunger in our brain: receptors in our brain trigger the release of hormones that make us feel famished...

Opioid-related deaths fell by more than 6 percent in Colorado in the two years after the state started selling recreational marijuana, according to new research published in November's edition of the American Journal of Public Health. The researchers who conducted the study found the...

About one-quarter of cancer patients have used marijuana in the past year. That's according to a new study in the journal Cancer. Researchers found most patients use marijuana to relieve pain and nausea or to help cope with stress, depression, and insomnia. The study included more than...

Researchers at Penn State have been getting an up-close look at a crop that's been banned for decades in the commonwealth. Industrial hemp was outlawed along with marijuana in the 1930s. The plants are related, but hemp cannot get a person high. It can produce seeds that can be used as a...

Consuming cannabis can significantly cut your chances of having a stroke, according to a new study published in the journal, 'Neuropsychopharmacology.' Researchers from the University of Texas at Dallas found that cannabis improves blood and oxygen flow, consequently slashing the risk of...

In a new study conducted by the University of Alabama at Birmingham, researchers have discovered potential interactions between Cannabidiol oil (CBD oil) and common anti-epilepsy drugs. According to the Birmingham Business Journal, researchers set out to determine the viability of using CBD oil...

Researchers in southwest Virginia are looking to nature in an effort to provide diversity and collaboration in bringing back the economy. An ongoing project at the University of Virginia at Wise is looking at the production of hemp as a potential boost. The researchers believe this could be the...

Chemicals in cannabis could be effective at treating painful migraines, research has revealed. And cannabinoids, the compounds in marijuana that make you feel high, may even be better at treating pain than recommended migraine medication. Researchers found that pills containing the...

Israeli researchers restore the memory performance of lab mice to a juvenile stage. Clinical trials on humans are next. As our brain ages, our cognitive abilities naturally decrease and it becomes more difficult to learn new things or devote attention to several things at the same time...

This past weekend was the first-ever international conference on the science of weed held at the new Institute of Cannabis Research (ICR). Headquartered at Colorado State University at Pueblo, the ICR conference lasted three days, had 550 attendees from 10 countries and 21 states, and featured...

Canadian researchers are testing mice to see if cannabinoid oil products – a common medical marijuana treatment – could help alleviate the neuropathic pain that often afflicts patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). The preclinical study, "Identifying the molecular mechanisms involved in...

While no psychoactive substance is completely harmless, modern science continues to prove that cannabis is one of the safer and more effective therapeutic agents available. Here's a look back at some of the most significant marijuana-centric studies published over the past year. 1. Pot Use...

When your research involves illegal drugs, you have to get a bit creative. That's why researchers at the University of Colorado have designed and built a mobile laboratory that will allow them to study the effects of dabs – doses of high-potency, concentrated cannabis – with a three-year...

Cannabis. It's a word that elicits an instant negative response in many people – and it's one which isn't entirely deserved. Sure, it may give rise to the much-stigmatized drug we know as marijuana, but it is also one of the most versatile and health-giving plants on the planet. Science is...

Earlier this week, four U.S. states voted to legalize recreational use of marijuana, whereas four states made it legal as just a medicine. But as national tolerance grows for the drug, a new study suggests the marijuana in circulation bears little resemblance to what the government requires...

While pot advocates were disappointed by the federal government's decision to keep marijuana classified as a dangerous drug with no medical use, there are potential benefits in Thursday's news for Washington. Although the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced it wasn't changing...

As America stands on the precipice of legitimizing and legalizing cannabis to a degree considered unthinkable a mere decade ago, citizens have greeted the 420-friendly climate as either the harbinger of doom or the dawn of a green-tinted golden age. But one aspect of cannabis culture which seems...

Researchers have recently estimated that an average marijuana joint contains only 0.32 grams (0.01 ounces) of cannabis and that is much lower than some previous estimates. While it may seem odd to try and ascertain the amount of cannabis in a joint, the researchers believe major policy decisions...