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Thursday, April 25, 2019
In a small study published in the Open Access Journal Sexual Medicine, researchers led by St. Louis University School of Medicine OB-GYN and sexual health expert Dr. Becky K. Lynn show evidence linking female cannabis use with greater odds of having better orgasms and sexual intercourse. “We found that they […]
Newstrike Brands and its subsidiary, Up Cannabis, are recalling their seven gram dried cannabis jars. A Toronto-based company has ordered a recall of a cannabis product sold in Alberta due to contamination concerns. Newstrike Brands and its subsidiary, Up Cannabis, say the recall is a precaution because tests have found […]
Contrary to predictions, teen cannabis use declined in Washington state after recreational sales was legalized in 2012, a new study finds. Researchers analyzed data from the Washington Healthy Youth Surveys of 2010-2012 and 2014-2016. They found that marijuana use among eighth-graders fell from almost 10 percent to just over 7 […]
Survey respondents believe drug can alleviate various ailments, as scientists call out for more research. Americans believe marijuana is helpful in treating a variety of health problems despite a lack of available evidence supporting it, a new survey found. The results, to be published in the upcoming issue of the […]
While its legalization of cannabis is a progressive move, the Canadian government will introduce ‘impaired driving’ laws BEFORE doing any research on how to measure impairment. On July 3 2018, Canada’s federal government announced its plan to earmark nearly C$1-million (~R10-million) towards research on cannabis-impaired driving. The Centre for Addiction […]
Injured workers in Ontario, Canada who wish to treat their conditions with cannabis are being forced to use opiates instead. According to the CBC, the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) is refusing to cover cannabis for patients licensed to use medical marijuana. Some private insurers in Canada began offering coverage for medicinal […]
A Quebec shelter says cannabis oil is helping injured animals. Medical marijuana has proven so effective for humans that many people are wondering if it could be helpful for other animals, too. Now, an animal shelter in Quebec is putting that theory to the test. The Centre-refuge Nymous is currently […]
A new report on teen behavior from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has some good news for those concerned about marijuana use among teens. But its statistics on teen use of birth control and vaping pointed to some disturbing trends for youth health. The CDC conducted the Youth Risk […]
Recreational marijuana will no longer be a priority for Canada’s criminal-justice system. This week the Senate passed legislation that will make the country the second in the world to strictly regulate weed—but technically legalize it—beginning in October. The first was Uruguay, so Canada is the first major economy, and an […]
GEORGIA — A high school football player who takes cannabis oil to prevent his seizures has been ruled ineligible to play in college at Auburn University, a decision that has sparked outrage from advocates, lawmakers and sports fans. A former Big Ten Coach of the Year sharply criticized the decision, […]
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